It’s dividend income update time. One of my favorite things to do as a dividend income investor. I am still playing catch up with my monthly dividend income reporting and providing the first three months of 2026 as one post.

As we all know, the market may move up and down irrationally and seemingly on a whim while our dividends remain much more stable, reliable and predictable. It seems that an errant tweet, comment or blog post sends the market roaring higher or falling like a rock. What’s an income investor to do? Well, largely nothing.

With that being said, let’s take a look at my Q1 2026 total dividend income.

Grand total dividend income received in Q1 2026 was $5,777.67 which averages $1,925.89 a month. Hitting four figures in a month is always a nice milestone to achieve. As mentioned earlier, the markets may swing wildly from week to week and month to month but dividends are seemingly more stable, reliable and predictable. In today’s world filled with tons of uncertainty and guesswork I’ll gladly take it.

How was your dividend income to start 2026? Please let me know below.

Disclosure: Long above

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It’s dividend income update time. One of my favorite things to do as a dividend income investor. While it has been a while since I recapped my passive income, I am catching up sharing my real world results this week and providing my total 2025 passive income stream.

As we all know, the market may move up and down irrationally and seemingly on a whim while our dividends remain much more stable, reliable and predictable. It seems that an errant tweet, comment or blog post sends the market roaring higher or falling like a rock. What’s an income investor to do? Well, largely nothing.

Sure, dividends may not increase every year and a cut or elimination is even possible (thank you VFC, GE, WFC, T and many more) but the odds are greatly reduced when you diversify among different companies and sectors and focus on dividend quality (free cash flow, EPS, debt, payout ratios and these days cash on hand). Keep in mind these days there are no shortages of accidental high yielding stocks but look at real cash on hand when viewing balance sheets. With that being said, let’s take a look at my Q2, Q3 and Q4 2025 dividend totals.

Grand total dividend income received in 2025 was $18,787.19 which averages $1,565.60 a month. Hitting four figures in a month is always a nice milestone to achieve. As mentioned earlier, the markets may swing wildly from week to week and month to month but dividends are seemingly more stable, reliable and predictable. In today’s world filled with tons of uncertainty and guesswork I’ll gladly take it.

My 2025 passive income from dividends was slightly higher than my 2024 totals of $17,595.87 which just goes to show that even with little new capital added your passive income stream can still grow. Looking forward to 2026 I have been juicing my passive income by adding covered call ETFs into the mix as mentioned in my previous post.

Are any of these dividend stocks in your portfolio too? How was your 2025 dividend income? Please let me know below.

Disclosure: Long all above in 2025

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If you’ve been building a dividend income portfolio like I have, you’re probably familiar with the satisfaction of watching dividend checks arrive month after month. But what if there was a way to amplify that income without significantly increasing your risk?

That’s where covered call ETFs come in. And before you assume it’s some complicated options strategy meant only for experienced traders – it’s not. It’s actually a natural extension of what dividend investors are already doing.

A covered call ETF holds a basket of dividend-paying stocks while simultaneously selling call options on those same holdings. Here’s the simple version: when you own shares, you’re giving someone else the right (but not the obligation) to buy those shares at a set price. In return, you get paid a premium.

That premium is extra income on top of your regular dividends.

Think of it like this: you own a dividend-paying stock earning you 3% per year. A covered call version of that same fund might earn you 3% from dividends plus 4-8% from call premiums annually. It’s not magic – there’s a trade-off – but it’s a legitimate way to boost returns.

I’ve always believed in buy-and-hold discipline. I don’t try to time the market or chase quick gains. I buy quality dividend stocks and hold them for years, collecting paychecks from the companies I own.

Covered call ETFs fit perfectly into that philosophy. You’re not day trading or gambling. You’re still holding dividend stocks for the long term – the fund just adds an income stream through call selling.

The key insight: covered call funds work best when stock prices are stable or rising slowly. If you own a dividend stock yielding 3% and expect it to appreciate 4-6% annually, selling calls is a smart way to harvest some of that expected upside as immediate income.

