https://DividendGrowthForum.com/ Tue, 19 May 2026 05:16:59 +0000 MyBB https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2224 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:52:12 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2224
I was quite active in the infancy of the forum but between:

Finishing university, getting a job, qualifying as an accountant in the UK, buying a home & starting a family I wasn't really investing much new capital into the market so stopped posting. 

However now I'm in a stable job, have a home and my child is 2. So here's announcing that I'm back and actively investing again (I just SWAN'd with my existing positions during the last few years).

I'm so excited to reconnect with everyone and hopefully there's at least one person out there who remembers me either as Lewys120 or my current name aha!]]>
I was quite active in the infancy of the forum but between:

Finishing university, getting a job, qualifying as an accountant in the UK, buying a home & starting a family I wasn't really investing much new capital into the market so stopped posting. 

However now I'm in a stable job, have a home and my child is 2. So here's announcing that I'm back and actively investing again (I just SWAN'd with my existing positions during the last few years).

I'm so excited to reconnect with everyone and hopefully there's at least one person out there who remembers me either as Lewys120 or my current name aha!]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2108 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:08:11 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2108 I'm a 73 yr. old retired restaurant owner and DGI. Been retired for 10 yrs. Found SA in 2012 and learned alot about dividends investing. I use dividends & SS as income. I found Dividend Growth Forum from rnsmth. Looking forward to continuing my dividend growth education on this site.
Marsdon1201]]> I'm a 73 yr. old retired restaurant owner and DGI. Been retired for 10 yrs. Found SA in 2012 and learned alot about dividends investing. I use dividends & SS as income. I found Dividend Growth Forum from rnsmth. Looking forward to continuing my dividend growth education on this site.
Marsdon1201]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2081 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:27:29 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2081 I am coming over from SA looking for a new Dividend Home.

I am 73 years old and manage three personal portfolios. One is a dividend stock portfolio with 30 stocks. I also do options in all three portfolios.

Looking forward to being part of this community as I find my way around.

Cheers...
Bob]]> I am coming over from SA looking for a new Dividend Home.

I am 73 years old and manage three personal portfolios. One is a dividend stock portfolio with 30 stocks. I also do options in all three portfolios.

Looking forward to being part of this community as I find my way around.

Cheers...
Bob]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2073 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:07:10 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2073 I see that many of the SA Chit Chat folks have been migrating out here, so I have moved as well. I value the many things i have learned just reading through the various comments and responses folks have graciously given. Been learning DGI since about 2012-2014 as it really fits my personality and goals. I'm still working but plan on retiring in April 2022. The main goal for the portfolio is to provide on-going stream of money for my wife and myself to live on while enjoying the rest of our lives. We are going to split time between La Quinta, CA (low desert) and Big Bear City, CA (high mountains)... depending upon the weather to choose which we are at.  I started this DGI journey cashing in company grant options (AVD) which i converted to more traditional DGI companies. Also rolled over 401K investments that I have been making since the 90's (with company matching). I have about 46 companies & SCHD in the portfolio approximately equal dollars in taxable & IRA: Top 10 by value currently are (& %of total portfolio):
AAPL 3.4%
SBUX 3.1%
AMGN 3.1%
PRU 3.0%
VZ 2.9%
SCHD 2.9%
GD 2.9%
LMT 2.8%
MRK 2.8%

I will look forward to participating more as I transition into having a bit more time for myself next year.!
Kevin]]> I see that many of the SA Chit Chat folks have been migrating out here, so I have moved as well. I value the many things i have learned just reading through the various comments and responses folks have graciously given. Been learning DGI since about 2012-2014 as it really fits my personality and goals. I'm still working but plan on retiring in April 2022. The main goal for the portfolio is to provide on-going stream of money for my wife and myself to live on while enjoying the rest of our lives. We are going to split time between La Quinta, CA (low desert) and Big Bear City, CA (high mountains)... depending upon the weather to choose which we are at.  I started this DGI journey cashing in company grant options (AVD) which i converted to more traditional DGI companies. Also rolled over 401K investments that I have been making since the 90's (with company matching). I have about 46 companies & SCHD in the portfolio approximately equal dollars in taxable & IRA: Top 10 by value currently are (& %of total portfolio):
AAPL 3.4%
SBUX 3.1%
AMGN 3.1%
PRU 3.0%
VZ 2.9%
SCHD 2.9%
GD 2.9%
LMT 2.8%
MRK 2.8%

