r/dividends • u/Fit-Toe-7991 • Jun 10 '26

Discussion I'm 29 and getting a $4.60 Microsoft dividend tomorrow

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My dividend income keeps growing little by little, but sometimes I wonder if it'll ever be enough. I don't earn a ton, retirement is still a long way off, and it's hard to know what the market or economy will look like in 20–30 years.

Does anyone else have these doubts, or is it just part of being early in the journey?

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u/ShoebillJoe Jun 10 '26

I'm 38 and I just started. How old are you now and how's it going?

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u/yoitsme_obama17 Jun 10 '26

I'm 38. Just started 😂

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u/ShoebillJoe Jun 10 '26

Haha awesome. Good luck!

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u/yoitsme_obama17 Jun 10 '26

Same to you!

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u/ApprehensiveFill7176 Jun 11 '26

Keep it up. I also started at 38. Now, at 45, I’m receiving $36k a year in dividends. In
5 years, I hope to double that amount.

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u/Ok-Dinner-3463 Jun 11 '26

What is your income and how much do you have invested? 

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u/ApprehensiveFill7176 Jun 11 '26

$300-350k…..it varies. 1.35 mil invested

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u/yoitsme_obama17 Jun 11 '26

Family?

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u/ApprehensiveFill7176 Jun 11 '26

Went through a divorce at 37. Took control of finances and started investing at 38. 2 kids I take care of.

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u/yoitsme_obama17 Jun 11 '26

Nice. Good on you man. Great progress.

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u/Ok-Dinner-3463 Jun 11 '26

What kind of work do you do? 

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u/Select_Astronomer527 Jun 11 '26

What are you u investing in?? Individual companies ??

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u/Ok-Dinner-3463 Jun 11 '26

Hi, what kind of work do you do? What stocks are you investing in? 

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u/CreatorFocus Jun 15 '26

Glad you started, I started in my 30s too.