BetterInvesting and AAII - Tools and Tactics for Dividend Investors

The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) and BetterInvesting hosted a joint webinar to help individual investors learn the tools and confidence they need to make smarter investment decisions.

Why watch?
Good dividend stocks don’t just pay income—they also grow over time. In 2025, having a strong strategy is more important than ever.

In this session, Charles Rotblut from AAII and Doug Gerlach from BetterInvesting shared how each organization approaches dividend investing and how you can find new ways to earn more from your investments.

Rotblut showed how to find good dividend stocks using AAII’s nine screening tools, which look at nearly 1,900 stocks in all sectors. He talked about his main rules for choosing stocks for the AAII dividend portfolio—focusing on growth, fair prices, avoiding risks, and finding dividend-focused ETFs.

Gerlach explained BetterInvesting’s GARP (Growth At a Reasonable Price) method for finding dividend stocks that can give strong total returns. He showed how tools like SSGPlus help evaluate yield, payout history, and income contribution. He also mentioned resources like the Dividend Informer newsletter and StockCentral’s Dividend Center for finding quality stocks that pay well and have growth potential.

What you'll learn:
· How to find quality dividend stocks using AAII’s screening tools
· Key rules for choosing stocks that grow and are priced fairly
· How GARP and SSGPlus help evaluate dividend stocks
· Good resources like Dividend Informer and StockCentral for ideas