In the following video, Motley Fool financials analyst Matt Koppenheffer takes a question from a Fool reader, who writes, "How long will it take to live off your stocks' dividends? How much do I need to get that passive income in every quarter?"
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Ask a Fool: Living Off Your Dividends
By Matt Koppenheffer
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Mar 11, 2013 at 6:00PM
NYSE: T
AT&T
Market Cap
$201B
Today's Change
(0.41%) $0.12
Current Price
$28.04
Price as of June 26, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
How large should the dividend portion of my portfolio be if I want to live off of that passive income?
Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of AT&T. The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems, and owns shares of Annaly Capital Management. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
AT&T
T
$28.04
(0.41%)
$0.12
Cisco Systems
CSCO
$68.98
(1.16%)
$0.79
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$19.45
(1.12%)
$0.21
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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