Comments on Dividend Growth Investor: What are your dividend investing goals?

If ou ask about my dividend investing goals well o...

2010-03-13T17:00:07.981-08:00

If ou ask about my dividend investing goals well of course, its a doing it like Derek Foster Plan :)

Hugh, I would look for the strongest of the stocks...

2009-11-20T08:19:28.194-08:00

Hugh, I would look for the strongest of the stocks that must pay out dividends to keep favored tax status like REIT's and some Natural gas partnerships. Also companies like Kinder Morgan that pay out high dividends for historical and perception reasons but are strong companies.

Dividends are an excellent choice for looking for ...

2009-11-19T16:56:24.730-08:00

Dividends are an excellent choice for looking for a positive income stream especially with variance from inflation and market changes. I tend to lean towards large cap funds and target date funds myself, as for a cash flow for the other comment. 2-3 years is a short time frame, but i would still look for dividend yielding stocks, but I would think that looking for a balanced blended fund for growth and dividends might help meet your needs based on age and capital preservation.

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While I totally agree with you on your dividend gr...

2009-11-18T12:16:57.702-08:00

While I totally agree with you on your dividend growth hypothesis, I unfortunately have a shorter time frame. At age 63+, I too would like to develop a steady income stream from dividend paying stocks, but am not able to wait 10+ years for that income to develop. What would can I do in the next 2 to 3 years to position myself for a 5%+ dividend income stream at age 66 ? Should I look for higher yielding stocks with lower growth prospects ? Or, should I forget about dividend income stocks and just look at fixed income instruments ? Any suggestions that you or the audience have would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Great post. To me this is the key: I believe...

2009-11-18T06:03:42.672-08:00
Great post.

To me this is the key:

I believe that even in 20 years people would still have a need to eat, drink, shower, shave and take pills. I would bet that even in 20 years people would still shop at McDonald’s – if not for their burgers then for the salads or whatever food sells the best.

I only invest in companies that I think will be making more and paying bigger dividends per share in 10 - 20 years than they are now.

I do not understand the premium on some tech stocks that I think are unlikely to be making more more money in 10 years than they are now. There are some good tech stocks but IMO many will never pay a divided.