I will look forward to participating more as I transition into having a bit more time for myself next year.!
Kevin]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2052 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 23:58:54 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2052
Hope you'll say hello here and introduce yourself with a sentence or a paragraph.  Guess I should start.  I am a 34 yr military retiree.  I work part-time at Home Depot where I design custom doors and windows for a few more months until I fully retire.  I actually took about three years of full retirement a few years back.  Married with a 23yr old daughter.  I love to fly fish and enjoy old truck restoration.  I have a 1953 Ford F100 street rod and a 94 Mustang I drag race some.  I've always been a gearhead.  I love the pursuit of investing.  I'm no CPA but I spend a lot of time on conference calls and researching the sectors I enjoy most.   

Welcome!]]>
Hope you'll say hello here and introduce yourself with a sentence or a paragraph.  Guess I should start.  I am a 34 yr military retiree.  I work part-time at Home Depot where I design custom doors and windows for a few more months until I fully retire.  I actually took about three years of full retirement a few years back.  Married with a 23yr old daughter.  I love to fly fish and enjoy old truck restoration.  I have a 1953 Ford F100 street rod and a 94 Mustang I drag race some.  I've always been a gearhead.  I love the pursuit of investing.  I'm no CPA but I spend a lot of time on conference calls and researching the sectors I enjoy most.   

Welcome!]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2050 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:35:49 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2050 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2049 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:01:02 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2049
I'm giving this a try as SA shuts down its blogs.

Brief bio: I've been DG investing since 2007-08. I've written several eBooks on the subject, the most recent one at the beginning of 2021. I've also written hundreds of articles, first at SA circa 2008-2019, more recently at the Daily Trade Alert and Dividends & Investing newsletters since about 2015. Last April, I began creating videos for the Dividends & Income channel on YouTube.

I am a pretty straightforward DG investor. I don't emphasize either high yields or fast growth, rather I use them both where appropriate. I have had a real-time, real-money DG portfolio going since 2008. I have written about it often and more recently presented it in videos. It's designed to demonstrate what is possible with the DGI strategy. It has achieved a yield on cost of 11.5% and it's a 3-bagger in capital gains.

I'm glad to be here, and I hope to both see old friends here and meet some new ones.

Dave]]>
I'm giving this a try as SA shuts down its blogs.

Brief bio: I've been DG investing since 2007-08. I've written several eBooks on the subject, the most recent one at the beginning of 2021. I've also written hundreds of articles, first at SA circa 2008-2019, more recently at the Daily Trade Alert and Dividends & Investing newsletters since about 2015. Last April, I began creating videos for the Dividends & Income channel on YouTube.

I am a pretty straightforward DG investor. I don't emphasize either high yields or fast growth, rather I use them both where appropriate. I have had a real-time, real-money DG portfolio going since 2008. I have written about it often and more recently presented it in videos. It's designed to demonstrate what is possible with the DGI strategy. It has achieved a yield on cost of 11.5% and it's a 3-bagger in capital gains.

I'm glad to be here, and I hope to both see old friends here and meet some new ones.

Dave]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2038 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:13:30 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2038 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2037 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:59:42 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2037
I am 70 years old and reinvest most of our dividends - pensions and SS cover the household budget with some margin of safety.

It feels good to be back and I look forward to participating in robust discussions here.]]>
I am 70 years old and reinvest most of our dividends - pensions and SS cover the household budget with some margin of safety.

It feels good to be back and I look forward to participating in robust discussions here.]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2034 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:53:12 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2034 .

I don't know if people can read these if you're not a SA member - and no idea how long they'll be available anyway - but I have a bunch of blog posts where I discuss my investing, portfolio, and retirement planning: https://seekingalpha.com/user/48196727/comments

Looking forward to meeting people here and learning from everyone. I'm not smart enough to advise anyone on how to invest but I'm very willing to toss what I'm doing out there and answer questions in case there's something of value someone can take from it.]]> .

I don't know if people can read these if you're not a SA member - and no idea how long they'll be available anyway - but I have a bunch of blog posts where I discuss my investing, portfolio, and retirement planning: https://seekingalpha.com/user/48196727/comments

Looking forward to meeting people here and learning from everyone. I'm not smart enough to advise anyone on how to invest but I'm very willing to toss what I'm doing out there and answer questions in case there's something of value someone can take from it.]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2031 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:14:35 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2031
I am migrating over from SA . Enjoy information sharing from Like minded DGR investors. Have been a DGR investor for decades. I augment my Stodgy old man's portfolio utilizing Business cycle Equity investment methodologies. Avid reader and voracious consumer of new ideas. Hopefully will become a positive contributor on this site.

