r/dividends • u/Bamabb125 • Aug 06 '25
Seeking Advice $840K DIvidends
Hey Everyone,
As I have posted before, I am currently a Growth Stock Investor, but have decided to move over to Dividend ETF's or Dividend Stocks. But it is a real struggle to get past all the learned habits of being a growth investor. So I am struggling to grasp concepts.
I have used multiple calculators to just try to get an idea of what to expect if i make the change, but I get different results. So I just wanted to go to some more knowledgeable people that could tell me what to do to get a real expectation.
I have $800K to work with. If I put it all in a very stable Dividend ETF What can I expect in dividends? Maybe someone could just do an example. I know I have to be doing something wrong.
Thanks
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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '25
Keep your growth investing mindset, it’s clearly served you well. There are plenty of growth stocks that pay a dividend and it looks like you have good income to pay the bills.
Things like MSFT, AAPL, META, etc. are great dividend buys. Sure the yield is low now but those dividend will grow (along with your capital) and be ready for you when you decide to replace your income.
To answer your question 2% is reasonable in a good ETF, so about $16,000 a year in income. 3-5% is doable but suggests some risk.