The time of year to be thankful for all of our blessings is upon us again and I have so much to be thankful for. The dividend investing community continues to provide incredible inspiration almost every day as I strive toward my own goals. Thanks to everyone! Roth IRA Nice increase from last year as I added to a couple of holdings, solely with my dividend earnings. I have not added principal to my Roth IRA all year, so it is super exciting to see that type of growth. 12-month dividends for this account are now $2,729.55 after ending last month at $2,701.10. Nothing but dividend increases driv ..read more

The first month of each quarter is usually the smallest out of the bunch, but I have found some purchases over the last year or so to help ramp up the dividends. I don’t actively try to smooth out my dividends, but when I can it’s not a bad thing. Roth IRA My GE holding still is getting me pretty good here. It’s a testament to diversification as even the biggest, baddest companies can find themselves on tough times. Hopefully they find a way back to normalcy. 12-month dividends for this account are now $2,701.10 after ending last month at $2,592.71. I made a couple purchases with some dividen ..read more

Last month of the quarter, the favorite of most dividend income investors. Most companies pay during the period and that means the most income! As it stands, this is still true for me, so a big month is in the books. Time to look into the results. Roth IRA Steady climb across the portfolio as almost all holdings are up since last year. Biggest increase coming from Wells Fargo and an increase in my Ford investment. 12% is nice increase for an account that I do not add capital to, merely selectively investing my dividends. 12-month dividends for this account are now $2,592.71 after ending last ..read more

As life gets busy, this site hobby takes a back seat! So here I am updating my August activity in October. This year keeps marching on and so does our bull market. I’ve been holding back on many purchases hoarding some cash and getting ready for any sort of pullback that surfaces. Onto the dividends! Roth IRA Can see additions to my AT&T and Abbvie holdings in this account since 2018. Leading me toward a 23.8% increase in my income. 12-month dividends for this account are now $2,577.41 after ending last month at $2,588.66. Nothing crazy here, just small adjustment to how I forecast my div ..read more

Little bit late reporting in on my July dividend income, but it doesn’t mean there weren’t some great results. At time of writing this we are experiencing a very turbulent market so it’s possible some great buy opportunities will soon be presenting themselves. Roth IRA Down year over year? Well that’s not great, but the charge is mostly led by GE, which continues to be in the news for negative reasons. Everything else is positive for the Roth. 12-month dividends for this account are now $2,588.66 after ending last month at $2,504.62. Nice little bump here as I increased by ABBV position. Rol ..read more

Happy holidays to everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful time with their families and friends. This is a fun time of year when everyone can reflect on their accomplishments from 2016 and look forward to goal making in 2017. I made one last purchase for 2016 that we’ll talk about briefly today. The following information represents key information I utilized in my purchase decision The Purchase Facts: Company Name: Unilever PLC ADR Ticker: UL Purchase Date: December 15, 2016 Purchase Price with Fee: $39.65 Shares Transacted: 60 Total Investment: $2,378.86 The Company Dividend Facts: Dividend ..read more

…that is the (dividend investor’s) question. Every stock market investor has to make this decision in their lives. So naturally everyone has their own opinions on the subject. There are some very basic pros and cons related to the decision that are helpful for all investors from beginners to experienced investors to understand. What is a DRIP? By definition a DRIP, or a dividend reinvestment plan, is when a company provides shareholders the opportunity to reinvest dividends provided by the company back into the company through purchase of shares in the company’s. This is typically instead of ..read more

The favorite month from each quarter is upon us! This year’s June report is the first time cracking the $500 in dividend threshold for me. This is an excellent milestone to pass over and I’m looking forward to the next big one at $1,000!Roth IRAFirst up is my Roth IRA account, leading the charge with a healthy 11.6% increase from last year. The majority of the increase is from upping my Ford (F) position. Everything else is the result of dividend increases! 12-month dividends for this account are now $2,504.62 after ending last month at $2,489.21. I’ll be making a purchase in this account as s ..read more

Stack report coming! Back into regular dividend updates again and it feels good. Fun to track this progress every month and see each step taken toward a 9 to 5 free life. Growth continues to ramp up as the investments keep getting bigger.Roth IRABig increase in my Roth IRA due to an addition to my AT&T holding. Everything else is attributed to raises from my busy stock worker bees.12-month dividends for this account are now $2,489.21 after ending last month at $2,481.18. Forward dividend increases in my Roth IRA will be modest as I can’t add anymore capital to this account for the time bei ..read more

It’s been an entire year since I last posted on the site! Hoping to get back in the swing of things, but man life has been busy. Since last year I’ve bought two properties, one home and one rental, changed jobs and moved twice. Dividend Stacker simply took a back seat to life! But stacking up those dividends did not! Time to see what I’ve been up to the last year!Roth IRAMy Roth IRA has had some nice steady growth since keeping track of my income. I’ve added contributions as well as selectively reinvested my dividends, the progress continues to be great!A year ago my 12-month dividends for thi ..read more