My Dividend Portfolio. Goal: $12K in 120 Months — Month 24, Week 3
⭐ Dividend Income (Today): $1,094 / month
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My goal is simple: build a portfolio that generates $12,000 per month in dividend income within the next 10 years — creating a growing stream of income for myself and my family for years to come.
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Hi partners — Max here!
I was a little more active than usual this week, but for a good reason: I reinvested the dividends that hit my account last month. That’s why today’s investment total is a bit higher than what you typically see from me on a Friday.
One thing worth highlighting: this week’s purchases added another $10 per month — or $120 per year — to our dividend income stream.
Just today, my wife and I went out for lunch and spent about $50 for the two of us. It was a special lunch deal at a great little café right across from our home. We had a wonderful time.
And the best part? Those memorable moments were paid for by companies I invested in years ago. Somehow, lunch tastes even better when your dividends are picking up the tab. 😂
Below, you’ll find a detailed breakdown of what I bought this week, how the portfolio is positioned today, and what I’m planning for next week and beyond.
My portfolio is a fully transparent, real-time journey — no polishing the numbers and no adjusting results after the fact.
It’s a path anyone can follow with the right system and the MaxDividends Platform.
Alright — let’s get to today’s buys. So grab a coffee — let’s dig in ☕💪
My Dividend Portfolio. Goal: $12K in 120 Months — Month 24, Week 3: This Week’s Buys
My Latest Dividend Milestone
✅ $100/month – hit at Month 3
✅ $250/month – hit at Month 5
✅ $500/month – hit at Month 10
✅ $750/month – hit at Month 16
✅ $1,000/month – hit at Month 23
🎯 $1,250/month → 88% complete
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These Bills Are Already Being Paid by Dividends
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Phone + Internet — $120✅
Utilities — $350✅
Coffee, lunches, small joys — $400
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My Current Goal
🎯 Groceries Top-Up — $225 / $700
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My Next Goals
🎯 Gym + Streaming + Family Apps — $200
🎯 Weekend activities with the kids — $300
🎯 Insurance — $300
🎯 1–2 US flights or a short weekend getaway — $700
🎯 Rent: $2,700/month
These expenses are next in line for my dividends. MaxDividends Research Platform. Dividend Tracker. Goals.
💵 The Dividend Flywheel
My dividend income is now running at about $1,064 per month. It’s not a headline number. It won’t trend on social media. But it does matter.
Because this is what real progress looks like when income is built the right way. Quiet. Measurable. The income base keeps rising.
Every reinvested dollar tightens the structure. Every dividend hike raises the floor. And over time, that turns into momentum you can actually feel.
Portfolio Snapshot
Total Invested (cash I personally added): ~$355,360
Current Market Value: ~$367,220
Annual Dividends: ~$13,143 (+$105 vs. last week)
Yield on Cost: ~3.70%
The snowball keeps rolling — heavier every week.
🔔 Recent Dividend Raises: 20 so far — Year to Date (2026)
Greif Inc +10%
BestBuy +1.05%
Johnson & Johnson +3.10%
PepsiCo +4%
Mueller Industries +40%
I’m continuing my dividend journey, and this week brought two developments that I’m especially happy about. The first is dividend reinvestment, which helps accelerate the growth of my income stream today.
At this stage, I’m benefiting from three different income drivers working together:
A) New investments from savings
B) Reinvesting the dividends my portfolio generates
C) Dividend increases from the companies I own
Together, these three forces push my income higher week after week. Every month, the compounding effect becomes a little stronger and the income snowball gains a little more momentum.
💡 The full update — including my latest purchases, plans for next week, and several new dividend opportunities recently added to my watchlist — is now available on the MaxDividends Research Platform and inside our members-only community.
Every Friday, I share what I’m buying. Use it as a source of ideas for your own portfolio.
I explain the rules and decision-making process behind every purchase, so you can take what’s most useful and adapt it to your own investing journey.
I also share my progress openly — to motivate you to keep going, get started, or simply stay consistent when markets get noisy.
Over time, I’ve simplified my process and now rely on one tool above all others: the MaxDividends Research Platform. It helps me find quality dividend stocks, track dividend growth, and stay focused on long-term income investing.
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