Author: Dividend Dozer
Two Dividend Increases Worth Recognizing
Surprise Dividend Increases! I couldn’t wait until the next update to post about two recent dividend increases. Visa (V) and AbbVie (ABBV) are both notable dividend increasers, but their most re... Read More
January 2018 Dividend Income – Bathroom Project Woes
I received $68.56 in taxable January 2018 dividend income. My bathroom project has been a lesson in having a backup plan. Late December, I found a crack in my shower pan. One thing led to another and ... Read More
Life Dealt Me a Little Surprise: Bathroom Remodel
I’ve been aggressively contributing to my passive income portfolio in the last year. It’s become more than a hobby. I love doing it, and I love reading other people’s stories. Every ... Read More
December 2017 Dividend Income – Biggest Month Yet, By Far
I received $169.22 in taxable December 2017 dividend income. This crushed my previous high of $130.98 in September 2017 – mostly due to additional contributions to VTI. I will also go over my ta... Read More
December 2017 Monthly Purchases – Slow and Steady
I made my usual $1,000 contribution to my Robinhood individual stock account as well as $1,000 to my Vanguard VTI (Total Stock Market ETF) account. I didn’t buy anything new this December –... Read More
Should you buy before the ex-dividend date?
Probably not. That’s the answer I’ve come up with. As a new investor who uses Robinhood, I find myself buying smaller blocks of shares more frequently. Whether I should buy before or after... Read MoreNovember 2017 Dividend Income (Trimming Weeds, Watering Growers)
I received $73.10 in taxable November dividend income. My November portfolio restructure continued my trend toward higher growth, lower payout ratio holdings. My overall yield has therefore dropped d... Read More