Description
Book SynopsisDividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholders. They can either be re-invested in the business, or it can be paid to the shareholders of the corporation as dividends. Dividend Stocks For Dummies gives expert advice on how to make the most out of dividend stock investing no matter the type of market.
Trade Review‘…explains in easy to understand detail how dividend stocks work, how to analyze the stocks… and managing your portfolio.' (Stockerblog.com, August 2010).
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Introducing Dividend Investing Basics 7
Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Brain Around Dividend Investing 9
Chapter 2: Brushing Up on Dividend Details 27
Chapter 3: Grasping the Dividend Advantage 41
Part II: Selecting an Investment Approach and Picking Stocks 57
Chapter 4: Risky Business: Assessing Risk and Your Risk Tolerance 59
Chapter 5: Setting Goals and Making Plans 75
Chapter 6: Choosing the Right Approach for You 87
Chapter 7: Searching for Promising Candidates 101
Chapter 8: Sizing Up Potential Picks 113
Part III: Exploring Income-Generating Industries 141
Chapter 9: Lighting Up Your Portfolio with Utilities 143
Chapter 10: Pumping Up Your Portfolio with Energy Partnerships 153
Chapter 11: Getting Connected with Telecommunications Stocks 163
Chapter 12: Investing in the Necessities of Life: Consumer Goods 173
Chapter 13: Exploring REITs and Financials 183
Part IV: Checking Out Dividend Investment Vehicles 203
Chapter 14: Compounding Your Returns with Dividend Reinvestment Plans 205
Chapter 15: Diversifying Your Dividends through Mutual Funds 217
Chapter 16: Tapping the Best of Both Worlds with Exchange-Traded Funds 235
Chapter 17: Going Global with Foreign Dividends 251
Part V: Managing Your Portfolio 261
Chapter 18: Choosing an Effective Stock-Picking Strategy 263
Chapter 19: Buying and Selling Dividend Stocks: Where and How 273
Chapter 20: Tuning In to Changes in Tax Laws 287
Part VI: The Part of Tens 305
Chapter 21: Setting the Record Straight: Ten Common Misconceptions about Dividends 307
Chapter 22: Ten Dividend Investing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 313
Appendix: The Dividend Aristocrats 319
Index 323
