Dividend stock trading is a very simple process. It involves researching the market for the best dividend providers, assessing the risks in the companies you invest into and following the market to know when to sell off, buy more or compound the investment. Smart dividend stock trading is a game of patience and is not a high yielding investment. This is a solid investment process for the long term and it is used to build up a solid portfolio. This e-book will provide an insight into dividend stocks, their history, their dependence on the human factor and finally, ways and tools to trade to maximize your dividend stock portfolio. It will cover cash, stock, and property dividends. It will also introduce you to REITs and will review ways of compounding. Finally, it explains to you the DRIP process.