Newcomer Investor - [EP. 9] - The Joys, Mistakes, and Lessons on my journey to a $3,000 Annual Dividend Income

Welcome to the Newcomer Investor Channel! The overarching goal for this channel is to share insights, learn from each other, chat about the beauty of investing and foster healthy debate by sharing various viewpoints. Connect on Twitter : @NewcomerInvest Subscribe on Youtube: Newcomer Investor Email me at [email protected] (0:00) - Intro (1:50) - What are dividends? (3:05) - Dividends: the ultimate passive income (3:52) - My first experience with dividends (4:45) - Dividend yield explained (6:35) - Common dividend mistake to watch out for (7:55) - Yield traps (9:20) - Payout ratio explained (11:30) - Look deeper to understand the full picture (12:03) - Depreciation explained (13:58) - Dividend growth rate (15:20) - You can benefit from non-dividend stocks too (16:47) - [in general] What type of companies pay dividends vs not (18:25) - Dividend companies tend to be mature and established (19:00) - My thoughts on the dividend vs anti-dividend debate (19:40) - People should invest PRIMARILY based on their circumstances and goals (20:20) - Journey to $3,000 PADI and recent setback (21:00) - Annual January dividend income comparison, 2019 to 2023 (22:00) - My investing strategy and contributions (22:56) - My top 5 largest dividend payers (23:47) - Why I love REITs! (24:15) - My dividend strategy for the future (25:30) - I do not recommend only high dividend yield stocks, it’s better to invest in a “boring” low yield & high growth ones