A Wealth of Common Sense · 5 November 2026

Is it Realistic to Live Off Your Dividends?

Ben Carlson

A financial advisor proposes shifting a retiree's $400k portfolio into dividend stocks to live off income without selling principal. The author argues the strategy's stated 10–15% drawdown tolerance is unrealistic for stock-heavy portfolios and that dividends, while useful, aren't free money—they must be weighed against total return and volatility.

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