My Dividend Portfolio. Goal: $12K in 120 Months — Month 24, Week 2
⭐ Dividend Income (Today): $1,084 / month
Every Friday, I share exactly what I’m buying — real positions, real decisions, no fluff.
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!
This week, I spent most of my time working on our family portfolio, making a few small adjustments that boosted our dividend income. I covered those changes in detail in two articles, both available on the MaxDividends Research Platform.
Other than that, everything is going according to plan. I’m continuing to buy shares of companies I know and trust, while my passive income keeps moving in the right direction.
As of this week, my projected annual dividend income is up by $248 compared to last week.
One more piece of good news: next week marks the beginning of June.
Besides the arrival of summer, the first week of every month is traditionally when I reinvest all the dividends received during the previous month. As a result, next week’s purchases will be larger than usual.
And what does that mean? That’s right — even more dividend income heading straight into my bank account! 🚀
Below you’ll find a detailed breakdown of what I bought today, how the portfolio looks right now, and my plans 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 app.
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 2: 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 → 86% complete
These Bills Are Already Being Paid by Dividends
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Phone + Internet — $120✅
Utilities — $350✅
Coffee, lunches, small joys — $400
This is what financial freedom looks like — one expense at a time. MaxDividends Research Platform. Goals Progress.
My Current Goal
🎯 Groceries Top-Up — $217 / $700
Financial freedom in progress. MaxDividends Research Platform. Goals Progress.
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. Goals Progress.
💵 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): ~$352,303
Current Market Value: ~$369,794
Annual Dividends: ~$13,038 (+$269 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%
Overall, it was a pretty quiet week. We added two more dividend increases to the collection - Lowe’s and Universal Corp. Most of the action was in the family portfolio, and I covered all the details in the articles above.
Next week, I’ll be reinvesting dividends and sticking to the same game plan.
💡 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.
Try the MaxDividends Research Platform →
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