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DIVIDENDS News & Analysis

Why I am an income investor
Personal Finance
Why I am an income investor
The critiques of dividend investing don’t hold up to scrutiny.
Mark Lamonica | 17 March 2025
Should you reinvest your dividends?
Personal Finance
Should you reinvest your dividends?
This week's episode of Investing Compass is listener requested, looks at the trade off between spending and reinvesting dividends.
Mark Lamonica | 11 March 2025
Dividend investor monthly - February
Personal Finance
Dividend investor monthly - February
This new monthly feature is dedicated to helping you grow your passive income and take another step towards financial freedom. 
Mark Lamonica | 04 March 2025
How valuable are franking credits?
Personal Finance
How valuable are franking credits?
Franking credits add to returns but knowing what they are worth allows an investor to appropriately weight them in investing decisions.
Mark Lamonica | 03 March 2025
Australia has the highest dividend yields in the world, so why the endless chase for even higher yields?
Stocks
Australia has the highest dividend yields in the world, so why the endless chase for even higher yields?
Ashley Owen explores why investors' insatiable thirst for higher yields leads to unnecessarily complicating their portfolio.
Ashley Owen | 13 February 2025
How to avoid dividend disaster
Stocks
How to avoid dividend disaster
Thinking about common reasons a company might stop paying a dividend can help income investors avoid disappointment.
Joseph Taylor | 06 February 2025
Dividend investor monthly - January
Personal Finance
Dividend investor monthly - January
This new monthly feature is dedicated to helping you grow your passive income and take another step towards financial freedom. 
Mark Lamonica | 30 January 2025
12 picks for an income portfolio - Q4 2024 update
Personal Finance
12 picks for an income portfolio - Q4 2024 update
An update on how the picks have performed. 
Mark Lamonica | 27 January 2025
Answering your questions about retirement
Retirement
Answering your questions about retirement
The Morningstar community has the following questions about planning for retirement. Here are my thoughts. 
Mark Lamonica | 22 January 2025
Can you retire on dividends?
Personal Finance
Can you retire on dividends?
Living off of investment income addresses key risks faced by retirees. However, it introduces several considerations for investors who pursue this...
Mark Lamonica | 20 January 2025