Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Dividend investing for retirement -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rnsmth who wrote (27950)	9/25/2017 5:16:49 PM
From: Kip S	1 Recommendation Recommended By JimisJim Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34328

ron, Wow. At 3.5% you are a percentage point higher than I am, but I suspect my portfolio is more conservative than yours. Still, 3.5% is pretty darn good. As Fidelity has gently reminded me, I am highly (highly!) concentrated in JNJ, LMT, AAPL, MCD, MMM, WM, KHC, so it is no wonder my overall current yield is 2.4%. It was a lot easier getting a higher yield when I purchased five years ago. JNJ was almost 4%, LMT well over 5%, etc. I am really focusing on: 1.) trying to mostly ignore price movements; 2.) trying to mostly ignore current yields; 3.) most importantly, focusing on and evaluating my success in terms of the growth of the dividend income stream. That is what matters to me. I have been enjoying the posts and interchanges of late by both you and JimisJim. I gotta' see how I may contribute. FWIW, I sold a retail stock in Feb. and have been trying to reinvest those funds ever since, with only a little success. I put about 1/3 in PAYX, which I already own. The other 2/3 remains in cash, with me unable to find/pick a suitable stock. If anyone is interested, let me know, and I'll post the list of potential candidate I have so far rejected--or equivocated on. I think there may be some good buys in there. ;-)). Kip