It’s official. 2018 is over! This is the final dividend income report for 2018. The year went by so fast. It’s crazy. I remember I started the year very excited. I made numerous goals and was looking forward to achieving them throughout the year. In another post, I will write about the extent to which I’ve achieved my yearly goals. But, all of a sudden, it seems I am right back to where the year started, creating new goals and again excited for a new year. So let’s get right to it and break down the dividend income report for 2018 one last time.
Dividend Income
In December, I received a total of $140.24 in dividends broken down as follows:
| NO. | STOCK | NAME | DIVIDENDS |
| 1 | PFE | Pfizer | $13.20 |
| 2 | GWW | W.W. Grainger | $8.04 |
| 3 | MMM | 3M Company | $11.79 |
| 4 | O | Realty Income | $8.45 |
| 5 | KO | Coca Cola | $14.58 |
| 6 | MCD | McDonalds | $12.09 |
| 7 | EMR | Emerson | $12.31 |
| 8 | XOM | Exxon | $36.85 |
| 9 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $22.93 |
| $140.24 |
Not too bad. One of the things I’ve noticed is that KO pays out in both October and December. Still, the dividends are moving in the right direction. And, as indicated in my last post, I keep building shares, which I do by reinvesting the dividends back into the portfolio. Not a bad way to finish the year.
Annual Comparison
Below is a graphical representation of my dividends this year as compared to last:
Here is the raw data:
| MONTH | 2017 | 2018 | Rate |
| April | $0.41 | $31.47 | 7575.61% |
| May | $2.85 | $79.33 | 2683.51% |
| June | $16.89 | $98.51 | 483.24% |
| July | $5.99 | $42.32 | 606.51% |
| August | $21.95 | $108.44 | 394.03% |
| September | $28.72 | $111.15 | 287.01% |
| October | $23.21 | $48.09 | 107.20% |
| November | $62.11 | $124.92 | 101.13% |
| December | $76.51 | $140.24 | 83.30% |
As you can see, the percentage rate is going down but an 83.3% increase from last year is still pretty good. I suspect that next year’s number might not be so great based on the reduction of my contribution to my portfolio, but only time will tell. In the meantime, I’ll enjoy the fact that I finished 2018 strong!
Forward Annual Dividends
At the time of this writing, my forward annual dividends
Conclusion
2018 is over but there’s a whole new year to look forward to. It’s very exciting. 2019 will sure bring challenges but I fully expect it will also bring opportunities, for all of us. I hope we all have a Happy New Year!
How was 2018 for you? Did you finish the year strong? Let me know by commenting below.
Nice growth DP. Expect the growth rates to go down in the future. Its a reflection of the maturity of your portfolio … its a good thing 🙂 I am excited to look at your 2019 numbers. Happy New Year!
Thanks Geek. But in that case, I hope my portfolio gets really mature. I’m excited to see how 2019 treats you as well.
Hi DP. Nice numbers. We did well also. Altough dividend received in Y2018 was similar to y2017 but next year should be better as shifting to more stable US companies. Sum of received dividends in 2017 and 2018 under the table would be nice. And man 1200$ forwads dividens. Thats 100$/mo 😉 Something tangable already.
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I haven’t looked at it like that, but yea, $100 on average per month coming in is nice. Looking forward to following your progress in 2019 as well.
Hi Glen – happy new year. Congratulations on a great 2018. Your December and overall growth is amazing. Overall, 2018 finished well. Best of luck this year. – Mike
Thanks Mike. I’m so glad 2018 is over but I’m also glad I finished the year strong. Best of luck to you in the New Year and I hope you have a happy one!
Fantastic month and fantastic year DP! The year over year comparisons are very impressive. Quadruple, triple, and double digits are always great to see. I have no doubt you will hit your $1500 mark this year. Keep up the great work! And Happy New Year! 😀
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Thanks MDD. Happy New Year to you as well. I will stop by to see soon to see how December treated but, but I hope you have a great year in 2019!
Hey DP.
That’s a great month and a great way to end the year! You made amazing progress and the portfolio already should start working for you to build up via dividend increases etc.
Regarding December, I got paid by 3 companies and you have all of them in your portfolio. I am going to post my December results in a few days time 🙂
Looking forward to keep following you in 2019!
BI
Very nice work and a good finish to the year DP! It has been great watching your portfolio grow, and even in some months where there were limited contributions, those dividends kept rolling in!
Keep rolling with the punches and doing your best, I look forward to seeing continued growth in your portfolio!
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Thanks DivvDad. It was nice having you as a frequent contributor to the blog. I need to do better contributing myself and will try do so in the New Year. I’m looking forward to following your progress as well.
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Congrats on the record month and year. Your portfolio is right around mine and it took you half the time haha. This is going to be a good year for both of us. Looks like the extra capital you have been putting in is paying off. Best of luck this year!
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Thanks Daze. I hate the fact that I have to slow down my contributions. But I hope 2019 is a good year for both of us.
Aweseomsauce! Look at you go and look at those green bars. Onwards and upwards all the way. One of my goals for 2019 (post coming next week or so) is to break through the 1K (euro’s). 🙂
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I’m sure you’ll do it in 2019 Mr. Robot. I’m going to be posting about my 2019 goals hopefully soon.
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Your chart paints a very nice picture when comparing your 2017 to 2018 results. Reading through your list of companies that paid you and I see we share many names for the month. Clearly you are headed in the right direction and have a nice base to build you 2019 totals.
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Thanks DH. Hoping 2019 is a good year for both of us.
Hey DP! Nice to see you finished the year on a strong note. I was hoping for one more triple-digit growth month for you before 2018 came to an end, but you can’t knock 83% YoY growth.
I agree with DivHut in that your dividend chart is looking great. I suspect there will be more great progress in 2019 for you, despite the reduction in contributions.
I was able to initiate a position in MMM at the end of the year and am looking forward to my first dividend payment from the company in 2019. I believe a dividend raise from MMM may be just around the corner as well. Let’s hope for something big.
Best of luck in 2019.
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Happy new year ED. You definitely can’t argue with 83% YoY growth! Congratulations on a strong finish as well. Regarding MMM, I’m looking forward to a dividend increase. Because of the way M1 Finance works, and because of how pricy MMM is, I haven’t invested it in a while. I have the fewest shares in MMM. I’m looking forward to building that up. Thanks as always for stopping by ED. I’ll visit your blog soon.