Free dividend checklist
Is your dividend safe? Check it in 2 minutes.
The free 7-point checklist dividend investors use to spot a cut before it happens.
- The 3 numbers to check first on any dividend stock
- Why a 9% yield is usually a warning, not a bargain
- The 10-second formula for how big a portfolio covers any bill
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What's on the checklist
Seven checks in three groups. Run any stock through them in a couple of minutes with numbers from your broker's quote page.
How much of its profit a company pays out, and the line where it gets risky.
Dividends are paid in cash. Two quick checks that show whether the cash is really there.
Growth streak, growth rate and yield history: the signs a dividend will keep rising.
How big a portfolio pays a bill?
monthly bill × 12 ÷ yield
An $80 phone bill at a 4% yield needs $24,000 invested. Your first bill is closer than you think.
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This checklist is general education, not investment, tax or legal advice. Past dividends don't guarantee future dividends. Examples are illustrations, not recommendations.