I'm excited to share 5 dividend stocks that I plan to hold forever, with an additional 2 bonus stocks as well. All of the stocks presented today have experienced significant milestones recently: dividend increases, new all-time highs, and/or significant earnings milestones. #dividend #stock #investing Timestamps: 0:00 INTRODUCTION 0:34 DIVIDEND STOCK 1: ALPHABET (GOOGL) 1:09 Favorable results in anti-trust case (regarding Google Chrome). 1:53 Buy the best quality companies in the world, when there is a temporary setback. 2:08 New all-time high of $261.68. 2:21 My unrealized capital appreciation is already 44% (in less than 1 year). 2:39 When value exists with a Mag 7 stock, it may not last very long. 3:07 Check out the pinned comment below for a link to my Patreon. 3:53 A great dividend growth stock of the future. 4:12 I'm a very long-term investor. 4:42 Winner takes all in 2025. 5:52 I bought another Mag 7 stock. 6:28 DIVIDEND STOCK 2: IBM (IBM) 6:44 Peter Lynch, my favorite investor! Beating the Street and One Up on Wall Street. 7:48 New all-time high today at $310.75. 8:07 I bought IBM before Red Hat. This is when it was on-sale. 9:00 I love contrarian indicators. 9:30 Simple dividend yield-on-cost (1st tranche) is 4.42%. 10:12 I have so much patience. 11:27 DIVIDEND STOCK 3: MCDONALDS (MCD) 12:18 McDonald's (MCD) announced a 5% dividend increase! 12:34 I'm up 316% on my 1st tranche. 12:43 Simple dividend YOC on my 1st tranche is 10.12%. 13:10 SWAN Sleep well at night stock 13:55 DIVIDEND STOCK 4: COCA-COLA (KO) 15:11 Non-tech companies can innovate and grow as well. 16:01 My 1st tranche simple dividend yield-on-cost is 6.54%. 17:29 DIVIDEND STOCK 5: RTX (RTX) 18:35 Huge growth at RTX (adjusted EPS up 17% year-over-year). 19:18 I started buying RTX at $52.78 in 2013. I'm up 239% on 1st tranche. 19:30 Simple dividend yield on cost on my 1st tranche is 4.77%. 19:41 Spin-offs can do well. 20:34 Growth does not always happen linearly. 21:03 I don't like to sell winners. I let winners keep winning. 21:54 TWO BONUS DIVIDEND STOCKS: SOUTHERN COMPANY (SO) and HONEYWELL (HON) 23:23 Time to be a little cautious. 28:31 DISCLOSURE AND DISCLAIMER 29:50 QUICK ADDENDUM (SHOUT-OUT TO GenExDividendInvestor) RESOURCES: Here's my video about Alphabet (GOOGL) stock: https://youtu.be/wWfjrNvHCGk?si=TFJ5wy_zKuBA9FNu Here's my video about IBM from 2018: https://youtu.be/CTs-Ql4P_Y8?si=mEtsC9cuExiJExCI Here's my YouTube Short about the McDonald's (MCD) dividend increase: https://youtube.com/shorts/uj3H4kO2zl4?si=dKjPhZWF_xArVZhr Here's my YouTube Short about Coca-Cola (KO): https://youtube.com/shorts/638kn7Ayo0s?si=qxAb21eiyQeJ-o-_ Here's my old school United Technologies (UTX) video: https://youtu.be/XV8Txpw-qHA?si=7WG8FhO-3oP7mAJy Here's my recent video interview of Joseph Hogue: https://youtu.be/tl-zlBYlcA0?si=VUpMZVq7IhEqu4M0 Here's my recent video interview on @josephhogue: https://youtu.be/XfruDbolu4c?si=juv2hgiBa8LRQYsx Here's the recent video on @GenExDividendInvestor that I mentioned: https://youtu.be/jmI3Np0-_6s?si=ezj_u22NgHAVPwtX DISCLOSURE: I'm long Alphabet (GOOGL), IBM (IBM), McDonald's (MCD), Coca-Cola (KO), RTX (RTX), Southern Company (SO), Honeywell (HON), Realty Income (O), Caterpillar (CAT), Otis (OTIS), and Carrier (CARR). I own these stocks in my personal dividend stock portfolio. DISCLOSURE: I'm an affiliate of Blossom Social. I'm compensated for Blossom sign-ups. I'm long Blossom. DISCLAIMER: All information and data on my YouTube Channel, blog, email newsletters, white papers, Excel files, and other materials is solely for informational purposes. I make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, suitability or validity of any information. I will not be liable for any errors, omissions, losses, injuries or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights. I will not be responsible for the accuracy of material that is linked on this site. Because the information herein is based on my personal opinion and experience, it should not be considered professional financial investment advice or tax advice. The ideas and strategies that I provide should never be used without first assessing your own personal/financial situation, or without consulting a financial and/or tax professional. My thoughts and opinions may also change from time to time as I acquire more knowledge. These are, as discussed above, solely my thoughts and opinions. I reserve the right to delete any comments for any reason (abusive in nature, contain profanity, etc.). Your continued reading/use of my YouTube Channel, blog, email newsletters, whitepapers, Excel files, and other materials constitutes your agreement with and acceptance of this disclaimer. COPYRIGHT: All PPC Ian videos, Excel files, guides, and other content are (c) Copyright IJL Productions LLC. PPC Ian is a registered trademark (tm) of IJL Productions LLC.