If the stock price shoots up dramatically, your shares might get called away at the strike price. You miss out on that extra gain. That’s the one caveat to covered call ETFs, you cap your upside. But here’s the thing – if you’re buying dividend stocks for the long haul expecting moderate growth, this isn’t really a loss. You still keep the dividend income and the premium. You just sell the shares at a predetermined price and enjoy the current monthly income.

It’s the same discipline that makes dividend investing work: you’re not chasing perfection. You’re building reliable, consistent income.

Most brokers offer covered call ETFs tracking major indices. Start small, research the specific fund’s mechanics (strike price, call frequency, payout schedule), and treat them like you would any other dividend holding – as a long-term income builder.

Just like I’ve done with my dividend portfolio, the key is understanding what you own and sticking with it through market cycles. Covered call ETFs are a proven tool for doing exactly that – boosting your passive income without abandoning the discipline that makes income investing work. In the coming days, I’ll update my portfolio here and share some covered call ETFs I hold my my passive income portfolio.

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It’s dividend income update time. One of my favorite things to do as a dividend income investor. Still catching up with my results I’ll be posting Q1 2025 totals today.

Without rehashing the wild ride we experienced in the market last few months (thanks tariff drama), we experienced a pretty serious melt up since “Liberation Day.” Despite all that volatility I could find comfort in one thing, my dividends (even if dividend cuts are very much on the table these days, as always). As we all know, the market may move up and down irrationally and seemingly on a whim while our dividends remain much more stable, reliable and predictable. Sure, dividends may not increase every year and a cut or elimination is even possible (thank you VFC, GE and many more) but the odds are greatly reduced when you diversify among different companies and sectors and focus on dividend quality (free cash flow, EPS, debt, payout ratios and these days cash on hand). Keep in mind these days there are no shortages of accidental high yielding stocks but look at real cash on hand when viewing balance sheets. With that being said, let’s take a look at my Q1 2025 dividend totals.

Dividend income from my taxable account totaled $4,173.92 for an average of $1,391.31 per month of passive income. Hitting four figures in a month is always a nice milestone to achieve. As mentioned earlier, the markets may swing wildly from week to week and month to month but dividends are seemingly more stable, reliable and predictable. In today’s world filled with tons of uncertainty and guesswork I’ll gladly take it.

Are any of these dividend stocks in your portfolio too? How was your Q1 dividend income? Please let me know below.

Disclosure: Long all above

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Guest post by: Flyer Wealth

The cryptocurrency landscape over the last decade has blossomed into an investor’s
sandbox across Bitcoin and other alternatives. As Bitcoin’s rise to fame continues, both
as a digital currency and investment, the volatility and volume of the asset have both
exponentially increased. Bitcoin’s size now rivals some of the top companies in the
world, like Google and Amazon, with an aggregate market cap in the neighborhood of
$2 trillion. But does Bitcoin live up to the hype? Bitcoin as an asset has outperformed
almost any other investment – rivaling Nvidia’s 5-year performance at an astonishing
+1,008.73%.

Much like gold, investors have bought into Bitcoin’s counter-inflation possibilities. The
hedge against the devaluation of fiat currencies has posed the question of Bitcoin’s
potential to reshape the global financial system into a digital and consumer-friendly
landscape. The integration of such replacement is yet to gain major traction, but Bitcoin
transactions per day are steadily rising 20% YoY. Bitcoin’s ability to combat inflation
comes from its finite supply, as only 21 million will ever exist. Decentralization of
Bitcoin’s roots means that the cryptocurrency operates without a single authority, like
how a government or bank would. Instead, all transactions and security are maintained
on a blockchain – which is a public network of users and their affairs. Bitcoin can be
sent to anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Bitcoin’s currency value is of course rising in the age of digital technology, but its
popularity as an investment has risen as well. Bitcoin as an investment is uniquely
positioned on pure speculation, as the underlying value is based solely on what a buyer
is willing to pay for it. The fact that Bitcoin’s price is exclusively tied to the bid-ask
spread is both a blessing and a curse – as neither upper nor lower bound is limited. If
buyers suddenly became disinterested in owning Bitcoin, the price would effectively fall
to zero; but if interest continues to drive up the bid, there is no ceiling for upside.
Many investors hold Bitcoin on a long time horizon, paired typically with a securities
portfolio. Bitcoin’s high short-term volatility makes it an unpredictable trade, but its
long-term track record depicts a stable buy-side demand, and thus a winning
investment.

