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flamin lib

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1. My wife manages our portfolio and has adopted this

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 12:30 PM

Nov 2015

philosophy. She has moved all our investments to 'dividend aristocrats', stocks that have never reduced their dividends, and between stock value growth and dividend reinvestment our portfolio has grown by 8-10% a year.

When we retire we will simply cash out the dividends and combine them with Social Security leaving the principal alone.

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If you're looking for yield, it may be a good time to look at dividend paying stocks. (Edited) [View all] A HERETIC I AM Nov 2015 OP

My wife manages our portfolio and has adopted this flamin lib Nov 2015 #1

Excellent. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2015 #2

As a sort of footnote to this, I recall reading SheilaT Dec 2015 #3

Question about dividend calculations: ret5hd Aug 2016 #4

Just like with a bond, YOUR yield is determined by the price you pay. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #5