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Dividend Income Report – January 2021

One month down, eleven months to go. Oh what a year it has been already – both in the stock market and in America at large. But, despite all the news, one thing remains constant. Dividends in my portfolio keep rolling in working hard for me day in and day out. It’s easy to be distracted and not follow your plan. In fact, FOMO, or fear of missing out, is a real thing. Did anyone buy Gamestop or AMC recently?

If you did, I’m jealous. I thought about it, but chose not to. No one ever really knows what the stock market will do, and so it’s important to have a plan and stick to it. But, it may not be a bad idea to have a little extra play money to engage in more risky investments from time to time. But, you didn’t come here for investment advice, because I am most certainly not a financial advisor. You came here to see how much dividends I earned in January 2021. So, let’s dive in.

Dividends Earned

In January 2021, I earned $18.18 in dividends broken down as follows:

NO.STOCKNAMEDIVIDENDS
1KMBKimberly Clark$3.42
2MOAltria Group$9.77
3ORealty-Income$1.84
4PEPPepsi$3.15
$18.18

Almost $20. On the one hand, that amount might seem small. And, of course, it is. But, on the other hand, that is $18.18 that I never had before. Moreover, that money gets added to my portfolio in the form of additional shares, thus creating a snowball of dividends. Every year, I hope that this number will get larger and larger, creating a bigger and bigger snowball. The goal is so that one day, I will earn enough in dividends to cover most, if not all, of my expenses.

Annual Income

Here is a graphical representation of the dividends earned in January in relation to the dividends earned in previous years:

Here is the raw data:

MONTH20172018201920202021Rate
January$0.00$14.93$37.54$2.22$18.18718.92%
February$0.00$77.66$141.16$7.49  
March$0.00$72.93$136.45$78.68  
April$0.41$31.47$55.39$0.33  
May$2.85$79.33$142.69$2.23  
June$16.89$98.51$160.47$10.29  
July$5.99$42.32$59.68$6.67  
August$21.95$108.44$147.73$9.72  
September$28.72$111.15$151.66$30.19  
October$23.21$48.09$3.00$11.46  
November$62.11$124.92$7.18$15.84  
December$76.51$140.24$116.51$47.57  

WOW! As compared to last year, I made 718.92% percent more in dividends. That’s almost like buying Gamestop stock last week. Of course, I am still down from 2019 levels, but I have every confidence that I will cross that threshold in due time. I’ve increased the minimum contributions to my dividend portfolio to $1000 per month. Slow and steady wins the race.

Forward Annual Dividends

At the time of this writing, my forward annual dividends is $419.89. A month ago, my forward annual dividends was $382.05. This represents a healthy 10% increase from the previous month. I’ll take it.

Finally, the Dividend Tracker has been updated accordingly.

What Expenses Would Dividends Cover?

Here, I visualize what expenses my annual dividend income could pay for. This is one of my favorite parts of pursuing dividend growth investing.

$419.89 per year is $34.99 dividends per month, on average. At present, I pay $1 per month to use Acorns. Also, my Hulu Plus bill is $6.41 per month. I earn enough in dividends to cover Acorns, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime. The next bill I am targeting is Netflix. That amount is $15.99 per month. The total amount needed until I can pay the next bill is $4.12 in dividends.  I anticipate being able to cover Netflix either in February or March 2021.

The following is a list of expenses I am targeting:

YouTube Channel

Ok, I’ve recorded my first video. I have yet to edit it and I have yet to hit the upload button. I am still nervous and/or anxious about the whole thing, but I anticipate posting my first video sometime in February! It’s jus a welcome to my channel type of video. Wish me luck. I’ll make a new post once I make the upload.

Conclusion

Dividend Growth Investing is a long-term strategy. There will be distractions and other opportunities along the way. But consistently investing in dividend stocks (or funds) over a long period of time can contribute to financial freedom.

How was January for you? Did you reach any milestones? Let me know your thoughts by commenting below.

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