More from this author: https://flyerwealth.substack.com/

None of this article or any subsequent Flyer Wealth content pieces are financial advice. Past
performance is not indicative of future returns, and investors should make individual decisions
based on risk tolerance and professional assistance when necessary.

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We all know the routine by now… dividend investing isn’t sexy but over time can provide a nice source of passive income and my 2024 totals continue to highlight that fact. My total passive income received in 2024 came out to: $17,595.87. This averages out to well over $1,400 a month in passive income. Of course, my expenses exceed this amount but getting $1,400+ each month definitely helps filling the gas tank or with groceries and more. My total 2023 passive income was $16,011.65 and it was nice to see a year over year increase of 9.9% over that time. Again, just highlighting the fact that with continued adding of fresh capital, reinvesting and those occasional dividend increases, passive income can grow with little effort. Below you can see my entire 2024 dividend income:

2024 also saw some changes to some of my holdings as I shuttled several of my dividend income payers for higher return crypto plays. These will be shorter term holds averaging about two to three years as I plan to sell these assets and pile the cash back into dividend stocks. As you know I have been investing into bitcoin itself since 2017 continually buying and holding that asset on the side. Needless to say, that investment has gone up quite a lot since 2017 and I’m happy to say that I keep buying all the time and have not sold any. My conviction in bitcoin continues to remain strong and that is an asset I’ll gladly hold long into the future. That being said, my crypto holdings in my brokerage account will be liquidated at some point. Those holdings include several ETFs (Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC), Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), in my ROTH and IRA accounts as well as Strategy Incorporated (MSTR) and T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF (MSTU) in my regular brokerage account. My current portfolio is now updated to reflect these changes.

I can hear the moans and groans about my sacrilegious actions selling dividend paying stocks for “bitcoin stocks” but the reality is that bitcoin and crypto are here to stay and have the ability to supercharge returns for any portfolio. I have lived through the wild swings since 2017 and by now feel numb to any move up or down that exceeds 50% or more. Over time (since my holding in 2017), bitcoin offered the best returns and still has a lot of runway left. As I mentioned, my “bitcoin stocks” are merely a vehicle to boost my overall brokerage portfolio value with those proceeds ultimately finding a place back into dividend stocks

In the meantime, I continue to buy and hold and reinvest into traditional dividend paying stocks and so far am looking to exceed my 2024 total passive income this year. I did not lose the plot

Going forward I plan on looking into adding some income funds to my portfolio as well. I have an eye on three particular names but do now know too much about them. No doubt, my overall portfolio will always be mostly “boring” traditional dividend paying stocks with a sprinkle of some higher yielding income funds.

Hope everyone had a great 2024 and continued heals and success in 2025. I welcome your comments.

Disclosure: Long all above

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It’s dividend income update time. One of my favorite times of the month as I get to review my previous month of passive income received from my dividend income portfolio.

Without rehashing the wild ride we experienced in the market last few months, as we experienced a pretty serious melt up, I could find comfort in one thing, my dividends (even if dividend cuts are very much on the table these days). As we all know, the market may move up and down irrationally and seemingly on a whim while our dividends remain much more stable, reliable and predictable. Sure, dividends may not increase every year and a cut or elimination is even possible (thank you VFC, GE and many more) but the odds are greatly reduced when you diversify among different companies and sectors and focus on dividend quality (free cash flow, EPS, debt, payout ratios and these days cash on hand). Keep in mind these days there are no shortages of accidental high yielding stocks but look at real cash on hand when viewing balance sheets. With that being said, let’s take a look at my January 2024 dividend totals.

