Do any of you chase dividends? Generally, I do not. However, I have in the past year stumbled across some "risky" but lucrative REIT stocks that pay a monthly dividend that translates to anywhere from a 12.33-17.73% annual return. This is not counting any appreciation in the stock price, which has been significant. My current dividend stocks are ORC, AGNC and ARR. The stock prices since I have purchased, over the past 6-9 months has increased anywhere from 16-31%. This is a, relatively, small part of my portfolio, but it has done well for me. If y'all have any additional wisdom where a person might make some money I am always open to suggestions.

I live on divy’s,,,,,

use yeildmax ETFs mainly

Collect divys all year, than sell the stock at the EOY to harvest the tax loss,,, pay a lot of capital gains tax on divys

I have not decided what to buy this year,,,, but will be in the next couple weeks,,,, still researching

Very small % of the portfolio

Reits do well in a falling interest rate trend,,,,, poorly when interest rates are rising,,,, generally(imho)

Not financial advice

Short of a mobile home park, there's not too many real estate classes that will provide that kind of return. I would definitely be weary of it.

Ol dad

I bought 1000 shares today in my ROTH. Tax free dividends are the bomb.

Nice!

ET energy transfer around 8%

VZ Verizon 7%

As started ARCC. Ares Capital 10%

Be sure to check out the payout ratio. You also want room for dividend growth

I once owned Tanger Outlet shares. I lived near their Greensboro, NC, corporate office at the time. This was maybe in 1998-89. They paid a double-digit dividend. My broker called their CFO and inquired if any of the dividend was actually a return of capital. The CFO said yes, so I was receiving my own funds, not theirs.

I have had good luck with oil pipeline partnerships that had nice dividends and some share growth. The problem with partnerships is that they do not send their 1099's until well after April 15th, so shareholders have to file extensions. This increases tax prep costs, which is no longer a tax-deductible expense.

Still, I like companies with track records of increasing dividends. These are normally good "buy and hold" stocks.

Was that the same broker that got you invested in it, or did you do that on your own?

Well....I am not the smartest guy on the boards, and I will tell you how I have lost fifty percent of my capital when the stock price tanked.
The stock symbol is LYB. LyondellBassell Industries is a chemical company with worldwide exposure.
It was very profitable until it wasn't. Still is paying a generous (10%+) dividend but the underlying stock price is down by half from two years ago.
The dividend will be hard to keep paying in this environment.
Always hard to accurately assess downside risks for me.

I don't chase dividends but I also don't avoid them. Total return interests me. I really don't care how total return is broken down. I roll it all back into the investment until it's time for me to cash out.

I like monthly dividends.
Here are few.
JEPQ
SPYI
TUGN
PDY
PDO

Prefer the ETF's and Mutual funds over the individual stocks, but have had ARCC for years and its a true champ.
Good luck.