If I had a dollar for every investing mistake I’ve made, I could probably double my dividend portfolio and still have enough left over to buy a latte or two. Investing for dividends has been one of the smartest financial decisions of my life, but like any journey, it’s been paved with more than a few potholes. Some were tiny missteps. Others? Full-blown faceplants. So, in the spirit of radical transparency (and in the hopes you can learn from my blunders without repeating them), here are my biggest regrets as a dividend investor. Buckle up. 1. Chasing Yield Like a Lunatic I remember the first time I saw a stock with a double-digit dividend yield. It was like hearing the siren song of a financial temptress whisper, “Buy me, and you’ll never work again.” I ignored the red flags: crumbling fundamentals, declining revenue, laughable payout ratios. I told myself, “It’s just temporary.” Spoiler alert: It wasn’t. That 14% yielder slashed its dividend three months later. The stock dropped...