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
November 2017 Monthly Purchases (Fall Cleaning)
I did yard work almost every day this month. It felt great to get outside and do some projects I’ve been wanting to do for months. I did a little fall cleaning in my portfolio as well! My divide... Read MoreOctober 2017 Monthly Purchases
I made two large purchases this month. The first was Vanguard’s Total Stock Market ETF (VTI). The second was Northrop Grumman (NOC). This continues my objective to offset individual stock picks ... Read MoreOctober 2017 Dividend Income – One Year of Investing
I received $66.61 in taxable October dividend income. Compared to $130 a month ago, it’s a bit of a letdown, but I never buy dividend growth stocks based on what month they pay. The first month ... Read More