Beginner–Intermediate 65 min total8 lessons

Dividend Investing

A practical, visual guide to dividend investing — from understanding how dividends work and which metrics actually matter, to finding quality stocks, avoiding traps, building an income portfolio, and optimising for taxes.

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What you'll be able to do

Understand exactly how dividends work — ex-dates, payout ratios, and yield
Calculate and interpret every key dividend metric confidently
Model the long-term compounding power of dividend reinvestment (DRIP)
Screen and evaluate dividend stocks using a professional framework
Identify Dividend Aristocrats and why multi-decade growers matter
Spot high-yield traps before they cut — and protect your income
Build a diversified dividend income portfolio by sector and strategy
Minimise dividend taxes using the right account types
8 lessons
Progressively building on each other
~65 minutes total
Self-paced — go at your own speed
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Course lessons

1
How Dividends Work: The Complete Mechanics
What dividends are, the four key dates (declaration, ex-dividend, record, payment), types of dividends, and how to calculate dividend yield from scratch.
8 min
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2
Key Dividend Metrics: Yield, Payout Ratio & More
Master the metrics that separate safe, growing dividends from dangerous ones — yield, payout ratio, FCF payout ratio, DPS growth rate, and yield on cost.
8 min
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3
DRIP: The Compounding Power of Dividend Reinvestment
How reinvesting dividends automatically buys more shares, which pay more dividends, in a compounding flywheel that dwarfs cash-dividend strategies over 20+ years.
9 min
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4
How to Find and Evaluate Quality Dividend Stocks
A repeatable 5-step screening framework — from initial yield filter to FCF coverage, debt analysis, and competitive moat assessment.
8 min
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5
Dividend Aristocrats, Kings & Champions
The elite lists of companies that have raised dividends for 25–50+ consecutive years, why that track record matters, and how to use these lists as a starting point.
8 min
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6
Dividend Traps: The High-Yield Stocks to Avoid
Why a very high yield is usually a warning sign, the red flags that precede dividend cuts, and real historical examples of companies that slashed or eliminated their dividends.
8 min
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7
Building Your Dividend Income Portfolio
Core-satellite construction, sector diversification rules, the yield vs dividend-growth tradeoff, and how to size positions to build stable, growing income.
8 min
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8
Dividend Taxes & Account Strategy
Qualified vs ordinary dividends, the tax rates that apply, REIT tax treatment, and the account-placement strategy that maximises your after-tax income.
8 min
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