The Dividend Guy Blog Podcast with Mike and Vero

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100% Dividend Growth Investing

Should I buy, sell, or simply stand pat? The market should never dictate how or when you invest. Hosted by passionate dividend growth investor Mike Heroux from The Dividend Guy Blog, and supported by his co-host and Dividend Stocks Rock business manager Vero, this podcast gives you the tools, examples, and proven strategies you need to invest with confidence, save time, respond calmly to market fluctuations, and build a dividend portfolio that supports a happy, stress-free retirement.

The information contained in this podcast should not be considered buy or sell recommendations. Please read the full disclaimer here.

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Investing in Canada, 10-minute Monday to Friday. Featuring Mike and everything you need to know about investing in Canada.

Latest Episodes

Best Stocks from Two Sectors

The year-end is a perfect time to refresh your buy list. We spotlight two resilient hunting grounds—Financial Services and Consumer Staples—and walk through six names worth deeper research. You’ll get the narrative, the risks, and why each could compound beyond 2026.

Investment Rules to Safeguard Your Retirement

We lay out the core rules that protect your retirement plan: how to size a cash wedge, set a withdrawal policy you’ll actually keep, avoid duplicate exposure when mixing products, and review your plan annually so a market drop doesn’t derail your lifestyle.

Income Products for Retirees and How to Package Them

When “income” shelves are overflowing, more products can mean more confusion. Which products to use and how to package them? We break down six of them and show how to package just a few into a simple, reliable plan.

The Best Way to Generate Retirement Income

The best way to generate retirement income isn’t a product—it’s a plan. We break down the shift from building wealth to drawing from it, how much (and why) to keep in a cash wedge, the role of fixed income, and why chasing yield can backfire. You’ll leave with a clear, repeatable process to create your own paycheck.

Can I Retire with $500k?

Worried that the “magic number” of a $1M won’t be achieved? We run the math on a $500K nest egg and show how the right levers—timing, taxes, and total-return investing—can still deliver a confident retirement.

5 Crucial Things to Do Before Retirement

We often view retirement as the end goal, but it’s actually one of the biggest transitions in someone’s life. To make that transition as smooth as possible, you need to prepare. So, today, we’re walking through the 5 critical things you should do before you retire. Whether you’re 6 months or 5 years from retirement, this episode will help you feel confident — and avoid costly mistakes.

Passion & Purpose in Retirement: Why it Matters — with Mark Young

Retirement is the end of a paycheck—not the end of your purpose. Vero sits down with Mark Young to unpack how passion, purpose, and service create a deeply satisfying next chapter. You’ll hear practical ways to “retire to something,” use the skills you already have, and start experimenting this week.

Sell Your Winners Before It’s Too Late

Your best stocks won’t stay perfect forever. We lay out a clear framework to decide when to take action on winners. Let’s walk through how to define acceptable risk per position, evaluate concentration, and confirm the move. Make confident, rules-based decisions.

Dividend Growth Investing vs The Market – Who Wins?

Does dividend growth investing really keep up when “the market” rips higher? We stack Dividend Growth Investing (DGI) against broad indexing across four distinct periods. You’ll hear where DGI shines and where indexing wins.

Crazy Payout Ratios (-50% or 200%), What to Do?

Payout ratios look simple… until they’re not. Mike and Vero unpack why the classic “<80% = safe” rule can mislead you—especially when earnings get distorted, special dividends hit, or you’re dealing with capital-intensive businesses. You’ll learn how to read “ugly” numbers like negative or 200% payouts without panicking.

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About Mike

Since 2003, Mike has been 100% invested in equities. He shifted his entire portfolio into a dividend growth investing strategy in 2010. Mike worked in the financial industry for several years, including 5 years as a certified financial planner and 5 years as a private banker. He decided to leave the corporate banking world at age 35 because his ultimate goal was to help more investors succeed. In 2013, he founded Dividend Stocks Rock, a service that now guides around 3,000 investors down the path of success using a Dividend Growth Investing model. He is followed by over 55,000 people and counts 13,000+ webinar attendees to date.

About Vero

Vero completed her Communications college degree in 2007. During the first years of her career, she mainly worked in the marketing field for a newspaper and a large high-end furniture store, where she learned to adapt to the fast-changing advertising world. In 2010, she made the bold move of working in the “blogosphere” alongside Mike. This life-changing decision opened the doors of dividend growth investing for Vero. She quickly turned into Mike’s second brain and has held the Core Business & Marketing Manager position since the foundation of Dividend Stocks Rock in 2013. Throughout the years, she has discovered a high interest in investing and believes in investors’ empowerment.

Full disclaimer: The information contained within this podcast is for informational purposes only and it is not intended as a recommendation of the securities highlighted or any particular investment strategy; nor should it be considered a solicitation to buy or sell any security. In addition, this information is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete, or timely. The securities mentioned in this podcast may not be suitable for all types of investors and the information contained in this podcast does not constitute advice. Before acting on any information in this email, readers should consider whether such an investment is suitable for their particular circumstances, perform their own due diligence, and if necessary, seek professional advice.