Reporting Dividends on Your Taxes
It’s tax time! If you have earned money from dividends in the past tax year, you will need to report that income. The IRS expects that you will report all of your income on your tax return, and dividend income is no exception. Reporting your dividends is fairly straightforward. Form 1040, Line 9 There is […]
Pad Your Emergency Fund with Earnings from Dividend Stocks
One of the most important things you can do for your personal financial situation is to build up an emergency fund. An emergency fund can provide you with a source of money when you run into tough economic times. Having stable cash flow with dividends can also be helpful, but you might not have built […]
When Can I Retire
One of the pressing money questions that many people have is the following: When can I retire? Retirement means something different to each person. When figuring out when you can retire, it is important to consider what your idea of retirement is, and then focus on making your own personal vision of retired life come […]
Do You Know Your Return on Investment?
Any time you invest in something, you should figure our your return on investment (ROI). Your return on investment shows you how long it will take you to recoup your initial investment, as well as provide you with a basis of comparison moving forward. Figuring your ROI is an important part of doing your homework […]
5 Perfect Dividend Stocks
Top 100 Dividend List We have 5 stocks with perfect 100 point ratings from the top 100 dividend list this month. There are plenty of other high rated stocks coming it at just below perfect and all are worth consideration. McDonalds just missed being perfect because of what we consider a less than perfect dividend […]
A High Margin Dividend Paying Stock
The JM Smucker Company (SJM) has become a household name. Smucker is known for its fruit spread and jelly products around the world. Smucker has been an American fixture since 1897. The company sells jam, jelly, preserves, peanut butter, ice cream toppings, uncrustables, snack n waffles, coffee and specialty items. The company’s famous motto is […]
Stable Cash Flow with Dividends
One of the reasons that people invest in dividend paying stocks is in order to create an increase in cash flow into the personal economy. Being able to do this is one of the advantages of dividend paying stocks. You need to be careful, though. When using dividend paying stocks as a source of stable […]
3 Advantages to Investing in Dividend Stocks
Dividend investors know that there are some very real advantages to investing in dividend stocks. Here are 3 advantages to investing in dividend stocks: 1. You Can Earn Passive Income One of the main reasons that people invest in dividend stocks is to earn passive income. Dividend payments come at regular intervals, and are in […]