A $100,000 Retirement Dividend Snowball In A Rising-Rate World

Building a $100,000 dividend snowball is foundational for financial security and passive income. I detail how I would go about doing so in today's rising rate environment. I also share some specific picks and how to allocate capital on a percentage basis to build the snowball.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 18, 2026

Want $1,500 In Passive Income? Invest $5,000 In Each of These 4 Dividend Stocks

Retirement in America increasingly runs on cash flow rather than paper gains.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 17, 2026

2 Dividend Growth Machines That Could Power Early Retirement For Decades

Dividend growth machines that combine attractive current yield and sustainable inflation-beating dividend growth are a core pillar of a retirement portfolio. I detail two such opportunities that look attractive today. I also share some of the risks to keep in mind.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 16, 2026

The 3 Investments I Would Not Want To Retire Without In 2026

Many popular forms of investing for retirement appear ill-suited to the current macro and market environment. Dividend growth investing also has some major vulnerabilities. I detail how I think investors can best mitigate these risks using 3 key investments.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 15, 2026

3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Let You Sleep at Night

Income investors who want to stop refreshing their brokerage screens every hour usually converge on the same profile: a business with contracted or recurring cash flows, a long dividend track record, and a payout that management treats as untouchable.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 14, 2026

August Income: 2 Raises From High Yield 5.7-8%

Rose's Income Garden portfolio, spanning 72 holdings, achieved a 12.07% YTD gain and a 5.76% forward yield by August 2026. Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred offers an 8% yield, a rising dividend, and trades at a 10.31% discount to NAV near 52-week lows. NNN REIT Inc. maintains a 5.7% yield, a 37-year dividend growth streak, and a Chowder # of 8.37, qualifying it as a buy.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 15, 2026

Net Lease REITs: Diversification Or Diworsification?

Essential Properties Realty Trust offers a compelling blend of diversification, income, safety, and growth, with its largest tenant at just 3.1% of base rent. Diversification reduces tenant-specific risk, but quality of tenants, lease coverage, and disciplined capital allocation are critical for durable, repeatable AFFO-per-share growth. Concentrated REITs like PSTL or GLPI may deliver higher yields and faster growth but carry materially higher risk premiums due to tenant or sector concentration.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 13, 2026

5 REITs That Turn Long-Term Leases Into Reliable Dividend Income

Net lease REITs promise bond-like income without the credit risk, but not every triple-net landlord is built the same way.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 12, 2026

Here's Why NNN REIT (NNN) is Poised for a Turnaround After Losing 5.2% in 4 Weeks

NNN REIT (NNN) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 11, 2026

All You Need to Know About NNN REIT (NNN) Rating Upgrade to Buy

NNN REIT (NNN) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 11, 2026