By: Matt @ Home & Pocket

November 5, 2025

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October 2025 Dividend Portfolio Review – Slow Month, Strong Direction

October isn’t a fireworks month for me. It’s one of those “every quarter” payout months—January, April, July, and October—where things historically run lighter. Still, even a slow month can say a lot about progress.

This October delivered $90.07 in dividend income. Yes, that’s under the triple-digit mark, and yes—I want those $100+ months to become routine.

But let’s call it like it is: that still beats last quarter’s July total of $88.67 and stands as my second-highest total for this payout cycle this year.

To put the growth into real terms:

• October 2024: $66.70
• October 2025: $90.07
• Year-over-year increase: +36%

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That’s not luck, it’s discipline, and consistency. And that’s how wealth is actually built—brick by dividend-paying brick.

I did add to Five of my existing positions this month (no new positions) which will only add fuel to my dividend machine down the line.

October wasn’t meant to impress anyone on paper. But it absolutely confirms the direction of travel. As long as the needle keeps moving up—even a few dollars at a time—this strategy is doing exactly what it’s supposed to do.

And mark my words: the day is coming when a $200+ “off-cycle” month won’t be surprising at all.

On to November—full throttle forward.

So, let’s get into the details—who paid, how much, and where this dividend engine is headed next.

For the Month of October, I received a total of 12 individual dividend payments, amounting to $90.07.

That’s an average of about $7.51 per dividend.

Which averages out to almost $2.90 per day in dividends!

Not to mention, I’m now receiving a dividend payment about 80% of days throughout the year! How cool is that?

This being one of the slowest months throughout the year, less than $100 in dividends but I still earned passive income from reliable companies.

That’s the beauty of dividend investing: reliable income today, with growth that compounds into long-term wealth.

Now, let’s break down who paid, how much, and what August added to the bigger picture.

January, April, July, and October (First month of each quarter) are my little months. This is in terms of the number of Companies I have that pay dividends in those months.

The portfolio currently has Twelve (12) Stocks that pay dividends in August

ten (10) are quarterly dividend companies

And..

And now TWO (2) are monthly payout (Realty Capital – O) & (Main Street Capital Corp – MAIN).

October Dividends:

TOTAL DIVIDENDS RECEIVED $90.07

Average Dividend Payment: $7.51

That’s a total of $90.07 of completely passive income I received from just owning a piece of a company.

In perspective, that is UP $23.37 or 36% from this same month last year. (See Below).

• October 2024: $66.70
• October 2025: $90.07
• Year-over-year increase: +36%

I can probably say my recovery from that withdrawal from last year is about over.

But we’ll see what the end of year total brings.

Dividend Payments by Month since 2019

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To give you a sense of just how exciting this is each month, let’s zoom out and look at the bigger picture (Last Quarter).

In the 3rd Quarter – July, August, and September, I make a combined $571.35 of dividend income!

That was 74 Individual payments across 92-days. almost a dividend a day!

The average during that time was $7.72 per dividend.

That’s real, passive income—money deposited straight into my account simply for owning solid companies and not selling them.

You can quickly see how this (Dividend Investing) becomes addictive.

Some of these companies will likely increase their dividends. Many of them have a strong history of doing so annually. I’ll probably add to a few positions along the way.

Even without lifting a finger, a typical 1.5% to 2% annual raise in dividend payouts would bump next year’s income from this same portfolio up to about $8 more.

Again, that’s if I do nothing, invest nothing – just let the dividend increase to occur.

That’s the beauty of dividend investing—each month is a small harvest, and each year the tree gets a little bigger.

Stock Purchases for October

October wasn’t flashy, but it was productive. No stock sales — which is exactly how I like it. This was another month of strengthening the foundation.

I added to five existing positions — high-quality, reliable dividend payers in consumer staples and business development. These companies aren’t built for hype; they’re built to pay you… over and over again.

Slow months still matter. Especially these slow months. Because this is where real compounding happens — quietly and relentlessly.

Here’s what those additions look like in terms of fresh dividend income:

Ticker	Shares Purchased	Dividend per Share (Annual)	New Annual Income Added
CLX	2	$2.44	$4.88
GIS	2	$2.44	$4.88
HRL	5	$1.16	$5.80
KMB	5	$5.01	$25.05
MAIN	4	$4.26	$17.04

Total New Annual Dividend Income: $57.65

That’s $57.65 working for me every year going forward — whether I’m grinding through work, traveling with the family, or asleep. No drama. No day-trading stress. Just steady, respectable growth the old-fashioned way.

Every share is another brick in the wall. And month by month, that wall is getting taller — and harder to ignore.

STRATEGY & EDUCATION

Looking ahead and my Yearly Progress:

My Goal for 2025 is to recover from my sales in 2024 and get back on track.

I am aiming for $2,300 in Dividend Income. – No change! Although might be far-fetched at this point.

Currently, If I add no additional funds I will earn $2,398 over the next year.

2025 was supposed to be the year I hit $3,000 in dividends. However, due to moving and purchasing another house – #militarylife.

Things changed.

At this point, I might actually hit my goal and should make $2304.00 by the end of the year.

That’s just over my goal for the year.

I still may add more shares over the next few months, so we’ll see what happens.

Consistency and discipline will be the key to getting back on track and regaining my lost dividends.

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