Here is the dividend income report for December, 2017.
The monthly dividend income came out to $1837.78. The yearly income total for 2017 through the end of the month was $7536.98.
The income for December, 2016 was $1027.76, and the yearly income for 2016 through the end of December was $6076.53.
I am in the process of selling most of my stocks and putting my money in ETFs, with an emphasis on dividend growth ETFs. I plan on writing more about this in the future. Subtracting the ETF income, I still made $6720.72. That is still more than I made last year. In addition, I also beat my 2007 total of $6575.54.
Here is a table with the year-to-date amounts, the monthly amounts, and the three- and twelve-month moving averages for each December from 2011 through 2017:
| Month | YTD | Amount | 3MMA | 12MMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12 | $7536.98 | $1837.78 | $913.40 | $628.08 |
| 2016-12 | $6076.53 | $1027.76 | $605.28 | $506.38 |
| 2015-12 | $5472.07 | $954.52 | $575.86 | $456.01 |
| 2014-12 | $4438.02 | $909.86 | $481.67 | $369.80 |
| 2013-12 | $3406.20 | $594.59 | $344.05 | $283.85 |
| 2012-12 | $3585.01 | $686.10 | $386.41 | $298.75 |
| 2011-12 | $3091.99 | $514.94 | $323.40 | $253.92 |
Here are the stocks and the income amounts for December, 2017:
- AFLAC Inc: $50.51
- American States Water Co: $29.95
- Black Hills Corp: $18.27
- Bemis Co Inc: $32.64
- Vectren Corp: $28.33
- Aqua America: $35.21
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Co: $39.57
- Honeywell International: $77.29
- Sonoco Products Co: $53.81
- Chevron: $28.04
- Emerson Electric Co: $54.28
- Exxon Mobil Corp: $94.33
- Johnson & Johnson: $89.48
- 3M Co: $16.77
- Walgreen Co: $24.04
- Dover Corp: $11.46
- Consolidated Edison Inc: $23.14
- Coca-Cola Co: $51.71
- Vanguard Utilities ETF: $93.54
- Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF: $51.72
- RLI Corp: $28.15
- RLI Corp: $234.54
- Vanguard REIT ETF: $252.72
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF: $7.40
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF: $34.84
- Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: $138.20
- Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF: $109.22
- Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF: $128.62
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