Easy Peasy #26: Build Your Dividend Portfolio to Live Off Dividends with Pre-Selected Stock Sets
Dividend Growing Stock Sets starting at $300, $500, or $1000 each week
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In this section we publish ready-made sets of interesting dividend growth stocks with excellent prospects for dividend growth in the future. The ideas of Easy Peasy sets will be especially interesting for DGI investors.
We also track returns and publish portfolio links for every set so you can see past results and current status in a real-time.
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Intro
Fed Jitters and Earnings Anticipation Drag Markets Lower
Wall Street lost ground on Wednesday, as the Nasdaq dropped 0.51% (-101.26) to 19,632, the S&P 500 slipped 0.47% (-28.37) to 6,039, and the Dow Jones lost 0.31% (-137.08) to 44,713. The Russell 2000 fell 0.25% (-5.77) to 2,283.
Markets opened lower and tumbled further after the FOMC statement, where the Fed held rates steady at 4.25%-4.5% but removed language about inflation "making progress" toward 2%.
That spooked traders, pushing Treasury yields higher and lowering expectations for a March rate cut—with odds of a pre-June cut now down to 40% (from 50%).
FOMC Headlines
Fed holds rates steady (4.25%-4.5%)—widely expected, but the removal of "inflation progress" language raised concerns.
Powell signaled caution on inflation but did not shut the door on rate cuts later in 2025.
Markets now see a lower chance of cuts before June, with futures pricing in just a 40% chance of a move before then.
ECB policy meeting tomorrow, followed by Q4 GDP data Thursday and December PCE inflation Friday.
Commodities, Currencies & Treasuries
Oil Falls on Inventory Build:
WTI crude:-$1.15 (-1.56%) to $72.62.
Brent crude:-$0.91 (-1.17%) to $76.58.
EIA data showed U.S. crude stockpiles rose by 3.46M barrels, pressuring prices.
Gold Edges Higher:
February gold:+$2.30 (+0.08%) to $2,769.80, but dropped post-close after Fed’s cautious inflation stance.
Dollar Strengthens as Fed Signals Caution:
EUR/USD:-0.22% to 1.0406.
JPY/USD:-0.18% to 155.33.
Treasury Yields Climb After Fed Statement:
10-year yield:+0.6 bps to 4.554%, hitting 4.58% intraday before Powell’s comments calmed markets.
Sector Highlights
Tech Stocks Hold Up Before Earnings:
NVIDIA (-1.3%) and AMD (-2%) slipped after reports that Trump’s team is considering tightening chip export restrictions to China.
Microsoft (MSFT -0.8%), Tesla (TSLA -2.1%), and Meta (META -1.5%) traded lower ahead of their earnings reports.
Retail & Consumer Staples Mixed:
Brinker (EAT +8%) soared after Q2 earnings crushed estimates (EPS $2.80 vs. $1.80 est.).
Starbucks (SBUX +1.5%) posted a beat on Q1 earnings ($0.69 vs. $0.67 est.), but same-store sales fell 4% globally.
VF Corp (VFC -4%) reversed early gains despite raising free cash flow guidance.
Energy Slides on Lower Oil Prices:
Exxon (XOM -2.3%) and Chevron (CVX -2%) slumped as crude prices hit a multi-week low.
Natural gas futures fell to a 3-week low ($3.418 per mmBtu) on mild weather forecasts.
Autos Struggle:
Rivian (RIVN -6%) downgraded to Underperform ($6.10 PT), with Bernstein doubting its long-term profitability.
General Motors (GM -2.8%) dropped despite a beat on earnings and revenue.
Crypto Stocks See Mixed Action:
Coinbase (COIN +3%) upgraded to Neutral ($290 PT) as Bitcoin adoption accelerates.
MicroStrategy (MSTR +4.2%) initiated at Buy, with analysts bullish on its Bitcoin-heavy balance sheet.
Healthcare & Biotech Moves:
Teva (TEVA -5.2%) cut its 2025 EBITDA guidance to $4.5B-$5B, well below estimates ($5.28B).
Zentalis (ZNTL +6%) reported strong ovarian cancer drug trial results, boosting sentiment in biotech.
The Bottom Line
The Fed held rates, but tweaked its inflation language, raising concerns that cuts may come later than expected. Stocks dipped, but Powell's cautious tone softened the blow. Oil prices tumbled, tech stocks held up ahead of major earnings, and investors now shift focus to GDP and PCE inflation data.
Buckle up—with Tesla, Microsoft, and Meta reporting after-hours, the next move could be big.
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At the MaxDividends, we focus on a dividend growth strategy. It’s a great fit for investors who want capital appreciation, a decent level of safety, and growing income.
A growing dividend is a clear indicator that a company is thriving and wants its shareholders to thrive with it.
This week, we’ve rolled out a fresh batch of ready-to-go Stock Sets 💪.
Easy Peasy #26: Pre-Selected Dividend Growing Stock Sets
⭐️ $300 per week. Week 26
👉 Link to real-time MaxDividends $ 300 / Weekly Portfolio
Today's investment: ~ $261.19
Total Invested: ~ $8,061.74
Portfolio dividend yield on cost: ~ 4.48% | Dividends now: ~ $364.56
$ 261.19 / 300.00
Brown-Forman | Shares: 3 Price: 32.62
Medtronic | Shares: 1 Price: 91.41
Sysco | Shares: 1 Price: 71.92
Stock News in the Portfolio
🏆 Starbucks Corporation showed profitability +44.06%
Papa John's International Inc shows good dynamics over the past week. +8.22%
Tractor Supply Co shows good dynamics over the past week. +7.98%
⭐️ $500 per week. Week 26
👉 Link to real-time MaxDividends $ 500 / Weekly Portfolio
Today's investment: ~ $408.27
Total Invested: ~ $13,546.04
Portfolio dividend yield on cost: ~ 4.60% | Dividends now: ~ $622.07
$ 408.27 / 500.00
Medtronic | Shares: 2 Price: 91.41
Lam Research Corp | Shares: 3 Price: 75.15
Stock News in the Portfolio
🏆 Central Pacific Financial Corp showed profitability +32.51%
Abbott Laboratories shows good dynamics over the past week. +10.18%
Papa John's International Inc shows good dynamics over the past week. +8.22%
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⭐️ $1,000 per week. Week 26
👉 Link to real-time MaxDividends $ 1,000 per week portfolio
Today's investment: ~ $928.47
Total Invested: ~ $27,972.29
Portfolio dividend yield on cost: ~ 4.42% | Dividends now: ~ $1,241.26
$ 928.47 / 1,000.00
Nike | Shares: 5 Price: 76.58
Sysco | Shares: 5 Price: 71.92
Williams-Sonoma | Shares: 1 Price: 216.70
Stock News in the Portfolio
🏆 Abbott Laboratories shows good dynamics over the past week. +10.18%
Papa John's International Inc shows good dynamics over the past week. +8.22%
Tractor Supply Co shows good dynamics over the past week. +7.98%
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