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Drew Wood | May 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT

A $185,000 Portfolio That Covers Your Groceries, Utilities, and Phone Bill Every Month

The average American household spends about $519 a month on groceries, based on the latest BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey figure…

Drew Wood | May 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT

How to Build $3,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Three thousand dollars a month, or $36,000 a year, can cover the basics for regular households: rent, groceries, car costs,…

Drew Wood | May 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT

Dividends vs. the 4% Rule: What Happens to a $500,000 Portfolio Over 20 Years

A $500,000 nest egg looks simple on paper until retirement turns it into a machine that has to produce income…

Drew Wood | May 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace an $80,000 Salary With Dividends?

An $80,000 annual income sits at a meaningful threshold. It roughly matches the combined Social Security benefit. It is higher…

John Seetoo | May 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM EDT

PBDC investors should know their yield depends on four fragile holdings

The Putnam BDC Income ETF (NYSE:PBDC) was designed to give yield-hungry investors a one-ticket basket of business development companies. The…

Drew Wood | May 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM EDT

A $1.25 Million Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than the Average Teacher Earns in a Year

The average U.S. public school teacher earns roughly $74,500 a year for about 180 instructional days of work, according to…

Drew Wood | May 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDT

How to Build $1,000 a Month in Dividend Income

A thousand dollars a month can cover a car payment, a midrange health insurance premium, utilities, internet, and phone bills,…

Ian Cooper | May 1, 2026 at 9:29 AM EDT

Want $4,087 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 Into These 3 High-Yielding Stocks

Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC | ARCC Price Prediction), Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ: TRIN) share one defining…

Drew Wood | Apr 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Dividends?

Replacing a $75,000 salary with dividends means replacing a real skilled-worker paycheck, the kind earned by many nurses, electricians, accountants,…

Drew Wood | Apr 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $120,000 Salary With Dividends?

A $120,000 salary is not ordinary paycheck territory. It puts a household near the upper tier of American earners, high…

Drew Wood | Apr 30, 2026 at 5:24 PM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Dividends?

A $50,000 paycheck is close to what many American workers actually earn. The Census Bureau reported 2024 median earnings of…

Drew Wood | Apr 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $40,000 Salary With Dividends?

A $40,000 salary works out to about $19 an hour: a lower-middle wage range for careers like delivery drivers, bank…

Vandita Jadeja | Apr 28, 2026 at 8:57 AM EDT

3 Passive Income Stocks That Will Pad Your Wallet

Dividend income arrives regardless of employment status. The check arrives whether markets are up, the economy is in recession, or…

Vandita Jadeja | Apr 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM EDT

3 Stocks With a Yield Higher Than 4% For Passive Income Investors

Relying on a paycheck works until it doesn’t. A layoff, a medical event, or a sudden hike in the cost…

Ian Cooper | Apr 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM EDT

Want $4,087 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 Into These 3 High-Yielding Stocks

Earned income has a ceiling. Passive income from dividend-paying stocks operates differently: capital does the work, distributions arrive on schedule,…

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A $185,000 Portfolio That Covers Your Groceries, Utilities, and Phone Bill Every Month

How to Build $3,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Dividends vs. the 4% Rule: What Happens to a $500,000 Portfolio Over 20 Years

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace an $80,000 Salary With Dividends?

PBDC investors should know their yield depends on four fragile holdings

A $1.25 Million Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than the Average Teacher Earns in a Year

How to Build $1,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Want $4,087 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 Into These 3 High-Yielding Stocks

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Dividends?

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $120,000 Salary With Dividends?

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Dividends?

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $40,000 Salary With Dividends?

3 Passive Income Stocks That Will Pad Your Wallet

3 Stocks With a Yield Higher Than 4% For Passive Income Investors

Want $4,087 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 Into These 3 High-Yielding Stocks

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Middle-Class Fortysomethings Have a $427,000 Problem and a Shrinking Window to Fix It

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Ares Capital : ARCC

All Ares Capital Articles

A $185,000 Portfolio That Covers Your Groceries, Utilities, and Phone Bill Every Month

How to Build $3,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Dividends vs. the 4% Rule: What Happens to a $500,000 Portfolio Over 20 Years

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace an $80,000 Salary With Dividends?

PBDC investors should know their yield depends on four fragile holdings

A $1.25 Million Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than the Average Teacher Earns in a Year

How to Build $1,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Want $4,087 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 Into These 3 High-Yielding Stocks

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Dividends?

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $120,000 Salary With Dividends?

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Dividends?

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $40,000 Salary With Dividends?

3 Passive Income Stocks That Will Pad Your Wallet

3 Stocks With a Yield Higher Than 4% For Passive Income Investors

Want $4,087 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 Into These 3 High-Yielding Stocks

Live: Can Lululemon’s Q1 Earnings Tonight Spark a Recovery?

Live: Will Rubrik Crush Q1 Earnings Tonight and Continue Its 33% 1-Month Rally?

Middle-Class Fortysomethings Have a $427,000 Problem and a Shrinking Window to Fix It

Jim Cramer Defends CrowdStrike. Says the Company Just Posted “An Extraordinary Number” on Its Most Key Metric.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer Predicts SpaceX IPO Will Double to $4 Trillion. He Says Two Factors Will Lead to Massive Buying.

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