Why a Dividend Portfolio That Pays Your Rent May Beat Homeownership by $500,000 Over 20 Years
Key takeaways
- ABBV returned 444% over a decade while lifting its quarterly payout to $1.73 today; PG has raised its dividend for 70 straight years.
- Many financial professionals are salespeople paid on what they push, not whether you end up wealthier.
- Paying $2,000 a month in rent is often described as throwing money away.
Why a Dividend Portfolio That Pays Your Rent May Beat Homeownership by $500,000 Over 20 Years Drew Wood Sat, June 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM GMT+7 7 min read SCHD ABBV O PG JNJ Quick Read A $686,000 dividend portfolio using JNJ and SCHD can cover $2,000 monthly rent while SCHD delivered a 229% total return over 10 years.
ABBV returned 444% over a decade while lifting its quarterly payout to $1.73 today; PG has raised its dividend for 70 straight years.
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