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DP.16 | Dividend Portfolio Update #16
DP.16| Dividend Portfolio Update #16 – August 2025 I. July 2025 Market & Dividend Landscape: Resilience Amid a Mid-Year Calm AI-Driven Rally Persists Amid Economic Headwinds: Markets Reach New Peaks, Tariff Effects Emerge August 2025 Dividend & Market Analysis The first half of August 2025 has propelled major indices to fresh records, with the S&P 500 closing at… Read more
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D.16 | AWR
Aug ’25 | (AWR) American States Water Company (AWR): Dividend Investing Rooted in the Elemental Necessity of Water Understanding $AWR: Seven Decades of Dividend Growth Built on Life’s Fundamental Resource By Zachary Gedal | ~30-minute read Part 1: Company Overview and Philosophy Introduction American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR) stands as a testament to the… Read more
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DP.15 | Dividend Portfolio Update #15
DP.15 | Dividend Portfolio Update #15 – July 2025 I. July 2025 Market & Dividend Landscape: Resilience Amid a Mid-Year Calm Dividend Portfolio Update: July 2025 Executive Summary & Macroeconomic Review Top-Line Summary The market environment entering mid-July 2025 is characterized by a precarious balance of bullish momentum and significant macroeconomic uncertainty. Major equity indices, including the S&P… Read more
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D.15 | (FSFG)
First Savings Financial Group (FSFG): Dividend Investing in a Community Financial Anchor | Jul ’25 | (FSFG) Understanding $FSFG: Steadfast Community Banking and Sustainable Dividends By Zachary Gedal | ~30-minute read Part 1: Company Overview and Philosophy Introduction First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSFG) stands as the holding company for First Savings Bank, a… Read more
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DP.14 | Dividend Portfolio Update #14
DP.14 | Dividend Portfolio Update #14 – June 2025 I. June 2025 Market & Dividend Landscape: Resilience Amid a Mid-Year Calm A. General Market Pulse: Rebound Continues in a Cautious Calm After the turbulence of early spring, June 2025 brought a period of relative calm and recovery in U.S. equities. By early June, the S&P 500 had surpassed the 6,000 level… Read more
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D.14 FSBW
FS Bancorp (FSBW): Dividend Investing in a Community-Centric Financial Steward Analysis of FS Bancorp (FSBW): Relationship to the 2008 Financial Crisis, Long-Term Performance, and Dividend Sustainability FS Bancorp (FSBW): Dividend Investing in a Community-Centric Financial Steward Understanding $FSBW: Rooted in Community Banking and Growing Dividends By Zachary Gedal | ~30-minute read Part 1: Company Overview… Read more
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