Here is the dividend income report for September, 2018.
The monthly dividend income came out to $506.44. The yearly income total for 2018 through the end of the month was $3476.52.
The income for September, 2017 was $775.50, and the yearly income for 2017 through the end of September was $4796.80.
I did not buy the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF. I think that because it is a commodities fund, I have to sign my life away before my broker will let me buy it. I would like to talk to someone at my broker about it, but their office hours are while I am at work.
Only a few of my non-bond ETFs paid out this month. Most of them are spilling over into next month. That should help my averages.
Here is a table with the year-to-date amounts, the monthly amounts, and the three- and twelve-month moving averages for each September from 2011 through 2018:
| Month | YTD | Amount | 3MMA | 12MMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09 | $3476.52 | $506.44 | $430.49 | $518.06 |
| 2017-09 | $4796.80 | $775.50 | $562.76 | $551.05 |
| 2016-09 | $4260.70 | $720.86 | $505.47 | $499.02 |
| 2015-09 | $3744.49 | $659.59 | $443.06 | $432.46 |
| 2014-09 | $2993.02 | $536.75 | $353.04 | $335.39 |
| 2013-09 | $2374.05 | $395.65 | $293.78 | $294.44 |
| 2012-09 | $2425.78 | $315.21 | $283.66 | $283.00 |
| 2011-09 | $2121.78 | $243.26 | $256.81 | $233.01 |
Here are the stocks and the income amounts for September, 2018:
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF: $38.23
- Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: $10.35
- RLI Corp: $30.67
- Vanguard REIT ETF: $236.59
- Vanguard Utilities ETF: $190.60
Big Jim’s path to riches sometimes feels very slow.
“Le chat angora” by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (4 April 1732 – 22 August 1806) , assumed allowed under Fair Use.
