5 Dividend Raises = $46 More Per Year


October brought some awesome news - 5 of my holdings announced dividend increases! These raises mean I'll earn an extra $46 every single year without doing anything except holding my shares.

Check out which companies are paying me more:

AbbVie (ABBV) +5.5% 💊

New amount: $6.92 per share

Exxon (XOM) +4.0% ⛽

New amount: $4.12 per share

Visa (V) +14% 💳

New amount: $2.68 per share

McDonald's (MCD) +5.1% 🍔

New amount: $7.44 per share

Agree Realty (ADC) +2.3% 🏢

New amount: $3.144 per share

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) -3.7% 📉

New amount: $4.16 per share

This is my only decrease, but it makes sense. SGOV holds short-term government bonds, so when interest rates change, the dividend changes too. It's still paying out - just a bit less this month. It's my "thumb-sucking" position while I wait for lower stock prices!!

Five strong raises and one small decrease still added up to $46 more in annual income! That's the power of owning quality dividend-growth stocks across different industries.

What was YOUR biggest dividend payer in October?

Or, did you have any significant dividend raises this month?

Hit reply and let me know - I love hearing about your dividend wins!

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, just one person’s opinion that may be incorrect. Do your own research before making any investment decisions.

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And now, here is this week's portfolio activity...


Dividends Received This Week ~$0😔

None.

Dividends Received Year to Date (Schwab Only)~

$4,756.28


Stocks Sold (AVERAGE)

None

Stocks Bought (AVERAGE)

  • 2 iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) | $100.72
  • 3 VICI Properties (VICI) | $29.70
  • 11/3 ONEOK (OKE), 6.15% | 60BS
  • 11/4 MetLife (MET), 2.84% | 79S
  • 11/5 Waste Connections (WCN), 0.83% | 80S
  • 11/7 J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), 1.04% | 89VS
  • 11/7 Paychex (PAYX), 3.69% | 70S
  • 11/7 Pfizer (PFE), 6.98% | 60BS
  • 11/7 Energy Transfer (ET), 7.90% | 50BS
  • 11/7 Main Street Capital (MAIN), 5.38% | 62S

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