April 2021 Dividends | Capital Gains Taxes | Dividend Investing for Financial Independence In this video we’re talking about dividend investing and my April 2021 Dividend Report! As a form of passive income, stock dividends represent one of the ways you can earn money from investing in the stock market. Some people also focus on dividend investing as a means to reach financial independence and retire early. In this April dividends report I share my bond dividends, extended market dividends (FSMAX), technology sector mutual fund dividends (FSCSX growth fund) and also show you which REITs paid me. I also share some information in light of the recent breaking news regarding President Biden's proposals to change how capital gains taxes are assessed. 0:00 Intro 0:25 Monthly Dividend Paying Funds 2:57 Market Capitalization 5:06 Capital Gains Taxes 7:52 Semi-Annual Dividends 10:05 Real Estate Dividends // REITs 10:53 Dividend Lookback 📈 Fidelity Index Funds & Vanguard Index Funds Mentioned FSMAX - Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund (Received a Dividend or Capital Gains Distribution) FSCSX - Fidelity Select Software & IT Services Portfolio (Received a Dividend or Capital Gains Distribution) FZIPX - Fidelity ZERO Extended Market Index Fund (Similar to FSMAX) VXF - Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF (Similar to FSMAX) VEXAX - Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (Similar to FSMAX) 🏠 Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) Mentioned STOR - STORE Capital Corporation HASI - Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. 💸 Monthly Paying Dividend Funds Mentioned BND - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF BNDX - Vanguard Total International Bond Market Index Fund ETF AGG - iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF IAGG - iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF SPHD - Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF SPAXX - Fidelity Government Money Market Fund 🚨🚨🚨Check out my other videos! 🚨🚨🚨 📈Learn about my experience investing in Fidelity Index Funds, specifically the FZROX zero fund. I tell you the good, bad, and ugly as I chronicle my journey to financial independence. https://youtu.be/-zFRGxVDVI8 💰April 2021 Net Worth Update | My Journey to Financial Independence - This video is my third net worth update. I talk about how to calculate your net worth and the month over month changes with my own. https://youtu.be/RG_IiNB1hYU 📚 Researching Fidelity Index Funds | FSSNX FECGX FISVX | My Journey to Financial Independence https://youtu.be/aHRdnCxZCIE Credits: 📷 Pixabay, FreePik, Story Set 📹 Vidveo, Videezy, Pexels 🎧 Bensound ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes. Do your own research or consult a financial professional before making financial decisions.