The beginning of every month is exciting for all dividend income investors as we look back at the previous month and see how much passive dividend income our portfolios generated. No doubt, these are the best posts to write and read online as it only provides further proof that dividend investing can work over time and that anyone can create an ever growing passive income stream.
Looking back at my January totals I see that my year over year improvement has been progressing just fine. One nice thing about my January total was the addition of $897.56 as a result of the C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) merger with Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX). In addition to the cash I also received 2.0441 shares in BDX. Both BCR and BDX have been long time holdings in my dividend growth portfolio. With that being said, let’s take a look back at my January 2018 dividend income.
Dividend income from my taxable account totaled $245.72 up from $206.97 an increase of 18.7% from January of last year.
Dividend income from my ROTH account totaled $139.11 up from $121.29 an increase of 14.7% from this time last year.
Dividend income from my IRA account totaled $45.40 up from $12.20 from this time last year, an increase of 272.1%
Cash received from BCR/BDX merger: $897.56
Grand total for the month of January dividends: $430.23 an increase of 26.4% from January 2017.
Grand total for the month of January dividends plus cash received: $1,327.79
Now that’s a strong start to 2018! Getting that extra cash was a nice boost as it’s always great seeing a four digit month.
Brokerage Account
Year to date dividends: $245.72
| Date | Description | Symbol | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2018 | DIVIDEND:KMB | KMB | $42.85 |
| 01/08/2018 | DIVIDEND:PEP | PEP | $20.63 |
| 01/10/2018 | DIVIDEND:ITW | ITW | $45.09 |
| 01/11/2018 | DIVIDEND:PM | PM | $42.73 |
| 01/11/2018 | DIVIDEND:MDLZ | MDLZ | $7.19 |
| 01/12/2018 | DIVIDEND:JCI | JCI | $30.20 |
| 01/16/2018 | DIVIDEND:CAH | CAH | $19.49 |
| 01/19/2018 | DIVIDEND:CB | CB | $6.57 |
| 01/25/2018 | DIVIDEND:GE | GE | $30.97 |
| Total: $245.72 |
ROTH Account
Year to date dividends: $139.11
| Date | Description | Symbol | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2018 | DIVIDEND:KMB | KMB | $7.32 |
| 01/08/2018 | DIVIDEND:PEP | PEP | $12.95 |
| 01/11/2018 | DIVIDEND:PM | PM | $8.20 |
| 01/11/2018 | DIVIDEND:MDLZ | MDLZ | $9.70 |
| 01/30/2018 | DIVIDEND:BNS | BNS | $100.94 |
| Total: $139.11 |
IRA Account
Year to date dividends: $45.40
| Date | Description | Symbol | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2018 | DIVIDEND:VTR | VTR | $43.42 |
| 01/31/2018 | DIVIDEND:LTC | LTC | $1.98 |
| Total: $45.40 |
Are any of these dividend stocks in your portfolio too? How was your January dividend income? Please let me know below.
Disclosure: Long all above
Those are some juicy dividends DH! we only share CAH this month, I currently don’t hold any of your other stocks.
Always interesting to see how it is divided over IRA/ROTH/etc since we do not have that here in The Netherlands.
Mr. Robot recently posted…January 2018 Dividend Report
Hi MR,
Seeing a healthy double digit year over year gain was definitely a welcome showing. For 2018 I plan more of the same which is buying stock every month and continuing to build up my passive income stream. Thank you for your continued support.
Keith, Nice summary as always. Of course we own a lot of the same companies. I may be looking to make an add on buy in one or more holdings before the end of the week based on the mini correction we have had. Tom
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Hi DD,
If you are a long term dividend investor you cannot be afraid of any correction. The way I see it, these dips just give us better buying opportunities. Higher yields and lower prices. What’s not to like? As always, I appreciate your comment.
DHut,
Great starter month. 2018 will be a strong year, I can feel it.
