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💰 Dividend investing

The strategy of buying companies that distribute part of their profits to shareholders, generating a recurring passive income stream. It is a philosophy centered on mature, solid companies with a long track record of payments. It is not the most profitable strategy mathematically, but psychologically it helps stay the course when there are visible payments every quarter.

Puntos clave y accionables

  • 1What is a dividend: when a company earns money, it can (a) reinvest it for growth, (b) buy back its own shares, or (c) distribute it to shareholders as a dividend. Mature and profitable companies typically choose (c).
  • 2Dividend Aristocrats (S&P 500): companies that have been increasing their dividend every year for 25+ consecutive years (e.g.: Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Walmart, McDonald's, 3M).
  • 3Dividend Kings: the elite with 50+ consecutive years of increases. Only ~50 companies worldwide achieve this.
  • 4Yield (dividend yield) = annual dividend / share price. Be careful with yields >7%: they are usually yield traps (troubled companies punished by the market, artificially inflating the yield).
  • 5Payout ratio = dividend / earnings. If it is above 80%, it is a warning sign — the company is distributing almost everything it earns, with no cushion to reinvest or weather crises.
  • 6Dividend UCITS ETFs: VHYL (Vanguard FTSE All-World High Yield), SPYD, ISPA (iShares Global Select Dividend 100). They diversify away individual company risk.
  • 7DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan): automatically reinvesting collected dividends into more shares of the same company. Maximizes the compound interest effect.

Errores comunes a evitar

  • ⚠️Buying solely for high yield without looking at fundamentals. A company with a 12% yield is usually about to cut the dividend — and when it cuts, the stock drops.
  • ⚠️Forgetting taxation: dividends are taxed on each payment at 19-28% (savings income tax). For very long-term investing, accumulating ETFs/funds are more tax-efficient.
  • ⚠️Concentrating in a few traditional sectors (utilities, telecom, tobacco). Diversify across sectors so you don't fall behind when a sector enters structural decline.

Herramientas y plataformas recomendadas

VHYL.AS (Vanguard FTSE All-World High Yield)
Diversified UCITS ETF with hundreds of global high-dividend companies. TER 0.29%.
Seeking Alpha
US platform with in-depth analysis of dividend-paying companies (some features are paid).
SimplyWall.st
Visual financial health analysis of companies. Useful for validating sustainable dividends.
AEAT - Modelo 100
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