Happy Early Holidays to all.
Stay safe; it can get rough out there.

- Scootrd

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.· John 15:13

“Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.”― A.A. Milne

"There is no investment rule that remains immutable except the "margin of safety".- Peter Cundill]]>
I am migrating over from SA . Enjoy information sharing from Like minded DGR investors. Have been a DGR investor for decades. I augment my Stodgy old man's portfolio utilizing Business cycle Equity investment methodologies. Avid reader and voracious consumer of new ideas. Hopefully will become a positive contributor on this site.

Happy Early Holidays to all.
Stay safe; it can get rough out there.

- Scootrd

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.· John 15:13

“Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering.”― A.A. Milne

"There is no investment rule that remains immutable except the "margin of safety".- Peter Cundill]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2010 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:05:51 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2010
I am Golden living in frankfurt and a business minded turning passive investor. After dabbling in various approaches and strategies, the one that made the most sense to me was a mixture of Value investing and Dividend investing. As an avid reader and learner, I eventually found the good book (the SBI) and this forum. I must admit, it is one of the last of its kind, very serene atmosphere and no unnecessary clashes. I have read many threads already and decided to join the group. I have observed though that most members are 50+, maybe that's why there is so much wisdom around here. 


In anycase, I hope I am welcomed and can contribute the little I can. 

Greetings]]>
I am Golden living in frankfurt and a business minded turning passive investor. After dabbling in various approaches and strategies, the one that made the most sense to me was a mixture of Value investing and Dividend investing. As an avid reader and learner, I eventually found the good book (the SBI) and this forum. I must admit, it is one of the last of its kind, very serene atmosphere and no unnecessary clashes. I have read many threads already and decided to join the group. I have observed though that most members are 50+, maybe that's why there is so much wisdom around here. 


In anycase, I hope I am welcomed and can contribute the little I can. 

Greetings]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2007 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:18:06 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2007
  I really didn't have the money to really invest until recently and am looking for ideas on where to start, how much should a starting position in a stock be (minimum/maximum), and anything else that anyone feels is important for a new guy like me.  While I am looking at DGI stock and expect I am way late to the game, I am also looking to be able to pass on to my children for them to continue to grow the portfolio and use the dividends to live on and/or pass to my grandchildren.  I intend to re-invest the dividends as I really don't need to income at this point.

  I don't have income, so I can't start a 401k or IRA, but I have started my children in a ROTH IRA this year.  I do own a very, very, very small business, but I don't draw a salary from it yet.  I've thought about doing so in the future so that I can open an IRA or go with someone like Betterment to open a 401K.  The max I would pay myself would only be about $1,000 a month initially, but I would probably put all of it in an IRA/401K.

  BTW, I'm in a similar position as Eric's parents, but may have a little more cash to invest.

  Thanks in advance for any insight and patience with me. 

  Also, I was a nuclear power plant operator/supervisor in the military.]]>
  I really didn't have the money to really invest until recently and am looking for ideas on where to start, how much should a starting position in a stock be (minimum/maximum), and anything else that anyone feels is important for a new guy like me.  While I am looking at DGI stock and expect I am way late to the game, I am also looking to be able to pass on to my children for them to continue to grow the portfolio and use the dividends to live on and/or pass to my grandchildren.  I intend to re-invest the dividends as I really don't need to income at this point.

  I don't have income, so I can't start a 401k or IRA, but I have started my children in a ROTH IRA this year.  I do own a very, very, very small business, but I don't draw a salary from it yet.  I've thought about doing so in the future so that I can open an IRA or go with someone like Betterment to open a 401K.  The max I would pay myself would only be about $1,000 a month initially, but I would probably put all of it in an IRA/401K.

  BTW, I'm in a similar position as Eric's parents, but may have a little more cash to invest.

  Thanks in advance for any insight and patience with me. 

  Also, I was a nuclear power plant operator/supervisor in the military.]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2002 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:04:13 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=2002
I'm a lawyer in my mid 30s seeking financial freedom through dividend growth investing.

I used to be quite active on the Bogleheads forum where investing in individual stocks in considered blasphemous lol

I recognize that my preference for dividends is emotional, not purely financial or rational. I like the comfort of a steady income stream. I don't want to "lose" my financial independence to the wild gyrations of Mr. Market that may slash the value of my index funds lol. 

