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Dividend growth investing can feel uncomfortable when a handful of growth stocks dominate headlines and performance. When value lags and momentum strategies seem unstoppable, it’s easy to wonder whether patience and discipline still make sense. 

To round out 2025, Greg steps back from the noise to revisit foundational principles of dividend growth investing and explain why they remain intact, even in today’s market. He walks through why distraction is one of the biggest risks investors face, how compounding quietly does the heavy lifting, and why tying income growth to long-term economic growth creates a durable framework that doesn’t depend on short-term cycles 

From the “Vitamin C” concept to classic compounding examples like the penny story and the Rule of 72, this episode reinforces how small, consistent decisions compound into meaningful income over time. Greg also revisits dividend growth targets, yield “sweet spots,” and the practical levers investors can pull to sustain income growth. The episode culminates in a real-world look at the model portfolio, which has been running since 2010. 

From all of us here at The Dividend Mailbox®, Happy Holidays!

Topics covered: 

00:00 – Introduction and why this is a good time to revisit first principles 

01:10 – Market distractions, information overload, and staying focused 

03:20 – Introducing the new book: Dividend Growth: The Quiet Engine of Wealth 

04:20 – The “Vitamin C” concept and daily discipline 

05:40 – The penny story and how compounding really works 

09:40 – The Rule of 72 and the long-term cost of short-term decisions 

11:10 – “The line”: GDP growth, earnings growth, and dividend growth 

14:30 – Targeting 7% dividend income growth 

16:30 – The 2–4% dividend yield sweet spot 

17:55 – Income growth levers: reinvesting, reallocating, and dividend increases 

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