J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Thesis When I was still active duty and decided to really take dividend investing seriously a few years before retiring from the U.S. Navy, I would talk to all my coworkers about investing for dividends. Most scoffed at the idea as it just didn't seem too attractive. For me, I loved the idea of collecting a paycheck to do nothing. One thing dividend investing requires is patience. And if you're looking for instant gratification, which a lot of us do, t ...