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3 Reasons Why I Only Buy Dividend Stocks
Oct 4, 2026
The creator discusses their preference for dividend-paying stocks, explaining that they generally avoid non-dividend stocks because they want to avoid selling parts of their portfolio in retirement and believe in owning a share of a business's cash earnings. They also touch on the idea that investing should be boring, not exciting. The creator then explains their recent decision to start reinvesting dividends (DRIP) again after previously stopping, noting an unintended consequence of not reinvesting.
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The creator is not concerned about Watsco's earnings misses, prioritizing strong free cash flow growth and respecting the company's decision not to provide guidance.
Main Street Capital Corporation is noted as a dividend-paying company with strong growth that has outperformed the S&P 500.
Chevron is highlighted as a dividend-paying company with strong growth that has outperformed the S&P 500.
Williams-Sonoma is mentioned as a favorite dividend stock that the creator hasn't reinvested in due to its significant price appreciation.
Snap-on is mentioned as a favorite dividend stock that the creator hasn't reinvested in due to its significant price appreciation.
The creator notes that they have been reinvesting dividends automatically again, and observed an unintended consequence of not doing so previously when looking at their portfolio, specifically mentioning AbbVie.
The creator mentions Spotify as an example of a non-dividend paying company whose products they use regularly, but ultimately decides against investing due to it not aligning with their investment philosophy.
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