Dividend investing is a great way to generate wealth from money entrusted to publicly held companies. Those regular payouts can help with budgeting -- and boost the budget -- by providing a predictable flow of cash for retirees or anyone else living on their investments.

The vast majority of dividends are paid quarterly, but there are about 60 publicly traded companies that pay dividends monthly. Among them are a couple of dozen real estate investment trusts (REITs), pools of income-producing assets whose operators are required by law to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income each year to shareholders.

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