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Dividend Fortress

Shailesh Kumar, MBA

Durable Dividends. Steady Growth. No Guesswork.

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2025 Portfolio Performance: 14.2% Return

The Dividend Fortress portfolio returned 14.2% in 2025 (TWR) compared to 17.8% for S&P 500. All returns data assume reinvested dividends.

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With a solid 12.7% total return for the year, we may be trailing the tech heavy S&P 500 index, but we bring a steady income growth that over the years of compounding will become a fount of cash to support our income needs.

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[TRADE ALERT] Initiated Position in $DKS

Today I initiated a position in Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Today I initiated a position in Dick’s Sporting Goods. The initial purchase price is $228.835/share. Allocation is about 5% in the Dividend Fortress portfolio.

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🏰 DKS - Dick's Sporting Goods, A Dividend Achiever with 11 Years of Continuous Dividend Growth

📬 Part of the Dividend Fortress Research Series. Identifying long-term dividend compounders you can rely on.

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    MBA from the University of Michigan, former management consultant, and entrepreneur with multiple exits. With 25+ years perfecting small-cap value investing, I bring exclusive, high-growth strategies for building wealth.

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