My average monthly dividend income is up $2.60 in February, a 3.3 percent increase. As a result of
this increase, the dividend payment will now for the first time be above $80 on average every month.
6 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by ADM on February 6.
10 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by GILD on February 6.
💔2 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by HOG on February 6.
Harley-Davidson seemed like an amazing investment when I bought it, but the dividend
increases have been disappointing during the time I have held it.
24 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by GLW on February 7.
14 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by UNP on February 8.
21 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by R on February 12.
19 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by WYN on February 14.
😍83 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by ABBV on February 15.
Abbvie has been a terrific investment during the time I have held it, and the big increase
in dividend payments is actually the second increase in two quarters.
32 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by PRU on February 16.
19 cents of that increase came from the dividend increase by LAMR on February 24.
The remaining 30 cents of that increase came from reinvested dividends during the month of February
from a lot of securities: AAPL, GEO, JPM, OHI, SBUX, T, VZ, and WRK.
February’s increase is the biggest increase since I began keeping records of the average monthly payout.
The dividend growth rate for the nonPenision portfolio remains high and ahead of the required rate to
meet my goal in 2035.
| Ticker | Shares | Avg Monthly Dividends | One Year Ago | % Change |
| AAPL | 5.152 | $1.08 | $0.98 | 10.53% |
| ABBV | 9.743 | $3.12 | $2.08 | 50.00% |
| ADM | 12.821 | $1.43 | $1.37 | 4.69% |
| ADNT | 1.000 | $0.09 | $0.00 | |
| AMGN | 3.120 | $1.37 | $1.20 | 14.78% |
| AMP | 5.232 | $1.45 | $1.31 | 10.67% |
| BA | 4.244 | $2.42 | $2.01 | 20.42% |
| BBY | 16.760 | $1.90 | $1.56 | 21.43% |
| BG | 9.381 | $1.44 | $1.31 | 9.52% |
| CAH | 7.219 | $1.11 | $1.08 | 3.01% |
| CCL | 11.440 | $1.72 | $1.33 | 28.57% |
| EAT | 10.597 | $1.34 | $1.20 | 11.76% |
| EMN | 7.361 | $1.37 | $1.25 | 9.80% |
| GEO | 25.008 | $3.92 | $3.92 | 0.00% |
| GILD | 6.250 | $1.19 | $1.08 | 9.62% |
| GLW | 28.250 | $1.70 | $1.46 | 16.13% |
| HBI | 24.492 | $1.22 | $1.22 | 0.00% |
| HOG | 12.690 | $1.57 | $1.54 | 1.37% |
| HPQ | 38.695 | $1.80 | $1.71 | 4.97% |
| INTC | 14.577 | $1.46 | $1.32 | 10.09% |
| IP | 13.987 | $2.21 | $2.16 | 2.70% |
| IRM | 15.691 | $3.07 | $2.88 | 6.82% |
| JCI | 10.305 | $0.89 | $0.86 | 4.00% |
| JPM | 8.397 | $1.57 | $1.34 | 16.67% |
| KSS | 11.996 | $2.20 | $2.00 | 10.00% |
| LAMR | 7.245 | $2.20 | $2.00 | 9.64% |
| LM | 16.789 | $1.57 | $1.23 | 27.27% |
| M | 13.171 | $1.66 | $1.66 | 0.00% |
| MPC | 16.853 | $2.58 | $2.02 | 27.78% |
| OHI | 17.330 | $3.81 | $3.58 | 6.45% |
| PAG | 11.238 | $1.27 | $1.12 | 13.33% |
| PFE | 15.849 | $1.80 | $1.69 | 6.25% |
| PRU | 6.385 | $1.92 | $1.60 | 20.00% |
| PSX | 6.294 | $1.47 | $1.32 | 11.11% |
| QCOM | 9.603 | $1.82 | $1.70 | 7.55% |
| R | 10.499 | $1.82 | $1.54 | 18.18% |
| SBUX | 8.123 | $0.81 | $0.68 | 20.00% |
| T | 16.793 | $2.80 | $2.74 | 2.04% |
| TGT | 7.420 | $1.53 | $1.48 | 3.33% |
| UNP | 6.283 | $1.53 | $1.27 | 20.66% |
| VIAB | 12.543 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 0.00% |
| VZ | 10.845 | $2.13 | $2.09 | 2.16% |
| WFC | 10.436 | $1.36 | $1.32 | 2.63% |
| WHR | 3.110 | $1.14 | $1.04 | 10.00% |
| WRK | 15.951 | $2.29 | $2.13 | 7.50% |
| WYN | 7.265 | $1.60 | $1.40 | 13.79% |
| | | | |
| TOTAL | | $80.58 | $72.63 | |
| Overall annual increase in dividend payments | 10.94% |
| Overall dividend yield -- dividends reinvested | 3.25% |
| Approximate annual growth rate including reinvestment and increases | 14.55% |
| Annual growth rate needed | 11.54% |
| Ahead of goal rate by | 3.01% |
