Why DIVIDEND INVESTING Just Works (For The Everyday Investor)

[@ppcian]

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[@Dividendology]

Tracking dividend investing is huge! Totally agree Ian!

[@ppcian]

Thanks so much for the comment! Wishing you a great weekend!

[@benherzel8414]

Thank you both for the great content! Cheers🎉

[@shannoncargo468]

@@benherzel8414 there both really good

[@sonja8942]

Nice but I’m here for your dividend thoughts! Fitness is irrelevant!

[@simonkrugly7292]

I’ve been a subscriber since the early days. 2 years ago I decided to make a career change and had to make the extremely difficult decision to sell a little over half of my dividend portfolio to fund my life while I went back to school. I took a screenshot of my positions when I sold and just took a look to see where they are trading currently. Most of them are up a significant amount in just a few years. While I’m upset I missed out on the gains, I’m happy to see that I made the right decision to buy the positions when I initially did. I start my new job next week and cannot wait to start rebuilding my portfolio to where it was prior to selling and beyond! Thanks for always being an inspiration Ian!!!

[@NFreddyJr]

Started watching u when I was 18, I’m 22 now, definitely got off to a better start then most 💯. Appreciate the vids!

[@Namedeeznuts]

Same here. But I am 2 years older, so let me tell you... those 2 years will make the world of a difference. Keep putting in as much as you can. I slacked for 2 or 3 years and it fucked my entire portfolio for easily the next 5 years

[@cliffdariff74]

Graduated from Univ of FL years ago. Moved away after. Looking back, shoulda stayed. Moving single stocks to ETF funds little by little. Its working out nicely, thanks Ian. 😅

[@r0en1ck]

Nice strategy, go Noles 😅

[@harsharao3555]

UTZ is now doing well Ian. I remember older days videos when you did videos in your backyard of your California home. Loved them as well.

[@ppcian]

It's exciting to watch UTZ, for sure. Thanks for being here since those early days, my friend. Wishing you a great weekend. (Disc: I'm long UTZ)

[@LXBalla4414]

Long DIS!!! So happy they brought back dividends 🎉

[@kevinmendoza4402]

Thank you for the new dividend video Ian! 🚀📈

[@ppcian]

Thanks for your kind words and longtime support! Wishing you all the greatest!

[@reptilianskin]

Great video. When I started to take investing seriously tracking my cash flow became the most important metric. Net worth is secondary. My passive income increased every year, and that is repeatable and worthwhile.

[@ppcian]

Thank you so much for sharing! And, thank you for your longtime support!

[@rawmean8989]

You helped inspire me years ago to start my own journey and I will always be grateful for you!

[@ppcian]

Your kind words truly mean a lot. Wishing you all the greatest!!!

[@samsargent8326]

Great to see you enjoying the fruits of dividend investing and there is no better way to spend that income than on a fun vacation with your family!

[@ppcian]

Thanks so much, my friend! Always appreciate your comments. The vacation truly was really nice, and it wouldn't be possible without dividend investing! Wishing you a fabulous weekend!

[@robtibbetts890]

One of the nice things about being diversified into both dividend and non-dividend stocks has been that when I needed to sell stocks to raise cash, I have my value stocks that are there for that purpose. My dividend stocks are much further down the list of what I might sell.

[@brandona.deimel5155]

That view from the Polynesian Resort is the exact same view I rememer when I was 6yrs old at Disney. Im now 45.

[@michaelswami]

Thank you Ian, from a longtime fan and OG supporter. You probably made more difference in my dividend journey than any other KZbinr.

[@ppcian]

Thank you so much for your kind words, Michael! Your comment made my Friday! Wishing you an amazing weekend.

[@ftzwff44]

I just wanna say thanks for everything you do. I’ve been watching you for years now and you are the best you have helped my dividend journey tremendously. I really didn’t know anything about it until I saw your videos. Keep up the good work. You’re my favorite in the dividend investing community.

[@ppcian]

Your kind words really mean the world. Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comment! Wishing you an amazing weekend!

[@dividendempire]

Great mention on how what gets tracked gets improved, as it lays out a roadmap and plan to your goals. 😄

[@ppcian]

Thanks so much!

[@antoniosantiago9794]

OUTSTANDING!

[@ppcian]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Millennial-Investor1914]

Welcome Back OG! Thank you for the inspiring story. Lets us all Dividend Investors and Content Creators continue to be blessed and move forward each day.

[@chrislindsay3104]

Retired now living on dividends mostly BDC distributions but I do keep AVGO for emergency cash Good to see you enjoying WDW with the fam. I miss those days when the kids were little 😥

[@ppcian]

Thanks so much for sharing, Chris, and thanks for your longtime support! Congrats on your retirement - that is amazing!!! Thanks for your kind words - definitely enjoying the fun times with the kids. (Disc: My kids are long DIS)

[@dividendjourney]

Ian, I always love your energy and amazing energy for divvy stock companies. Your voice and words are like a still voice before any storm. Experienced, and willing to share with our community of like-minded investors here! ❤ I just wanted to stay thanks, and I’ve been following you since 2019; on my first deployment when I found your channel! Sincerely appreciated! 🙏👍- John

[@ppcian]

John, I truly appreciate your very kind words! Thanks for being here all these years!!! Wishing you all the greatest!

[@richardgunter4677]

I’m retired and living off investments plus government pension. Dividends certainly help but I can’t afford to let losing stocks run unchecked. Try to monitor on regular basis and make changes if necessary.

