Financial Modeling Prep

In this episode, I’ll explain why dividends matter, but so do total returns. JOIN my channel membership to access new perks ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuOS-UH_s4KGhArN6HdRB0Q/join Use my FAST Graphs Link and coupon code AFFILIATE25 to get 25% off your 1st payment for new signups ➡️ https://fastgraphs.com/?ref=GenExDividendInvestor Use my Seeking Alpha Affiliate Link (benefits change overtime) ➡️ https://link.seekingalpha.com/2352ZCK/4G6SHH/ Subscribe ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/GenExDividendInvestor?sub_confirmation=1 Share this Video ➡️https://youtu.be/RTaj7XLDCUM Watch this Video next ➡️ https://youtu.be/mkc31kiLaN8 ➡️ DIVIDEND DISCORD: https://discord.gg/kkSr5FY ➡️ TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/GenExDividend ➡️ BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/genexdividend.bsky.social ➡️ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/genexdividendinvestor/ ➡️ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/join/genexdividendinvestor ➡️ SOUNDCLOUD PODCAST: https://soundcloud.com/genexdividendinvestor ➡️ ITUNES PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genexdividendinvestor-podcasts/id1476933524 ➡️ REDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/user/GenXDividendInvestor Please use my Amazon Affiliates Link before shopping on Amazon ➜ https://amzn.to/2YLxsiW (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases). Donate to St. Jude’s Children Hospital: https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Dividends I received in March 02:49 My dividend income growth overtime 04:50 Some reasons why I prefer divvy income 06:49 Dividend fallacy: dividends aren’t free money 07:13 Ex Dividend Anomaly 08:00 Common mistake made when divvies are paid 08:58 Why companies pay divvies 09:14 Buffett’s perspective on dividends 05:16 Total return thoughts 10:29 Key Steps to Create Generational Wealth 11:19 More total return thoughts 12:19 Dividend investing criticism (and my thoughts) 13:39 Another dividend investing criticism (and my thoughts) 14:13 Human psychology matters 14:35 Risk-adjusted return matters, too 15:03 Another dividend investing criticism (and my thoughts) 17:24 Another dividend investing criticism (and my thoughts) 19:02 Another dividend investing criticism (and my thoughts) 20:02 My conclusion 20:45 What really matters! 22:05 Shoutouts/Outro Please LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE to support this channel - it helps me immensely! Also, please SHARE this video with your friends :) Thanks, I really appreciate it! Attributions/SEO/Useful Links: My Financial Modeling Prep affiliate link for awesome stock data (up to a 25% discount) ➡️ https://site.financialmodelingprep.com/pricing-plans?couponCode=genex25 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTk28hLHn/ https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2012ltr.pdf https://cirforum.org/2019forum_papers/CIRF2019_paper_120.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YalcD69EAsQ Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser. These videos are for entertainment, inspiration, and educational purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. I am only sharing my opinion with no guarantee of gains or losses on investments. Please consult an appropriate adviser and do your own research before making any decisions on anything. I am not responsible or liable for any actions you take. The data shared may be inaccurate. Copyright © 2026 GenExDividendInvestor. All rights reserved. #Dividends #DividendGrowthInvesting #PassiveIncome