My long term goal is to reach $40,000 in annual dividend income. I started my dividend portfolio on May 2020 and my current projected dividend income stands at $6,622. 

BTW I'm also active on twitter as Dividend Hummingbird for those of you who are active on that social network. 

Anyway, thanks for reading and happy to be here.]]>
I'm a lawyer in my mid 30s seeking financial freedom through dividend growth investing.

I used to be quite active on the Bogleheads forum where investing in individual stocks in considered blasphemous lol

I recognize that my preference for dividends is emotional, not purely financial or rational. I like the comfort of a steady income stream. I don't want to "lose" my financial independence to the wild gyrations of Mr. Market that may slash the value of my index funds lol. 

My long term goal is to reach $40,000 in annual dividend income. I started my dividend portfolio on May 2020 and my current projected dividend income stands at $6,622. 

BTW I'm also active on twitter as Dividend Hummingbird for those of you who are active on that social network. 

Anyway, thanks for reading and happy to be here.]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1998 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:28:55 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1998
I've been lurking this forum for the better part of a year.  I'm largely an Index Fund/Boglehead investor (low cost, keep simple, buy the haystack not the needle, etc.).  However in the past few years I became more and more convinced of the value in DGI investing as well.  I currently have a port of roughly 50 companies and like most of you, I look for attractive valuations for when and where to add.

Looking forward to FINALLY being able to participate moving forward. Thank You Kerim!  ]]>
I've been lurking this forum for the better part of a year.  I'm largely an Index Fund/Boglehead investor (low cost, keep simple, buy the haystack not the needle, etc.).  However in the past few years I became more and more convinced of the value in DGI investing as well.  I currently have a port of roughly 50 companies and like most of you, I look for attractive valuations for when and where to add.

Looking forward to FINALLY being able to participate moving forward. Thank You Kerim!  ]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1994 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 01:29:43 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1994 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1947 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 03:09:23 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1947
A little about me - 40-something, married with a young son. My wife and I have been saving and investing consistently for about 7 years now. DGI focused with a wee bit of options dabbling (still learning and gaining experience with it).

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!


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A little about me - 40-something, married with a young son. My wife and I have been saving and investing consistently for about 7 years now. DGI focused with a wee bit of options dabbling (still learning and gaining experience with it).

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1941 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:25:21 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1941
I recently joined the forum after spending a few weeks browsing around. I’m glad to be apart of this community and look forward to contributing as well as learning new ideas. Dividend investing has been a hobby of mine for the last few years, I look forward to sharing my investment views and my limited knowledge with the community.

I work in institutional investing which has taught me a great deal about broad market strategies. I also have an advanced degree in analytics and I try to apply that knowledge to my personal investing strategies.

My personal investments are mainly focused on quality dividend stocks with a goal to beat the broad market while earning dividends! But I follow various dividend investing approaches to broaden my understanding of the space.

I look forward to getting more involved in the conversations on this forum in the coming weeks.]]>
I recently joined the forum after spending a few weeks browsing around. I’m glad to be apart of this community and look forward to contributing as well as learning new ideas. Dividend investing has been a hobby of mine for the last few years, I look forward to sharing my investment views and my limited knowledge with the community.

I work in institutional investing which has taught me a great deal about broad market strategies. I also have an advanced degree in analytics and I try to apply that knowledge to my personal investing strategies.

My personal investments are mainly focused on quality dividend stocks with a goal to beat the broad market while earning dividends! But I follow various dividend investing approaches to broaden my understanding of the space.

I look forward to getting more involved in the conversations on this forum in the coming weeks.]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1940 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:21:20 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1940
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Sent from my LM-X420 using Tapatalk]]> https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1930 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:49:04 +0000 https://DividendGrowthForum.com/showthread.php?tid=1930  But more importantly, I had to give my portfolio to the ex as part of the divorce settlement.  I've only got my "sea legs" so to speak back under me this year, and I've built back up to $40k.  So far I'm not in dividend stocks, because I don't need the supplemental income at the moment, but that's the end game.  I look forward to discussing further strategies in the other forums.]]>  But more importantly, I had to give my portfolio to the ex as part of the divorce settlement.  I've only got my "sea legs" so to speak back under me this year, and I've built back up to $40k.  So far I'm not in dividend stocks, because I don't need the supplemental income at the moment, but that's the end game.  I look forward to discussing further strategies in the other forums.]]>