I have a self-directed brokerage account with Ally. My overall goal is for the portfolio to function as a long-term dividend growth account that generates around $2,000 per month in dividends. My diversification strategy is broken-down by these different sectors and areas –

Portfolio Overview –
We closed out the month of April with the portfolio being valued at $39,739.66. The overall value decreased by 0.78%.

All in all, I earned 23 different dividends so, lets take a look at what they were!
Stock Symbol | Dividend Amount | – | Stock Symbol | Dividend Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|
BNDX | $0.32 | – | MRK | $1.62 |
BNS | $3.26 | – | NLY | $35.70 |
CSCO | $0.41 | – | NYMT | $10.00 |
DIN | $1.02 | – | O | $2.95 |
EFC | $7.15 | – | PM | $9.45 |
EMN | $1.66 | – | PPL | $4.09 |
GSK | $2.01 | – | QSR | $1.05 |
JPM | $9.80 | – | RITM | $16.50 |
KO | $7.65 | – | STAG | $0.99 |
LTC | $1.90 | – | TD | $1.94 |
MDLZ | $1.88 | – | USB | $ 8.00 |
MDT | $ 2.10 |
In total, I took home $131.45 in dividends this month!

Rebalancing My Portfolio –
I purchased 1 new share of stock this month lets take a look at what it was!
Sector | Ticker Symbol | Purchase Price | Number of Shares |
---|---|---|---|
Materials | LYB | $56.71 | 1 |
To wrap up, here’s my favorite statistics of the progress I am making towards reaching my long-term goals!
Divided Yield | 3.34% |
Dividend Avg Per Year | $1,326.60 |
Dividend Avg Per Month | $110.55 |
Dividend Avg Per Week | $25.51 |
Dividend Avg Per Day | $3.63 |
Dividend Avg Per Hour | $0.151 |
Dividend Avg Per Minute | $0.003 |
Dividend Avg Per Hour 40hr Week | $0.638 |
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