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Your Pension Still Pays the Same $3,100 It Did the Day You Retired. These 3 ETFs Give You the Raise It Never Will
A pension check that freezes the moment you retire quietly loses ground every year as prices climb around it. Three funds approach this problem from different angles, and how you combine them changes everything.
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12:00Yesterday1 Story

How to Build $10,900 a Month in Dividend Income From Three Income Buckets
A six-figure monthly paycheck from dividends sounds straightforward until you see how three very different buckets fight each other, and which one quietly carries most of the risk.
Yahoo12:15

09:00Oct 211 Story

ETFs to Buy and Hold for a Long-Term Investment Strategy
Markets remain volatile amid inflation worries, geopolitical tensions and AI concerns. Explore ETFs to buy and hold for long-term growth and diversification.
Yahoo09:40

23:00Oct 181 Story

VIG Rejects The Highest Yielding Dividend Stocks. That Could Be Its Next Big Problem.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF screens for companies with 10+ years of dividend growth but excludes the highest-yielding 25%. I rate the VIG ETF a hold.
SeekingAlpha23:11VIG

16:00Oct 171 Story

If You Own SCHD for a 10-Year Hold, This Dividend Growth ETF Deserves a Look
SCHD has been the go-to dividend ETF for income investors, but a decade of side-by-side data against its closest rival reveals a gap that could reshape how you think about building a retirement portfolio.
Yahoo16:33

19:00Oct 161 Story

DGRO’s Dividend Only Gets the Lower Tax Rate If You Hold It 61 Days Inside a 121-Day Window
One IRS sentence buried in Publication 550 decides whether your DGRO dividends get taxed at the lower rate or treated as ordinary income, and most traders never see the trap until they get their tax form.
Yahoo19:03

05:00-09:00Oct 152 Stories

Three Dividend ETFs, Three Completely Different Portfolios: NOBL, DGRW, VIG Compared
Three ETFs share the same dividend growth label, yet their portfolios look nothing alike. Before you assume you know what any of them owns, check what that label is actually hiding.
Yahoo08:33VIG
The S&P 500’s Dividend Yield Is at an All-Time Low. What Should an Income Investor Do?
The dividend yield for the S&P 500 is paltry, at just over 1%. Here’s how to tweak your investment strategy in response.
Yahoo05:00

04:00-10:00Oct 142 Stories

How To Retire: Hope For 95, Prepare For 105
Want to retire on income? Learn how a dividend portfolio using preferred shares and baby bonds can boost yield on cost and preserve principal.
SeekingAlpha09:54
Dividend ETFs Don't Work The Way You Think
Dividend ETFs are often viewed through yield and income, but performance is driven far more by three other ingredients. Click to read more on this.
SeekingAlpha04:30

05:00Oct 111 Story

VYM vs. VIG: The Yield Gap That Decides Which Vanguard Dividend ETF Pays Retirees More
VYM pays retirees significantly more income every quarter, yet VIG has quietly built more wealth over the past decade. Choosing the wrong one could cost you more than you think.
Yahoo05:21VIG

13:00Oct 91 Story

Retirees Who Picked VIG Over VYM in 2022 Are Still $10,000 Behind on Every $100,000
Both VIG and VYM charge the same fee and hold blue-chip dividend payers, so most investors assume the choice barely matters. For retirees who started drawing income in 2022, that assumption turned a routine fund decision into a five-figure mistake.
Yahoo13:24VIG

06:00Oct 51 Story

Here's How Much You'd Need to Invest in VIG to Generate $1,000 per Month in Dividends
The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) doesn't have the highest yield, but its dividend growth history is a strength.
Yahoo06:35VIG

11:00Oct 31 Story

VIG vs. SCHD: The Better Dividend ETF Might Be the One With the Lower Yield
There are far more important factors to consider when choosing between these two funds than just the yield.
Yahoo11:50VIG

17:00Oct 21 Story

$1 Million in These 3 Dividend ETFs Pays About $22,000 a Year, and the Payout Has Been Rising
Three dividend ETFs occupy three very different points on the trade between income now and income later, and splitting a million dollars equally across them produces a result that surprises most investors who have only looked at the yield column.
Yahoo17:33

05:00-19:00Sep 302 Stories

VIG Cannot Own Meta’s or Alphabet’s Dividends Until 2035 at the Earliest: The 10-Year Rule Written Into Its Index
VIG promises exposure to America's greatest dividend growers, but a single rule in its index methodology keeps two of the biggest new payers completely locked out for the next decade.
Yahoo18:35VIG
Is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (VIG) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Smart Beta ETF report for VIG
Yahoo05:20VIG

11:00Sep 271 Story

VIG: A 7.5% Dividend Increase Tests My Previous Thesis
VIG remains a Hold as dividend growth improves slowly and performance lags SPY/DGRO.
SeekingAlpha11:10VIG

15:00Sep 261 Story

VIG's Strange Rule: The Highest-Yielding Dividend Growers Aren't Allowed In
That rule makes a lot of sense for this exchange-traded fund once you understand why it's in place.
Yahoo15:05VIG

11:00Sep 251 Story

NOBL: How VIG Beats The Dividend Aristocrats At Their Own Game
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF receives a reiterated 'sell' rating due to inferior long-term return prospects versus peers. Click for more on NOBL.
SeekingAlpha11:18VIG

04:00Sep 241 Story

VIG: The Price Of Dividend Growth Is High, But Stability Justifies It
VIG maintains a low-turnover, dividend growth-focused strategy with a 0.04% expense ratio and $113 billion in AUM. Learn why the VIG ETF is a hold.
SeekingAlpha04:00VIG

17:00Sep 231 Story

VIG Has a Little-Known International Twin That Pays 44 Percent More, and Almost Nobody Owns It
VIG dominates dividend growth portfolios, but Vanguard quietly built an international version that yields more and targets compounders most U.S. investors have never considered owning alongside it.
Yahoo17:12VIG

14:00Sep 181 Story

SCHD vs. VIG: Which Dividend ETF Should Anchor Your Retirement Income?
SCHD and VIG look like sibling funds built for the same retiree, but a single methodological rule sends them toward completely different portfolios and completely different paychecks. Knowing which one matches your timeline could be the difference between living on dividends and slowly spending down principal.
Yahoo14:27VIG