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
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