The Dividend Investing Blog

There have been a number of great posts around the dividend blogging nation recently about the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index.  The Index consists of companies from the S&P Composite 1500 that have raised dividends for 25 consecutive years or longer.  There is an exchange traded fund, SPDR S&P Dividend (SDY), that tracks this index.  However, SDY has a 0.35% expense ratio and a 40% turnover.  I want to try to make my own index fund from the Dividend Aristocrats.  I know what you are thinking, “How are you going to do that?”.  Well, just sit right back and you will hear a tale.

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Almost two years ago I read The Little Book That Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt. I like to take a portion of my investment account and try new things to see how they work. In this case, I began using the Magic Formula that Mr. Greenblatt presents in his book. How did my experiment turn out?

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I am a computer geek.  I admit it.  Most of you won’t understand the actual depths of my computer geekdom, but trust me I am in it deep.  It’s funny my Father loves golf with a passion.  I like golf, not love, just like.  However, I love computers.  Therefore, I understand his passion.  Where am I going with this?

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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that focus on dividend returns have become a popular option for some investors.  These investments usually attempt to track the performance of an index of stocks that have a record of consistent dividend growth.  The ETF must distribute all the dividends received on the underlying basket of stocks (minus the management fee).  How does the growth of the dividend yield of Dividend ETFs compare to individual stocks?

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The reaction of the market today over the interest rate cut of 0.25 was exactly what I expected.  Pure panic.  It seems people often forget to look toward the future in times like these.  My experience has shown me that you can really find some great bargains through all the chaos.

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