January 2018 Dividend Income

Start of a brand new year and it has been a good one! When compared historically, this is biggest dividend income received for the month of January ever. It is really starting to take off and some special dividends help a lot. But anyways, I enjoy publishing these monthly dividend income reports as I have gained a much better understanding in how much of my passive income is coming in every month and how much it is growing over time. For the month of January I have received a total of 12 diversified direct deposits in the form of dividends straight to my brokerage account. Lets dive deep!

 

Viacom, Inc. (VIAB)	$9.14
Wall-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)	$8.23
Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR)	$26.56
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB)	$18.66
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)	$21.81
Altria Group, Inc. (MO)	$30.50
The Walt Disney Co. (DIS)	$13.44
Phillip Morris International, Inc. (PM)	$60.46
Realty Income Corp. (O)	$18.92
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)	$38.13
STAG Industrial, Inc. (STAG)	$5.33
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE)	$66.90
Total	$312.75

 

When statistically comparing last years dividend income total from January 2017 to January 2018, it represents a positive 41.8% for a year over year increased dividend income growth.

Please note that The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) paid out a special dividend on top of a regular dividend, just in case you were wondering how a $700 investment can return such a high payout. This special dividend marks their 10th straight annual payout in a row.

I will DRIP the following upcoming month: BKE, KMI, VIAB & VYM.

The dividend income page is updated accordingly.

Thank you for reading & have a great day!