I broke the $100 milestone. $108 in June! Wow. It’s obvious March, June, September, and December will be my best months! More heavy contributions and stock purchases are fueling my portfolio rig...Read More
It has taken some dedication. All these dividends are a result of large contributions and stock purchases. I’m trying to catch up after not investing for most of my life. In May, I received abou...Read More
I focused on my quest to balance my individual stock portfolio with a broad market index fund. At the end of September, my taxable portfolio is roughly $44,000. $9,250 is in VTI and $34,750 is in indi...Read More
Some healthy dividends are rolling in! I’m letting them pile up until I can use them to buy more stocks. The snowball is small, but it’s rolling. April 2017 Dividend Income...Read More
Wow! I killed it this month. Looks like the last month of each quarter are my strong months. I have some good names in here, but I’ll cut down a bit eventually on the higher-yield stocks. March ...Read More
Still coming along. I have yet to match my December total, but it’s better to compare quarter by quarter rather than month by month. Some good ones and bad ones in here. I’ll eventually cl...Read More
It’s coming along. January 2017’s dividends were lower than December, but I like these dividend growers much more. Part of the reason for the lower payout is that these stocks have a lower...Read More
December was eye-opening. Almost $41 in my second month. These are all high-yield stocks and I’d later remove all but KO from my portfolio, but I’m starting to get excited. December 2016 D...Read More
My very first dividend! I was honestly surprised when I saw this in my account. After buying a few stocks, this was the first tangible return on my investment. November 2016 Dividend Income That’...Read More
Photo by Dafne Cholet I started 2017 with no 401(k) contributions Since focusing on retirement saving a year ago, I’ve aimed to maximize my tax-sheltered options. My company provides a 401(k) wi...Read More