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Apr 08, 2026 12:57 UTC

Technically speaking, retirees should be just as comfortable selling shares to fund withdrawals as they are receiving dividends. From a total return perspective, there’s no real difference.

  • Technically speaking, retirees should be just as comfortable selling shares to fund withdrawals as they are receiving dividends
  • From a total return perspective, there’s no real difference
  • For example, selling $10,000 worth of shares versus receiving $10,000 in dividends has the same economic impact on your portfolio, aside from potential tax differences

Technically speaking, retirees should be just as comfortable selling shares to fund withdrawals as they are receiving dividends. From a total return perspective, there’s no real difference. For example, selling $10,000 worth of shares versus receiving $10,000 in dividends has the same economic impact on your portfolio, aside from potential tax differences. In practice, though, many retirees don’t see it that way. The first reason is mental accounting. Thanks to this bias, getting paid a dividend feel like income, while selling shares feels like dipping into principal, even if the end result is

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