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Drew Wood | Jul 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM EDT

The Safest Retirement Portfolio Isn’t the One Most Financial Advisors Recommend

A retiree who built a portfolio entirely in short-term Treasuries last year is now collecting far less income than in…

Drew Wood | Jul 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM EDT

The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Twenty thousand dollars a month in dividends means $240,000 a year that has to arrive whether the market cooperates or…

Vandita Jadeja | Jul 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Invest $100,000 in These Dividend Stocks and Collect Passive Income for Life

Six carefully screened dividend stocks can turn a lump sum into a self-sustaining income stream, but the real question is…

Drew Wood | Jul 15, 2026 at 5:05 AM EDT

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

The fantasy of owning a beach house rarely dies at the closing table. It usually dies later, when the insurance…

Drew Wood | Jul 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

A Dividend Portfolio That Can Cover the Cost of Living in San Francisco

San Francisco makes passive income math unforgiving. SmartAsset’s 2026 comfort-salary study estimates that a single adult needs about $134,950 in…

Drew Wood | Jul 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM EDT

Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account

An $80,000 salary is not the same as $80,000 of spendable income. Federal withholding, FICA taxes, state income taxes where…

Drew Wood | Jul 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM EDT

This Portfolio Lets You Earn More Than a Lawyer… Without Going to Law School

A legal career can eventually deliver a six-figure income, but the path is rarely passive. The median annual wage for…

John Seetoo | Jul 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM EDT

BDC Dividends Face a Reckoning As Fed Rate Cuts Squeeze Earnings

BIZD's July payout just got sliced in half, and the damage inside its biggest holdings suggests this might not be…

Drew Wood | Jul 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM EDT

How Much of a $100,000 Retirement Income Do You Actually Get to Spend?

Replacing a six-figure salary with portfolio income looks clean on paper. What actually lands in a retiree’s checking account is…

Drew Wood | Jul 11, 2026 at 5:49 AM EDT

The Portfolio That Makes Christmas Feel Like Christmas Again

Christmas has always been more than presents under a tree. It is the flight home after a year apart, the…

Drew Wood | Jul 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT

Three Dividend Strategies That Can Produce $7,500 a Month and Which One Comes Out Ahead

Replacing $7,500 a month with dividends is a math problem before it is anything else. The number you need to…

Drew Wood | Jul 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays For Your Pets

Rescuing a dog or cat can easily turn into a 10- to 20-year financial commitment. Medium-sized dogs often live around…

Drew Wood | Jul 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM EDT

How Large Does Your Portfolio Need to Be to Generate $12,000 a Month?

Twelve thousand dollars a month sounds like a round number, but it carries weight. It works out to $144,000 a…

Drew Wood | Jul 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT

Don’t Let Your Kids’ Braces Chew Up Your Retirement

Many parents assume braces are something they will deal with when their children reach high school. Increasingly, that is no…

Joel South | Jul 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT

How a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Can Generate $100,000 Annually

The math is simple. A $1 million portfolio generating $100,000 in annual income requires a blended yield of 10%. That…

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The Safest Retirement Portfolio Isn’t the One Most Financial Advisors Recommend

The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Invest $100,000 in These Dividend Stocks and Collect Passive Income for Life

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

A Dividend Portfolio That Can Cover the Cost of Living in San Francisco

Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account

This Portfolio Lets You Earn More Than a Lawyer… Without Going to Law School

BDC Dividends Face a Reckoning As Fed Rate Cuts Squeeze Earnings

How Much of a $100,000 Retirement Income Do You Actually Get to Spend?

The Portfolio That Makes Christmas Feel Like Christmas Again

Three Dividend Strategies That Can Produce $7,500 a Month and Which One Comes Out Ahead

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays For Your Pets

How Large Does Your Portfolio Need to Be to Generate $12,000 a Month?

Don’t Let Your Kids’ Braces Chew Up Your Retirement

How a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Can Generate $100,000 Annually

The 4% Rule vs. a Dividend Paycheck: Which Makes $1.25 Million Last Longer?

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

Gold Went Flat in 2026. This Award-Winning Fund Still Milks 13% Income Out of It

The 4% Rule vs. a Dividend Paycheck: Which Makes $1.25 Million Last Longer?

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

The 4% Rule vs. a Dividend Paycheck: Which Makes $1.25 Million Last Longer?

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

Main Street Capital : MAIN

All Main Street Capital Articles

The Safest Retirement Portfolio Isn’t the One Most Financial Advisors Recommend

The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Invest $100,000 in These Dividend Stocks and Collect Passive Income for Life

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

A Dividend Portfolio That Can Cover the Cost of Living in San Francisco

Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account

This Portfolio Lets You Earn More Than a Lawyer… Without Going to Law School

BDC Dividends Face a Reckoning As Fed Rate Cuts Squeeze Earnings

How Much of a $100,000 Retirement Income Do You Actually Get to Spend?

The Portfolio That Makes Christmas Feel Like Christmas Again

Three Dividend Strategies That Can Produce $7,500 a Month and Which One Comes Out Ahead

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays For Your Pets

How Large Does Your Portfolio Need to Be to Generate $12,000 a Month?

Don’t Let Your Kids’ Braces Chew Up Your Retirement

How a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Can Generate $100,000 Annually

The 4% Rule vs. a Dividend Paycheck: Which Makes $1.25 Million Last Longer?

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

Gold Went Flat in 2026. This Award-Winning Fund Still Milks 13% Income Out of It

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