[@ppcian]

Thanks for sharing! And, congrats on your retirement! Totally agree that monitoring and refining stock selection over time has a big place in one's overall strategy. Wishing you a great one!

[@HamiltonRb]

@@ppcianI am curious why people who don’t want to spend their spare time monitoring and worried about diversification, don’t just buy a couple highly rated dividend etf’s like SCHD, DIVO or even JEPI, and worry about your golf swing instead?

[@jonathanboggs861]

Question about the portfolio worksheet: As it reinvests the dividend in the table starting at A40 the YOC is growing each year but the “new money” DRIP’s in shouldn’t be at that new YOC % rather the dividend initial yield. The only way the YOC would continue for the DRIP money is if the dividend payout increases over time with no stock appreciation. That makes drastic differences in the payout $ in later years of the projections. Does that make sense? Am I reading the sheet wrong?

[@Sylvan_dB]

Those steady dividend growers are a way to have your cake and eat it too. Or a different food analogy, you can eat milk and eggs every day while the cows and chickens stay happy out back making more for tomorrow. The high flying tech that doesn't pay dividends? Lots of cake. But if you sell it, you don't have it. Sure in a perfect world you can sell a little bit. But when the market goes down 50%, suddenly you are selling 2x a little bit and leaving a lot less to come back later. Did you think you could cut a steak out of your milk cow or roast just half of a chicken? Sure, if you wait a year you can grow a new cow and/or chicken. But you probably need to keep twice as many because you might want to eat in between now and then and you never know when your livestock is going to get sick and that's sure not a good time to stock the freezer. And what's in the freezer doesn't grow... The high dividend payers are really just the cow and chickens in the freezer. You don't get milk and eggs, and eventually the freezer is going to be empty. Cap gains are nice. But that's the special dinner when we "kill the fatted calf." Day in and day out we eat milk and eggs - the necessities are provided by dividends.

[@ppcian]

Great analogy and thoughts! Thank you for sharing!

[@harrisonL772]

Great video Ian. Enjoy your holiday & Easter!

[@bjjfreak8261]

Another great video. We need more my friend!

[@richardthorne2804]

Well done. 100% agree.

[@kurtneven6612]

Good job 👍✌️

[@tinkerbel8800]

Good to see you again. Thank you

[@ppcian]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@atom4871]

I love Florida, I'm a native so I am biased. I grew up in Clearwater Florida

[@ppcian]

You have a really beautiful state! We always love visiting. Wishing you a great weekend!

[@MurrMan23]

Aloha! Love it! Thanks Ian!

[@travisz2537]

Great video Ian been following your journey since the white board days. Getting wealthy with dividends is a slow and steady approach. Thank you again Ian enjoy the ride.

[@Norfolkpaul]

Great job on your video 😊

[@moresugartradercc2744]

totally agree good to see another video from you

[@ppcian]

Thanks so much! Thanks for your longtime support!

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

#SwoleLife dividend investing.

[@jonnes__4657]

🗽 In these days I appreciate the dividends and the interest returns from bonds. .

[@robertclarkson6064]

Thank you 👍👍👍

[@texwinter7330]

Sir Ppcian, what can you say about my portfolio consist mostly of reits 80% and just 20% dividend stocks??Is it sustainable? Amni making a mistake?

[@ppcian]

Thanks for reaching out! Personally-speaking, I invest in real estate and I even own a REIT, Realty Income (O). I lump REITs into the same category as dividend stocks. The % mix of real estate in one's portfolio is totally a personal decision depending on my personal factors. Wishing you all the greatest! (Disc: I'm long O)

[@jamesqwerty131]

I was very excited to open KZbin and see that you had a new video

[@ppcian]

Really appreciate your kind words!

[@kwokweng76]

I ❤ your channel Ian.......

[@ppcian]

Your kind words mean a lot! Thank you so much!

[@davesites]

Great video.

[@ppcian]

Thank you so much!

[@rawmean8989]

“That which can be measured, can be improved upon” Forgot who said it.

[@ppcian]

Great quote for sure!

[@cliffdariff74]

A famous porn star.

[@theryandenglershow]

Enjoy Disney Ian!

[@vicgill1980]

Not dividends for life but dividends for thug life!😮

[@Keto_Mike]

Good idea i wasted so much money buying the hype stocks if i would have just put into a solid dividend stocks and etfs. I would be able to afford to take some speculative investments.

[@ppcian]

Thanks for your comment! Wishing you a great weekend!

[@turbotoommyguns1971]

Are you actually suggesting to buy Disney stock? Oh wow I came to the wrong video

[@bluesky5587]

Big ups

[@Mcv2023]

Do you know any crude dividends?

[@ppcian]

Sure do, I'm long CVX, SHEL, and BP. Wishing you all the greatest. (Disc: I'm long CVX, SHEL, and BP)

[@philip1515]

Love your vids

[@ppcian]

Really appreciate it! Thank you so much!

[@DividendStockpile]

We need a new Nicole video!

[@michaelswami]

I agree

[@ppcian]

Thanks, my friend! We can definitely work on another one! Wishing you a great weekend!

[@felixcole3726]

"Promo SM"

[@nynick716]

MA$E

[@janeznovak9964]

dva

[@drypowder4556]

First

[@ppcian]

Thanks so much for your support! Thanks for being first!

[@ramblr5900]

Nice work!

[@bossballheaddawg2588]

Dividends only work for people with alot of money already

[@Krisq8]

Every journey starts with the first step : )

[@longgone9738]

Nonsense. My dad gave me my first dividend stock, AFL, before I had a job. Still own it!