Early Retiree Making $170,00 a Year in Dividends Shares Top 7 Stock Picks, Says ‘I’ve Zero Regrets’
Dividend stocks are gaining traction as investors look to diversify their portfolios amid tariff volatility and geopolitical uncertainties. Given their strong contribution to market returns, dividend stocks are an appealing investment option. Data shows that from December 1994 through the end of last year, reinvested dividends accounted for about 46% of the S&P 500 total return.
But which dividend stocks can help you generate significant income over the long term? Let’s see a case study for ideas.
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About a month ago, someone asked investors on r/Dividends — a Reddit discussion board with 680,000 followers — whether anyone was able to live comfortably off dividends and what kind of capital investments were needed to make over $50,000 in dividends.
The question received more than 150 comments, with many investors sharing interesting income reports and advice. However, one comment caught our attention.
An investor said he was making $170,000 in dividends and interest. He advised investors not to focus too much on yield and avoid spending from their dividend income.
“It’s just math. And the time/patience needed to accumulate, which in my case was about 35 years. Just a tip: paying for random expenses with small amounts of dividend while you are accumulating is a great way to choke your future wealth,” he said.
The investor, 58, said his total portfolio worth was $4.8 million and he retired in 2021.
“Retirement isn’t paradise, but I have zero regrets and I’m up $1.2MM since retiring, despite spending plenty during the past 3.5 years,” he said in a separate comment.
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Let’s take a look at some of the key holdings in the investor’s portfolio.
SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF
The SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE:SPHY) provides inventors exposure to USD-denominated high-yield debt. It tracks the ICE BofA US High Yield Index. It generates monthly income from the interest income it collects on its high-yield bond holdings.
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF (CBOE: JBBB) gives investors exposure to securities with low default risk, low correlations to traditional fixed-income asset classes and yield potential. It focuses on collateralized loan obligations and yields over 7%.
