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buyupside.com Dividend miniBook

The buyupside.com Dividend miniBook is a shorter version of the buyupside.com Dividend Book, a compilation of original articles written by Richard Howard) of buyupside.com. The miniDividendBook is a quick read, but it contains the all of the fundamentals about dividends and dividend reinvestment needed build a dividend-based portfolio.

The Dividend miniBook includes nine chapters:

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Dividends discusses the how dividends work and why they are beneficial to investors.
Chapter 2: More About Dividends gives additional fundamental information about dividends.
Chapter 3: Dividend-Paying Individual Stocks presents articles about dividend-paying stocks from many sectors of the stock market.
Chapter 4: Getting Stated With Dividend-Paying Stock Portfolios includes sample portfolios of dividend-paying stocks designed by buyupside.com. They are intended to show how easy it is to construct a diversified portfolio.
Chapter 5: More Dividend-Paying Stock Portfolios includes more examples of portfolios of dividend-paying stocks designed by buyupside.com.
Chapter 6: Dividend-Paying ETFs, Mutual Funds and Energy Trusts and Partnerships presents many examples of dividend-oriented ETFs, managed funds, trusts and partnerships. These securities were designed by professional managers.
Chapter 7: Global Dividend-Paying Stocks presents articles about dividend-paying stocks from around the world.
Chapter 8: Dividend Reinvestment discusses why dividend reinvestment is desirable and how to do it.
Chapter 9: More About Dividends lists Web sites that contain useful information for the dividend investor.


Chapters 1 - 9


Chapter 1: Getting Started With Dividends

Dividends are real money that you can spend or use to buy additional shares of stock through a stock's dividend reinvestment plan. This group or articles discusses how dividends work. The articles are listed in logical order and best read read in sequence.

What Is a Dividend?
Why Dividends Matter
Important Dates for Dividends
Dividends Magnify Your Total Return
Dividends Will Reward the Patient Investor
Small Dividend Increases Add Up
These Dividend Yields Will Amaze You
Payback Period - Buy Stocks with Increasing Dividends
Special Dividends Pack a Punch

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Chapter 2: More About Dividends

Learn more how dividends work. The articles are listed in logical order to be read in sequence.

Falling Prices Push Up Dividend Yields
Falling Stock Prices Benefit Long-term Dividend Reinvestment Portfolios
Do Not Be Tempted by Extra High Dividend Yields
Avoid Downside Stocks with Large Dividend Yields
High Dividend Yields May Signal Trouble Ahead
Avoid Closed-End Income Funds That Cut Dividends
Looking for Income? What's Best - Stocks or Bonds?
Living off Dividends
Over 200 Investments That Pay Dividends Monthly
Preferred Stocks Deliver High Yields
Direct Stock Purchase Plans are Convenient But Watch the Fees
Low-Fee Stock Purchase Plans and DRIPs Add to Your Profits

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Chapter 3: Great Dividend-Paying Stocks

Many companies pay regular safe dividends. These articles are about individual dividend-paying stocks and can be read in any order.

Dividend Aristocrats - A Few Truly Great Stocks
Five Great Dividend Reinvestment Stocks
High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Offer Hefty Total Returns
Mergent's Dividend Achievers Pay Increasing Dividends
Top 20 Dividend Aristocrats by Dividend Yield

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Chapter 4: Getting Started With Dividend-Paying Stock Portfolios

Read about combining dividend-paying stocks to construct a diverse portfolio that will grow in dollar value with time. The articles are listed in logical order and are best read in sequence.

Starter Portfolio
Dividend Reinvestment Portfolio
Dividend-Paying Stocks
Electric Utilities Pay Steady Dividends
Food and Beverage Stocks
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Stocks Pay High Dividends

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Chapter 5: More Dividend-Paying Stock Portfolios

Here are sample portfolios of dividend-paying stocks from many market sectors. The articles are arranged in alphabetical order, but can be read in any order.

Canadian Royalty Trusts Pay High Dividends
High-Yield Growth Stocks For Your Long-term Portfolio
Money Center Banks Stocks Pay Good Dividends
Natural Gas Limited Partnerships Pay High Dividends
Natural Gas Stocks Pays High Dividends
Portfolio of Dividend Achievers ETFs Offers Growth and Income
Regional Banks Portfolio Pays Reliable Dividends

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Chapter 6: Dividend-Paying ETFs and Index Funds

Exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, trusts and partnerships enable you to own a diversified basket of dividend-paying stocks.

BlackRock Offers Four Dividend Achievers Funds
Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund
Domestic Dividend-Paying ETFs Pay Steady Dividends
Financial Exchange-Traded Funds Pay Good Yielding Income Distributions
PowerShares Offers Four Dividend Achievers ETFs
SPDR Dividend ETF Includes High-Yield Stocks
WisdomTree Offers Twenty ETFs for Dividend Investors

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Chapter 7: Global Dividend-Paying Stocks

Stocks from around the world are a reliable source for dividends.

Earn Dividends From World-Wide ETF
European Stocks Offer High Dividend Yields
Global Dividend-Paying ETFs Pay Steady Dividends

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Chapter 8: Dividend Reinvestment

With a dividend reinvest plan you can buy additional shares of a stock each time is pays a dividend. Over time you can accumulate many shares without paying out any new money.

Accumulate Shares With Dividend Reinvestment
Introduction to Dividend Reinvestment
Dividend Reinvestment: Do It

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Chapter 9: More About Dividends

You can find information about dividends on many Web sites. Here are a few useful sites.

Ex-Dividend.com Gives You the Latest Dividend News
Find Dividend Yields for Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Stocks at indexARb
QuantumOnline.com Is a Find for Income Investors
The Moneypaper Lets You Buy Dividend-Paying Stocks
Yahoo Finance Has a Comprehensive List of Dividend Yields for Stocks

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More Information About Dividends


See All About Dividends, an alphabetized list of all articles on buyupside.com about dividends and dividend reinvestment.


Updated May 24, 2008.


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