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10 Years Later, DSR Still Solves Investors’ Main Struggles [Podcast]

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As the last episode of the Dividend Income for Life series, we share the Dividend Stocks Rock story and how it has become the best investment tool for dividend growth investors. The reason is quite simple: DSR solves the investors’ main struggles: How and When to Sell, How and When to Buy, and How to Create Income from a portfolio. Make sure you invest smarter with such support or simply laugh with us about the ups and downs of this 10-year journey! Go back to the previous episodes of the …

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The Death of Renewables? – September Dividend Income Report

Blog, Dividend Income Report

In September of 2017, I received slightly over $100K from my former employer, representing the commuted value of my pension plan. I decided to invest 100% of this money in dividend growth stocks. Each month, I publish my results on those investments. I don’t do this to brag. I do this to show my readers that it is possible to build a lasting portfolio during all market conditions. Some months we might appear to underperform, but you must trust the process over the long term to evaluate our …

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Cracking the Code: The Ideal Portfolio Allocation [Podcast]

Blog, Podcast, Portfolio Building

After looking into why low-yield, high-growth stocks matter at retirement and how to find them, we hit an important part of a portfolio: the allocation! Your portfolio allocation explains your returns and its strengths and weaknesses. Don't overlook it; make it perfect! Go back to the previous episodes of the Dividend Income for Like series: Why Low-Yield, High-Growth Matters at Retirement Unlocking My Secret on How to Find Low-Yield, High-Growth Stocks Save Yourself the Notepad! …

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More about the Importance of Cash from Operations

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Continuing last week’s article, learn more about the importance of cash from operations. Here I provide examples of when this metric helps to clarify the real situation and explain how we use it in our stock analysis at DSR. BCE.TO / BCE Below you see the cash from operations, total dividends paid and free cash flow over the past 5 years for BCE (BCE.TO / BCE). As of September 2023, BCE’s dividend payout ratio is at 126.95%, but its cash payout ratio is at 171.05%. Do you think the dividend is …

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Unlocking My Secret on How to Find Low-Yield, High-Growth Stocks [Podcast]

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We continue our series on dividend income with how to find safe low-yield, high-growth dividend stocks. Mike uses 3 main steps and reveals his best secrets to find the perfect dividend growers. Save Yourself the Notepad! Download the Dividend Income for Life Guide! You'll Learn While it sounds simple, a stock screener will set the bar with the minimum metrics to find the best dividend growth stocks. Mike describes which metrics he uses and why he is capping the yield at 2%. …

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Importance of Cash from Operations

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Learn about the importance of the cash from operations metric and its trend when analyzing a company. It’s often more revealing than the good old earnings per share (EPS). First off, you might have heard cash from operations, cash flow from operations, and operating cash flow. Any difference? No, they all mean the same thing. Cash from operations is comparable to how much you have in your bank account on the first of the month vs. the last of the month. If the amount continuously …

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