Yield + Dividend Growth: A Simple Formula To Estimate Future Total Returns
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Yield + Dividend Growth: A Simple Formula To Estimate Future Total Returns

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“Dividend Yield + Dividend Growth = Prospective Return” Josh Peters, The Ultimate Dividend Playbook Yield + Dividend Growth = Total Return Estimate. Such a simple formula, but you’ll see from US and Canadian examples that it’s also been surprisingly accurate. That said, it has some pitfalls to be aware of too. Yield + Dividend Growth Estimate…

Double Your Dividend Income With Dividend Growth & Triple It With Dividend Reinvestment
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Double Your Dividend Income With Dividend Growth & Triple It With Dividend Reinvestment

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Want to double your dividend income in 10 years? Invest in dividend growth stocks that average +7% dividend growth per year. Want to triple your dividend income in 10 years? Add in dividend reinvestment with a reasonably high starting dividend yield. A portfolio yielding 5% with +7%/year dividend growth will roughly triple its dividend income…

3 Reasons to Invest in Stocks with 10+ Year Dividend Growth Streaks
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3 Reasons to Invest in Stocks with 10+ Year Dividend Growth Streaks

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During the Global Financial Crisis, no Canadian stock with a 10+ year dividend growth streak cut its dividend. Looking for peace of mind high-quality investments that can weather recessions and continue to pay dividends you can rely on in retirement? Well, start by investing in companies with at least 10 years of consecutive dividend increases….

7 Dividend Growth Investing Resources I Can’t Live Without
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7 Dividend Growth Investing Resources I Can’t Live Without

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Before I invest a cent of my hard-earned money into a dividend growth stock, I use these 7 dividend growth investing resources for every new investment. I wanted this list to be valuable, so to make it onto the list: It had to be a resource that I always use when researching or investing in…

44 Canadian Wide & Narrow Moat Dividend Growth Stocks
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44 Canadian Wide & Narrow Moat Dividend Growth Stocks

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In Canada there are 9 wide moat stocks and 100 narrow moat stocks, but which of these companies with strong sustainable competitive advantages make good dividend growth investments? To answer this question, I did three things: I researched all Canadian wide and narrow moat companies to identify 44 stocks with a 5+ year dividend growth…

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23 International Wide Moat Dividend Growth Stocks

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As dividend growth investors, we know that wide moat stocks make a good starting point, but it is just one of many considerations on our hunt for high-quality dividend growth stocks. Which of these international companies with strong sustainable competitive advantages make good dividend growth investments? To help answer this question, I have separate articles…

76 US Wide Moat Dividend Growth Stocks
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76 US Wide Moat Dividend Growth Stocks

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As dividend growth investors, we know that wide moat stocks make a good starting point, but it is just one of many considerations on our hunt for high-quality dividend growth stocks. Which of these companies with strong sustainable competitive advantages make good dividend growth investments? To help answer this question, I’ve identified all the US…

8 Canadian Wide Moat Dividend Growth Stocks
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8 Canadian Wide Moat Dividend Growth Stocks

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As dividend growth investors, we know that wide moat stocks make a good starting point, but it is just one of many considerations on our hunt for high-quality dividend growth stocks. Which of these companies with strong sustainable competitive advantages make good dividend growth investments? To help answer this question, I’ve identified all the Canadian…

Every Wide Moat Stock in the USA
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Every Wide Moat Stock in the USA

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Wide moat companies are a natural starting point for investors looking for high-quality stocks. To help with this search, I used Morningstar to find all US wide moat stocks. This article is the 3rd in a series of wide moat articles:  What is a Moat? With 5 Canadian Wide Moat Examples Why Invest in Wide…

8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lesson 8
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8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lesson 8

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They say the hardest lessons in life are learned through experience. Well let’s just say a 38.6% loss in about a month is a lot of “experience”. On November 6, 2015, and December 1, 2015, I purchased shares of a stock that was yielding 8-9% and was guiding annual dividend growth of 6-10% for the next…