Can you really live off dividends forever? You’ve seen the viral headlines: “Retire early on passive income,” “Dividend checks for life!” But how realistic is that for most people?
In this video, we break down what it actually takes to live on dividend income, using real numbers and real risks. You’ll learn:
✔️ Why dividends are useful (but not magic)
✔️ How much you’d need to generate $100K/year in dividends
✔️ The hidden dangers of chasing high yield
✔️ A smarter, diversified approach to income in retirement
We also show you how to structure your portfolio like a pyramid: dependable dividend payers at the base, moderate-growth stocks in the middle, and long-term upside at the top, with cash reserves as your safety net.
If you want honest, no-hype insights on retirement investing, this one’s for you.
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The flaw in this is yes you will get 3% or so if you start when you retire. But if you start decades before your yield will be much higher if the companies increase the dividend. Also it depends on the price you pay for the shares. The lower the price for the shares the more shares per dollar. Reducing the amount you need.
Verizon and Ford have over 6%….Trinity 12%…..QYLD 12-13% . You can do it folks. If you are young do the DRIIP. Reinvest them and you will be retiring in your 50's. You dont have to pay a fine to take money out like a 401K…if you make less than 95000 and are married and buy into the Qualified Dividends you might not even pay tax on the money you earn. Imagine 6% profit with no income tax. Now that is smart
It looks like you're holding stocks like PG and JNJ, which offer relatively low dividend yields. To boost your income potential, consider exploring covered call ETFs and select BDCs. For instance, take a look at MAIN—its revenue generation speaks for itself. There are also plenty of sector-specific covered call ETFs backed by strong, reliable companies. Expanding your investment horizon could open up some compelling opportunities.
Hmm … Also noticed same vids; with comments more or less who has the biggest ‘D’, most favorite comment from @angieharris8015, My dividends … until my >RMD<-age.” EOQ Don’t forget it’s all about words and procedures, words like “generally”. Key is have a fun and honorable life.
Covered calls pay derivative or option income not dividends. Many have no clue what they own or why.
Any investment plan that is based on a narrow set of options is a bad idea. My plan is based on CDs, stock, MFs, EFTs, bonds, real estate income, payments from selling my business, and frankly I'll probably never truly retire, I'll just shift into a way less stressful (but probably far less compensating) job life.
Anyone who is receiving a 3% yield on income investments needs to either fire their financial manager or stop doing it themselves. Minimum acceptable yield (factoring in correction for NAV erosion) is 9%. Investing in an individual stock is not a dividend strategy, it's an augmented growth strategy utilizing drip to accelerate growth. The realistic approach is utilizing rolling out of the money call options to provide additional income but you can find many actively managed funds that provide reasonable returns against managed (but genuine) risk. A single example that provides a good overview is GIAX which returns average yields of roughly 22-24% (paid monthly) against nav erosion (11.68% over trailing 12). So you can take an 8-10% monthly distribution and still offset the NAV while growing your monthly distribution. The tax implications are an important consideration but for someone with a relatively small portfolio allocations across a diversified mix of funds allows for 9-14% distribution with an increasing portfolio balance.
The only real caveat is the reality of BOJ raising interest rates in December. Personally I'd advise being 100% cash on December 17, 2025 unless you really know your stuff:)