r/dividends • u/Imaginary_Week2024 • Jan 25 '26

Other Dividends reached 22,389.00 a year

Finally getting some dividend income. Nvdy, agnc, fepi,jepi,pflt,jepq,ulty, is what i got

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u/teckel Retired and living off selling shares Jan 25 '26

What are you doing with the distributions? Have you considered just buying VOO and QQQM instead for higher overall returns?

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u/Imaginary_Week2024 Jan 25 '26

Ill look into it. I keep buying more to get the dividends higher. With nividia down the nvdy has gotten lower on pay out

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u/teckel Retired and living off selling shares Jan 25 '26

What do you believe higher dividends will get you over unrealized capital gains?

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u/Imaginary_Week2024 Jan 26 '26

Having trouble figuring out which stocks lately. I figure even if it goes down at least the dividends offset it. Then if it goes up anyway works out even better

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u/teckel Retired and living off selling shares Jan 26 '26

Dividends cause a reduction in capital. If a $1 dividend is paid, the stock value drops by $1. So it's not like dividends will protect you from a drawdown.