Here is the dividend income report for May, 2018.
The monthly dividend income came out to $44.66. The yearly income total for 2018 through the end of the month was $1321.55.
The income for May, 2017 was $531.68, and the yearly income for 2017 through the end of May was $2346.62.
Once again, the only income came from bond funds. The stock ETFs only pay on “C” months. So far the twelve-month moving average is still doing okay. Still, I have moments where I wonder if I did the right thing.
Looking at the past payouts on Vanguard’s site, some of the international funds should have some big payouts soon. They might not pay out until July. I might also buy more shares in VYM in my rollover. I might go up to 1000 shares. That might work out to about 25 shares a year.
My employment situation is up in the air. I might be leaving my company in a few months. Obviously this has a downside of no more income. But I will have a lot of money to put into my rollover. And more time for meditation.
Here is a table with the year-to-date amounts, the monthly amounts, and the three- and twelve-month moving averages for each May from 2011 through 2018:
| Month | YTD | Amount | 3MMA | 12MMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05 | $1321.55 | $44.66 | $398.51 | $542.66 |
| 2017-05 | $2346.62 | $531.68 | $553.90 | $530.30 |
| 2016-05 | $2059.52 | $436.85 | $479.79 | $477.37 |
| 2015-05 | $1803.11 | $361.99 | $411.92 | $402.51 |
| 2014-05 | $1411.19 | $280.01 | $304.77 | $306.30 |
| 2013-05 | $1141.24 | $242.65 | $260.91 | $288.11 |
| 2012-05 | $1268.97 | $258.15 | $257.13 | $270.51 |
| 2011-05 | $1114.84 | $266.55 | $233.03 | $194.61 |
Here are the stocks and the income amounts for May, 2018:
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF: $36.01
- Vanguard Total International Bond: $8.65
Big Jim likes bond funds.
“The Valley of the Nervia” by Claude Monet (14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926); image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, assumed allowed under Fair Use.