Successful dividend investing is simple , though not necessarily easy . There are nuances which trip up many investors (including most professionals!). These twists and turns create opportunities for contrarian-minded income investors like us. So, ready to retire on dividends? Follow these five steps and we’ll do it together. Let’s start with an obvious yet underappreciated rule for income investors. Step 1: Count Your Dividends Since we focus on high yield, most of our returns come from the “yield” component of stocks. For example, we added this high-paying bond fund to our portfolio 2016 and its price-only returns look quite pedestrian.… Read more