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A short weekly email for dividend investors on the road to financial independence: one useful idea, the week's ex-dividend dates, and the raises and cuts that matter. Readable in three minutes.
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This week: the 12% yield in your feed, and what it takes to never pay for Netflix again
☕ Over Coffee
That 12% yield everyone's posting about? It pays out more than the company earns. Here's the one number to check before a yield like that gets cut…
🧾 Bill of the Week: Netflix ($17.99/mo)
- = 106 shares of KO (about $7,400)
- = 216 shares of SCHD (about $5,800)
- = about $6,200 at a 3.5% yield
📅 Ex-Date Countdown
| Ticker | Ex-date | Pays | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO | Tue | Dec 15 | 2.9% |
| SCHD | Wed | Dec 20 | 3.6% |
| O | Thu | Dec 13 | 5.5% |
📈 Pay Raises & Pay Cuts
- JNJ raised 4.2%, its 63rd straight year
- PEP raised 5.0%
- One REIT cut 30%: what to check before it happens to you
What's in each issue
Over Coffee
Something different every week: a yield that's too good to be true, a dividend myth tested with numbers, or the news that matters to your income.
Bill of the Week
One everyday bill, from Netflix to rent, and how many shares it takes for dividends to pay it for good.
Ex-Date Countdown
Well-known stocks and ETFs going ex-dividend in the days ahead, with pay dates and yields.
Pay Raises & Pay Cuts
Dividend changes announced that week, one line each, so you hear about a cut before your next deposit does.
✨ Planned for later
Your Payday Report
Once a month: your own portfolio's dividend income, which rung it's reached, and what changed since last month.
Your Payday Calendar
Every dividend your portfolio will pay in the weeks ahead, so you know which bills are covered when.
Congress Trade Watch
What members of Congress bought and sold this week, straight from their public disclosures.
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- Will you tell me what to buy?
- No. It's education and information, not personal investment advice. Stocks we mention are examples, not recommendations.
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