Here is the dividend income report for June, 2019.
The monthly dividend income came out to $2244.44. The yearly income total for 2019 through the end of the month was $4251.15.
The income for June, 2018 was $863.49, and the yearly income for 2018 through the end of June was $2185.04.
This is the first month with income from the State Street ETFs. So far, it was a pretty bug haul. WDIV paid over $1000. I usually do not get to $4000 in income until September. This ETF has bigger payouts in June and December, and smaller ones in March and September, so I do not expect to have such a nice haul every single time.
Dividend growth ETFs in general do not always have increasing payouts every quarter. That is one disadvantage relative to investing in the individual stocks. I think this is because people are buying and selling the fund all the time, and not buying and holding. I do not know if it is hedge funds doing the trading, or if people are continually seduced by the deceptive siren song of capital gains.
I also used some of my money market fund at one of my brokerage accounts to by additional shares of RWR. I did not buy the shares in time to get the dividend. I guess I bought on the ex-record date, or something. Still, waiting three months for the first payout is not the end of the world.
Here is a table with the year-to-date amounts, the monthly amounts, and the three- and twelve-month moving averages for each June from 2011 through 2019:
| Month | YTD | Amount | 3MMA | 12MMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06 | $4251.15 | $2244.44 | $959.55 | $753.16 |
| 2018-06 | $2185.04 | $863.49 | $319.68 | $551.12 |
| 2017-06 | $3108.53 | $761.91 | $539.42 | $536.73 |
| 2016-06 | $2744.28 | $684.76 | $464.00 | $483.42 |
| 2015-06 | $2415.32 | $612.21 | $411.83 | $409.95 |
| 2014-06 | $1933.90 | $522.86 | $333.10 | $320.58 |
| 2013-06 | $1492.72 | $351.48 | $257.79 | $291.91 |
| 2012-06 | $1574.81 | $305.84 | $260.85 | $276.29 |
| 2011-06 | $1351.34 | $236.50 | $235.38 | $203.23 |
Here are the securities and the income amounts for June, 2019:
- Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF: $40.29
- Vanguard Total International Bond ETF: $11.37
- RLI Corp: $23.19
- SPDR S&P Dividend ETF: $626.86
- Vanguard Utilities ETF: $204.89
- SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF: $260.03
- SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF: $1006.00
- Money Market: $71.81
Big Jim likes the big payouts, and he likes them better when they are more predictable.
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