The Truth About Dividends

Fact: Dividends don't increase our wealth. We have no more wealth after a dividend is paid than we did before it was paid. In this video, we examine the myth that high dividend yield stocks are a great investment.

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In this video:

0:00: Introduction to Dividend Paying Stocks
2:21: Why dividends don't make us richer
4:43: What happens to a stock price when a company pays a dividend
5:27: Bank of American dividend
7:29: What happens when an ETF pays a dividend
8:05: How reinvested dividends affect returns
11:00: Let's look at a high dividend paying stock (AGNC)
17:22: Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund (VGSLX)
19:16: Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay a dividend
21:45: Pros and Cons of Dividends

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While still working as a trial attorney in the securities field, I started writing about personal finance and investing In 2007. In 2013 I started the Doughroller Money Podcast, which has been downloaded millions of times. Today I'm the Deputy Editor of Forbes Advisor, managing a growing team of editors and writers that produce content to help readers make the most of their money.

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