Dividend income from my taxable account totaled $1,013.35. This represents a 12.1% increase in passive income compared to January 2023. Hitting four figures in a month is always a nice milestone to achieve. As mentioned earlier, the markets may swing wildly from week to week and month to month but dividends are seemingly more stable, reliable and predictable. In today’s world filled with tons of uncertainty and guesswork I’ll gladly take it.

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

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With February well underway, it is time to highlight some of my potential stock buys for the month. As usual, it is more of the same as I look to average down on some of my positions that have faltered as of late. One of my investing strategies has always been to be able to average down on my holdings when I can. The way I figure it, I already like a position enough to have it in my portfolio and if nothing materially has changed with the company then why not add a bit more when prices are down. Sometimes chasing losers works out over the long haul but in other cases loser stocks stay loser stocks. I guess that’s why we put our eggs in different baskets. In any case here are some of my potential stock buys for February.

First up, my potential buy for the month is Altria Group, Inc. (MO). I know this company suffers from declining smoke volumes and is under constant legal pressure and stumbled a bit when it came to vaping and marijuana offerings yet continues to pay out an ever increasing dividend for multiple decades without flinching. The company continues to diversify in non-combustible businesses as well as boosting its alcohol portfolio investment. I’m not expecting much of a share price increase from this name but at current levels the yield is hard to pass up. Trading with a forward PE around 8 and yield getting close to 10% and moderate payout ratio of 84% the dividend still appears to be safe. These numbers haven’t changed much since last month even as stock prices dropped a bit from January.

Next, I’m taking a look at Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG). This stock had a rough 2023 and start to 2024 is now sporting a yield getting close to 8% as a result of share price decline. With an excessively high current payout ratio the dividend appears to be on shaky ground going forward and it is very clear that it is not recession and inflation resistant. Earnings have suffered in 2023 but it may be a good time to nibble on some shares while things look less certain and the stock is out of favor.

Finally, I’m looking at, once again, another beaten down name from last year, UGI Corporation (UGI). This natural gas energy play is still trying to work through its Amerigas propane business acquisition which is dragging down the overall performance of UGI. To me, the company seems fairly valued at current prices and is sporting a nice yield because of its 2023 share price decline. Nibbling here and there makes sense to me at current levels enjoying some 6%+ yield while you wait for prices to recover.

What do you think about my potential stock buys for the month? Are any of these names on your list? Please let me know below.

Disclosure: Long MO, LEG, UGI

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With February already underway and the markets on a nice uptrend, I decided to add to some of my lagging existing positions. I couldn’t resist these juicy yields, as a result of stock price declines, and decided to deploy a larger amount of cash this month when compared to my last quarter buys. My preferred method has always been to dollar cost average into stocks. I nibble here and there every month no matter the market conditions. Sometimes my dollars buy me quite a few shares, other times the same amount buys me less. Either way, I am building up my positions and slowly increasing my passive income stream. With that being said here are my buys for January:

As you can see, I stuck to my January 2024 stock considerations list again with an additional small buy in Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) and Pfizer Inc. (PFE). In all, almost $1,300 of fresh capital has been deployed in January as I set out to beat my 2023 annual dividend income. What have you been buying in January? Please let me know below.

Disclosure: Long VZ, MO, UGI, LEG, PFE

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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 December totals I see that my year over year progress has moved at a nice pace. With that being said, let’s take a look back at my December 2023 dividend income.

Grand total for 2023 dividends: $16,011.65. You just have to love the very real results of dividend growth investing even if we experience some harsh dividend cuts and suspensions. This represents a 10.4% annual increase from 2022. December saw my passive income hit $1,994.49.

I hope everyone had a great 2023 with a renewed sense of what can be accomplished with patience, not panicking, common sense and general investing consistency and discipline, as we were all put through the test last year. These traits enable consistent dividend income results you see above as well as the knowledge that with high, moderate or even low income levels from active work, passive income growth can still be achieved. Are any of these dividend stocks in your portfolio too? How was your December dividend income? Please let me know below.

Disclosure: Long all above

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