October 2017 Dividend Income – One Year of Investing

Posted on October 27, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

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

Seven Stages of Grief: Google Finance Portfolios Feature Discontinued

Posted on October 25, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

“Google Finance is under renovation. As a part of this process, the Portfolios feature won’t be available after mid-November 2017. To keep a copy, download your portfolio.” Stage 1:... Read More

September 2017 Dividend Income

Posted on October 1, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

I received $130.98 in taxable September dividend income. This was my biggest month yet thanks to my recent VTI purchases. After having broken my first $100 month in June, I’m ecstatic that IR... Read More

Should You Make 401(k) Contributions if There is no Match?

Posted on September 27, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

We all know to pay off debt and build an emergency fund. Usually, the next step is to maximize any available 401(k) match. I turned off all 401(k) contributions after losing my company match Life alwa... Read More

August 2017 Monthly Dividend Income (looking back)

Posted on September 26, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

August generated $70 more for me to add more stocks. It keeps on rolling. I’m shifting my portfolio a bit to focus on lower-yield stocks with higher dividend growth rates. I’m expecting my... Read More

July 2017 Monthly Dividend Income (looking back)

Posted on September 26, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

After breaking $100 last month, I’m well below that in July. A large reason is that I’m buying stocks with lower (and hopefully safer) dividend yields. After holding these for a few years,... Read More

June 2017 Monthly Dividend Income (looking back) – $100 milestone

Posted on September 26, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

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

May 2017 Monthly Dividend Income (looking back)

Posted on September 26, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

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

September 2017 Monthly Purchases

Posted on September 26, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

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

April 2017 Monthly Dividend Income (looking back)

Posted on September 26, 2017December 20, 2017 by Dividend Dozer

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