Here is the dividend income report for March, 2017.
The monthly dividend income came out to $805.35. The yearly income total for 2017 through the end of the month was $1490.28.
The income for March, 2016 was $732.13, and the yearly income for 2016 through the end of March was $1352.29.
In February I bought Aqua America, which pays in “C” months, but I did not buy it in time for the March payout.
I am thinking about decreasing my oil stocks (or even getting rid of them altogether) and getting more water utilities. Right now the yields in water utilities is kind of low, but I think long term it is a better bet than oil companies. I think we will be using oil for a while, but the past few years have been a wild ride for oil companies, and I don’t think things will calm down anytime soon. There seems to be a lot going on in a lot of industries that have a lot of dividend payers: Utilities, banks, railroad companies. I wonder if the dividend revival that we have seen in the past decade will last the next downturn.
I have been thinking about putting some of the money I have in a taxable account into some ETFs. I am thinking about buying shares in a real estate ETF, even though a lot of people say real estate is also overvalued. Granted, I think people have been calling everything overvalued for about five years now. Maybe it’s time to just bite the bullet.
Here is a table with the year-to-date amounts, the monthly amounts, and the three- and twelve-month moving averages for each March from 2012 through 2017:
| Month | YTD | Amount | 3MMA | 12MMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03 | $1490.28 | $805.35 | $496.76 | $517.88 |
| 2016-03 | $1352.29 | $732.13 | $450.76 | $470.38 |
| 2015-03 | $1179.82 | $612.48 | $393.27 | $390.27 |
| 2014-03 | $934.15 | $437.87 | $311.38 | $301.75 |
| 2013-03 | $719.36 | $360.85 | $239.79 | $292.68 |
| 2012-03 | $792.26 | $294.68 | $264.09 | $269.92 |
| 2011-03 | $645.19 | $229.43 | $200.06 | $163.15 |
Here are the stocks and the income amounts for March, 2017:
- AFLAC Inc: $47.45
- American States Water Co: $27.98
- Black Hills Corp: $16.78
- Bemis Co Inc: $31.99
- Vectren Corp: $25.91
- Valspar Corp: $22.25
- Chevron: $27.22
- Emerson Electric Co: $52.45
- Honeywell International: $67.97
- Sonoco Products Co: $49.91
- Walgreen Co: $22.22
- Exxon Mobil Corp: $89.32
- 3M Co: $16.48
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Co: $38.70
- Johnson & Johnson: $83.60
- Dover Corp: $10.55
- Consolidated Edison Inc: $22.56
- Kellogg Company: $56.26
- RLI Corp: $26.51
- Eaton Corporation: $69.24
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Very nice increases over the years. Very nice consistent growth.