HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
2020 was tough for the market and for everyone. The year end was quite hard on me too since I had to deal with some family stuff. But in 2021, I’m gonna be ready for the new normal and the financial goals I’ve set for myself.
And with that, let’s get over my December 2020 dividends and go over last year’s entire dividend earnings and performance.
TLDR; I have a video as well if you’re not interested in reading.
Here’s a breakdown of my December 2020 dividends.
| PCI | $ 2.50 |
| AGNC | $ 1.56 |
| O | $ 2.70 |
| SCHH | $ 0.75 |
| STAG | $ 4.38 |
| GOOD | $ 4.26 |
| LAND | $ 0.94 |
In total, I made $17.09 in December.
Compared to last quarter, September, we see an increase of $3.49. This increase is primarily due to the increase in my positions. See the increase in dividends:
PCI +$0.17
O +$0.70
STAG +$1.20
SCHH +$0.26
GOOD +$0.76
LAND +$0.40
AGNC was the only stock that never grew in payouts because I never added any new positions since I got them. The payouts went down from $2.08 at the start of 2020 to $1.56 at the end of the year. And this was due to the pay cut they did back in May.
If we compare this to last month’s, December is 85% of November’s dividends. December was only $3.62 behind! This gives me very high hopes that if I keep on reinvesting my dividends and continue injecting even just $100 a month, I could increase the dividends month after month and even quarter by quarter.
2020 Year End
Dividend Earnings
Looking back at the start of 2020, everything felt so optimistic. The US markets were on a bullish run for a long time that it felt like nothing could stop it.
But then, the pandemic hit the world and we would see the economic impact by March.
That’s when we got injected with a dose of reality: the market is vulnerable no matter how good an economy can be.
But despite the challenging times, I’ve strived to keep a level head when it came to my dividend portfolio. I must admit that there were some times that I had some regrets not having enough cash to actually invest during the dip. But then again, that’s a lesson to take during this year.
Nearing the end of 2020, I decided that I transfer all my stocks to WeBull because I wanted to have one platform for my dividend portfolio. So by the end of November, I transferred my stocks and left $500 in TDAmeritrade for my planned IRA.
For TDAmeritrade, my dividends have totaled $243.98 for the year of 2020. While in WeBull, I got $106.39 in dividends for the year 2020. So in total, my dividend earnings for 2020 is $350.37. This means I had an Average Monthly dividends of $29.20 and an Average Quarterly dividends of $87.59.
Compared to 2019, where I earned $329.32, this year saw an increase of 6% in dividend payouts. This was despite the numerous dividend pay cuts my portfolio experienced. Good thing that I continued pouring in at least $100 every month to add more to my positions.
What’s next this year?
With my current portfolio (as of this writing) valued at $5,300+, $100 invested every month, dividend earnings that could go as high as $400, and some extra investing money, I don’t see why it’s not impossible to get my account to grow to the $7,000-mark.
My goal in 2021 for my dividend portfolio will be the same as it always was: grow it every day.