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Dapper Dividends

Dapper Dividends
Dividend Investing
Starbucks
Dividend Growth Investing
Visa
Johnson & Johnson
Nike
Costco
Passive Income
Dividend Yield
AT&T
Market Fluctuations
Compound Growth
September 11th
Dividend Stocks
Retirement Investing
Exchange-Traded Funds
Altria
Self-Directed IRA
Dividend Kings
Return On Capital Employed

Dapper Dividends is a quirky and unique take on dividend growth investing! I’m Russ, born in '78, Chicago raised, US Navy in the late '90s, have a wife and two teenage daughters, commercial loading dock equipment installer and service tech since '99. While the following content are my opinions on investing and life, nothing is to be considered advice, but shared knowledge for your fun and entertai... more

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Dividend Expert Kelly Green, @DownDogsandDividends returns to answer YOUR questions! Kelly writes for Mauldin Economics Dividend Digest and specializes in helping everyday investors build reliable income through dividends.

In this video, we tackle... more

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In this video, I break down why I didn't sell my position in Harrow Inc. (HROW) after the stock dropped 30% following earnings. I walk through how I think about stocks like a business owner, not a trader — and why the price is often just noise. We lo... more

Using Simply Safe Dividends to screen for stocks that are Very Safe, undervalued, AND growing their dividends fast — 9 stocks made the cut. This video walks through each one, starting with how to use the Simply Safe Dividends screener, then diving in... more

Warren Buffett's final quarter as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is in the books — and the 13F tells an interesting story. In this video, we walk through every buy and sell Berkshire made in Q4 2025, including new positions, big trims, and what Todd Combs... more

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Recent Guests

Kelly Amber Green
Guest expert on dividends discussed as a friend of the channel
Mauldin Economics (Dividend Digest)
Episode: #291~ Dividend Expert: I'm Buying This Hated 11% Yield Stock
Alex Morris
Investment analyst and author of "Buffett & Munger Unscripted".
TSOH Investment Research
Episode: #265~ Buffett Expert Alex W. Morris On How To Approach The Investing Game.
Kelly Green
Senior editor of Yield Shark at Mauldin Economics.
Yield Shark
Episode: #247~ How To Find SAFE Dividend Stocks w/ Kelly Green!
Joey Agree
CEO of Agree Realty
Agree Realty
Episode: #244~ 104% Yield? GTFO!
Stephen Foerster
Professor at the Ivy Business School, author and investment historian, sharing insights from his book.
Ivy Business School, Western University
Episode: #238~ Stories To Make You A Smarter Investor w/ Stephen Foerster.
Kanwal Sarai
Host of the Simply Investing Dividend Podcast and an experienced dividend investor
Simply Investing
Episode: #225~ Talking Dividend Investing w/ Kanwal Sarai.

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Russ
Host of the show; blue-collar welder turned passive income advocate; Navy veteran; focuses on dividend growth investing with candid, experience-based insights.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 79 ratings
  • Wow what a great podcast…

    An honest and insightful journey Russ takes you on as he learns and shares his successes and failures in his podcast. Russ shows how to build passive income streams using dividend paying stocks that will soon exceed his J.O.B. Income and put him on the path of financial freedom.

    Check out the YieldMax funds as a quicker way to FF!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jc123987456
    United States2 years ago
  • Belay my Last

    It's an absolute pleasure of a podcast. Russ, formerly a seaman on the John C. Stennis and current humble welder, will not give financial advice, but instead provide insights into the wide world of finance based on his own personal experience. Using his Cook County edumacation and many, many years of life on this earth, he will regale you with tales of gentleman's clubs, punk bands, Peewee Herman, and fun navy slang like "belay my last", among myriad other things.

    He wont tell you what to do w... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Westerosi Villain
    United States2 years ago
  • Relatable and relevant

    Russ provides a great deal of information in layman’s terms for the average guy or gal looking to get into dividend investing, he occasionally covers a interesting dividend story such as the tylenol murder s, info on a particular stock, information on his own gains, losses and payouts. Great podcast that is fun and easy listening and I never feel like I didn’t learn something. Thank you Russ

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PwnsaurusRex
    United States2 years ago
  • Informative and fun

    He is always coming in my earholes, that’s what he said, every week for 30 minutes or so. The earhole fun always leaves me wanting more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    facade breaker
    United States2 years ago
  • Helpful

    Very helpful to a novice in the investing world. Pay attention to his book recommendations.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jedediah J
    United States3 years ago

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Host delivers practical dividend investing guidance in clear, layman terms.
Audience appreciates the balance of humor and finance, with strong emphasis on education over hype.
Listener notes the host's authenticity and hands-on experience as a differentiator.
Show consistently provides digestible, actionable insights and relatable personal anecdotes.

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#291~ Dividend Expert: I'm Buying This Hated 11% Yield Stock
Q: What is a good number of dividend stocks to hold?
The guest suggests thinking in terms of core versus speculative holdings, recommending a core portfolio of 6 to 10 dividend stocks that reliably generate income and can be reinvested, plus a speculative sleeve for higher growth potential.
#282~ SCHD Expert: Is It DEAD or Just Sleeping?
Q: So what makes you think that this is temporary and not a permanent dysfunction with SCHD?
I think people compare it too often to individual stocks, but SCHD is a hundred different stocks, so you have a much better chance of recovering when things go wrong.
#277~The BIG Trap That Ruins Most Investors⚠️
Q: What are your thoughts on Vichy properties falling further?
I feel positive about Vichy as long as rent checks keep coming in despite current trends.
#277~The BIG Trap That Ruins Most Investors⚠️
Q: Do you have advice on how to discipline yourself as an investor?
A key advice is to zoom out and look at long-term trends rather than short-term price movements.
#277~The BIG Trap That Ruins Most Investors⚠️
Q: What do you think the biggest trap in investing is?
The biggest trap for retail investors is not knowing what you own and why you own it, leading to panic during downturns.

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What is Dapper Dividends about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, personality-driven look at dividend growth investing with a strong emphasis on real-worldfinance lessons. Episodes often combine stock screening, earnings notes, and portfolio decisions with personal anecdotes from a blue-collar host who emphasizes discipline, long-term planning, and avoiding financial advice claims. The show blends approachable explanations of dividend stocks, investor psychology, and recurring examples from well-known names, along with candid reflections on work, career, and life. Noteworthy is the host's down-to-earth storytelling, emphasis on guardrails for safety and risk, and a consistent focus on dividends as a component of ongoing wealth building, making it appealing to DIY investors, early career profe... more

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2. Alex Morris
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5. Stephen Foerster
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