Dividend Stocks and Dividend Investing Tips for Making Money with Dividends

Your Guide to All Articles About Dividend Investing

First of all, dividend stocks are my absolute favorite type of investment. I can’t gush about them enough for their wealth-building capabilities.

Furthermore, dividend stocks are a big part of Dividends Diversify.

Do you know what I like to say? “Build your success one dividend at a time”. It’s that simple.

So, they sit close to the top of the success pyramid.

Let’s cover all of our bases on this investing strategy. Here is an outline of what I have in store.

The Dividends Diversify success pyramid.

Dividend Stocks And Dividend Investing Articles By Topic

How dividends work
FAQs about dividends
Dividend investing resources
How to make money from dividends
How to retire on dividends
Dividend stock model portfolio
Fill out your dividend calendar
Dividend stock groups for building a foundation
Other ways to get dividends
Dividend investing success stories

1. How Dividend Stock Investing Works

Do you want to be a successful dividend investor? Then check out this growing series of articles about how stock dividends work.

Start with the namesake and capstone article:

Exactly how dividends work

Then put your newfound knowledge to work on one of my favorite topics.

Achieving financial freedom with dividend income

Then move on to some of these articles. They dive into specific dividend investing topics in greater detail.

2. FAQs About Dividends

You have questions. We have answers.

Here are some responses to frequently asked questions from readers…

3. More Dividend Stock And Dividend Investing Resources

dividend stock investing resources — *Making money with dividend growth stocks*

We all have to learn and get better at what we do. Getting better every day is one of the keys to success.

To become better dividend investors, here are some of my favorite resources to level up your dividend investing game.

Books, investment newsletters, advisory services, and some of my informative articles are the focus here.

4. Making Money From Dividend Stocks

Making money from dividends is the goal. Right?

Building a growing passive income stream is what dividend investing is all about. At least, in my humble opinion.

So, here is a group of “how-to” articles that discuss just that…

5. How To Retire On Dividends

Next, if you are interested in using dividends in retirement. To fully fund your lifestyle. Or, just supplement your income.

Then start with this…

7-step guide to dividend investing for retirement

Or, check out these supporting articles if you know exactly what you are looking for…

6. Dividend Stock Model Portfolio

model dividend stock portfolio — *More dividend income from a portfolio of stocks!*

Here is a deep list of some of my favorite dividend growth stocks. Click on the stock you choose, and it will take you to a dividend stock review I completed for the company.

Or you can go directly to my dividend portfolio here to check out my stocks.

Best Dividend Stocks To Buy And Hold

7. Fill Out Your Monthly Income Calendar With Dividend Stocks

dividend stocks by payment month — *Get dividends every month!*

Many dividend investors like to identify stocks by when they pay their dividends. Investors do this to smooth out their stream of passive income cash flows.

The timing of dividend payments shouldn’t be your only reason for investing in a stock. However, it is something to consider as you make your investments.

To help you out, here are several articles to assist in filling out your dividend calendar:

8. Dividend Stock Groups & Sectors For Building Your Foundation

investment research — *Do your stock research!*

Dividend-paying stocks are typically clustered in certain stock market sectors or in other logical groupings.

Periodically I will pick a sector or stock group and analyze a few stocks within it to compare and contrast. Highlight a specific issue the sector is encountering. Or, simply pick a theme and present ideas that fit that theme.

Furthermore, everyone has to start somewhere. It would be nice if you had the money to invest in 25 or 30 dividend stocks, but that may not be the case.

If so, start with 1 and try to build to at least 3 for diversification. Then shoot for 5.

Here are several different groups of dividend-paying stocks to consider. Hopefully, an article here fits your needs as a dividend investor…

9. Other Ways to Get Your Dividends From Stocks

Individual stocks are not the only way to invest in dividend stocks. Many mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and even Robo-Advisors can do the work for you.

Learn about some excellent options here:

I am a big fan of Vanguard dividend stock ETFs in case you hadn’t noticed.

10. Dividend Stock Investing Success Stories

how to make dividends — *Recipes for successful dividend investing*

I love a success story especially when it comes to dividend investing.

So, check out some of my friends’ dividend-investing success stories.

Disclosure & Disclaimer

Author Bio, Disclosure, & Disclaimer: Please join me (Tom) as I try to achieve my goals, find my next place to live, and make the most of my money. However, I am not a licensed investment adviser, financial counselor, real estate agent, or tax professional. Instead, I’m a 50-something-year-old, early retired CPA, finance professional, and business school teacher with 40+ years of DIY dividend investing experience. I’m here only to share my thoughts about essential topics for success. As a result, nothing published on this site should be considered individual investment, financial, tax, or real estate advice. This site’s only purpose is general information & entertainment. Thus, neither I nor Dividends Diversify can be held liable for losses suffered by any party because of the information published on this website. Finally, all written content is the property of Dividends Diversify LLC. Unauthorized publication elsewhere is strictly prohibited.