May 2018 Dividend Income – Still Going!
I received $82.04 in taxable May 2018 dividend income. This is up from $65.36 in May 2017, but is especially exciting after a restructuring toward more solid (in my opinion) companies with lower yield... Read More
April 2018 Dividend Income – Prioritizing Tax Sheltered Accounts
I received $69.61 in taxable April 2018 dividend income. It’s boring, but I keep rebuilding my emergency fund and filling up my 2018 Roth IRA. I’m building my emergency fund to be larger t... Read More
March 2018 Dividend Income – Resume the Contributions!
I received $154.35 in taxable March 2018 dividend income. Keeping to a strategy is indeed easier said than done. I’d much rather make some large contributions to my taxable account. Instead, I&#... Read More
February 2018 Dividend Income – While Refilling My E-Fund
I received $68.81 in taxable February 2018 dividend income. I’ve been on the dividend growth investing sidelines for the last two months while I cover the costs of a bathroom remodel and emergen... Read More
Weighted Portfolio Dividend Growth
Overall portfolio dividend growth rate has crossed my mind a few times. That’s my whole strategy, but how could I reduce all these transactions, dividend payments, and dividend increases (or cut... Read More
Home Ownership Update – Bathroom Remodel
About two months back, I discovered a small crack in my shower floor. Fast forward to now, and I have a completely gutted/remodeled/finished bathroom. How did it go? Not bad! It was a whirlwind of con... Read More
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