– Gremlin
Dividend Gremlin recently posted…January Review / February Review, 2018
Hi DG,
If we keep buying quality dividend paying stocks, don’t panic when the market tanks, keep reinvesting… then yes… 2018 should be a strong year. The grind continues. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Looks like you had a heck of a month. Awesome to be rewarded for holding with a little extra cash. And a nice growth percentage to start off the year. Keep inspiring.
Hi DD,
I’ll keep buying every month as always. The market will continue to melt up, swoon or do nothing, I’ll simply continue to build up my passive income stream. Thank you for your kind words and support!
Good job. Great start to the year and it’s only going to get better. No shared stocks this month. I had a good month. Keep it up.
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Hi Doug,
Thank you. Keep pushing it in 2018!
Superb start to 2018! Congrats DH! Keep up the great work! 🙂
My Dividend Dynasty recently posted…January 2018 Dividend Income
Hi MDD,
Always appreciate the kind words and continued support. 2018 started off quite strong and I hope to maintain this momentum throughout the year.
Congrats mate! Nice start to 2018. Solid dividend increase. We share GE 🙂
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Hi dividendgeek,
Thank you for your comment and continued support. I’m still holding my GE for now. Here’s to a strong 2018!
Keith you killing it with that cash. Good job on the dividends also. No companies in common but someday we will. My dividends were the highest ever for Jan and those dividends will keep getting reinvested and added to. Keep it up.
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Forgot I had posted the first one lol
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No problem!
Hi Doug,
Keep doing an awesome job on your end. Congrats on hitting your highest ever January. Just keep on grinding month in and month out and don’t panic when the market tanks as we have been witnessing the last couple of weeks. Thank you for commenting.
A 26% increase year on year is very nice indeed. I don’t have any of your holdings DivHut – until you decide to start dabbling in the Australian market?…
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Hi Frankie,
No plans to venture into the Australian market though I don’t mind holding companies domiciled outside the U.S. In the meantime, my focus remains on simply increasing my year over year passive income stream. Thank you for your continued support.
Great stuff Keith! Over $400 of regular dividends and that’s a huge cash payment from the merger. I have a small position in BDX but I’m dripping the dividends to slowly build it up over time. We had a solid January, but nothing spectacular. Of course any time I can get paid for doing nothing I’m all over that. All the best.
JC recently posted…Let’s Get This Party Started | Dividend Update – January 2018
Hi JC,
You said it. Money coming in while you ‘do nothing’ is always welcome. Both BDX and BCR have been long time holds in my portfolio. While I never like “losing” a dividend payer in my portfolio the cash and added BDX stock made up for it. January was a very strong showing and I hope to continue this momentum throughout the year. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Congrats on the double digit increase YoY growth and awesome start to 2018. I like the fact that you have several companies paying you dividends in January and you can’t argue with 4-digits in a single month.
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Hi DP,
As always I appreciate your encouragement and continued support. 2018 definitely started out on strong footing. The plan for the year is continued monthly buying and building up that passive income stream.
Woot woot. Sweet hut!
Another great month. So much $ from the merger. Did you just get bought out?
Anyways keep it up!
Cheers
Passivecanadianincome recently posted…Buys, Sell and Raises
Hi Passivecanadianincome,
I received cash and stock in BDX as a result of the merger so it was a nice “two’fer.” Kind of sad to see a long time stock in my portfolio disappear but in the end it was a great run. I was up 287% on BCR and the extra cash will just be deployed into my other holdings. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
An excellent start to 2018, DivHut! Outstanding YoY growth in all the accounts. I share PEP, ITW and CAH. I’m watching CAH for a possible addition… perhaps in the low $60s.
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Hi ED,
2018 started out quite strong, especially with that extra BCR/BDX merger cash and stock hitting my account. Nice to see we share some very strong names in our portfolios. Let’s keep it going strong this year!
Way to go 🙂 Your January dividend income is as high as my annual incoma 🙂
Hi P2035,
Thank you for your encouragement and continued support. Keep building up that passive income stream yourself!
That is a nice stream of income for January. You have a lot of good companies in your portfolio. I don’t currently own any of these companies but would love to get in if the price is right. Nice month DH. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi MD,
With all the ups and downs in the market recently you may get those right prices sooner than you think. As always, I appreciate your comment.
Hey Keith
Very strong January dividend income and great YoY growth, congrats!
I acquired some PEP stocks last week amid the market turmoil, giving my portfolio a more defensive shape.
January is “traditionally” a weak month for me, as the bulk of my European shareholdings pay their dividends once a year, highly concentrated on the second and third quarter.
Keep it up and all the best.
Cheers
Financial Shaper recently posted…January dividends and recent stock buy
Hi FS,
The recent market volatility has created some interesting buying opportunities as of late. Nice PEP pick up. It’s been in my portfolio for a long, long time. The first month of every quarter is weak for many dividend income investors. We always love the end of quarter months the best. Thank you for your continued support.
My goodness that was a nice chunk of change received for the merger. It looks like you are starting 2018 with a big smile on your face. Nice job DH!
Money Hungry recently posted…Net Worth Update January 2018
Hi MH,
A big smile indeed. While I like to maintain a nice long list of dividend payers from my portfolio, every now and then a merger takes away a dividend payer but is replaced with cash and new shares elsewhere. A strong start to 2018! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
DH –
Really enjoy seeing the spread of companies you have. Also, the extra cash out dividend never hurts and can further be deployed into new investments. Congrats on the 4 digit mark in January DH!
-Lanny
Hi DD,
While I’ll miss the dividend from BCR, the extra cash and BDX shares gained makes up for it. Still waiting for that elusive four digit month from dividends alone. The grind continues in 2018! As always, I appreciate your comment.
Looks like you’re off to a great start to the year, Keith! A 26.4% YOY increase is impressive for any business. Looking forward to your progress during the rest of 2018.
Reverse The Crush recently posted…Dividend Income Paid In January 2018 – DIU # 8
Hi RTC,
As you can imagine I was very pleased with my January results. The grind continues and I hope to manage double digit year over year gains every month this year. Thank you for commenting.
Nicely done Keith. 26.4% YOY increase is very impressive, you must be really happy with the Jan dividend income. 🙂
Hi Tawcan,
Seeing a strong double digit year over year gain will always put a smile on my face. It just confirms to me that DGI really works over the long haul. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
A 26% YoY increase after all these years of investing. You’re still killing it over there, Keith.
Sincerely,
ARB–Angry Retail Banker
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Hi ARB,
Thanks for your comment and continued support. I keep feeding that dividend beast which definitely helps in achieving that solid double digit year over year gain. Always good to hear from you.
Hi DH,
Nice solid start to the year. I added to my BNS recently (sadly, right before the market dipped) and have just been holding my PEP. Still, a few points here or there over the long run should iron themselves out.
Take care,
Ryan
Get Rich Brothers recently posted…January 2018 Portfolio Update
Hi GRB,
I think you’ll be OK with BNS long term. It’s impossible to time the exact best time to buy. Like PEP too. Just added some to baby DivHut’s portfolio. As always, I appreciate your comment.
That’s a strong start to the year! Nice to start the year with a 1k+ month even if most of it was due to a merger!
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Hi timeinthemarket,
No complaints from me. Seeing $1k come in passively will always be welcome. Granted that extra cash bump won’t be there every month but I’m still focused on building up my dividend income share by share. As always, I appreciate your comment.
Nice month, DivHut! Off to a strong start. Impressive to break $1000 in January. Typically one of my lower months!
Scott
Two Investing recently posted…January 2018 Income
Hi TI,
2018 was off to a strong start. Was nice getting that extra cash bump as a result of the BCR/BDX merger. For now, it’s more of the same with my monthly buys and building up my passive income stream share by share. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.