April 11, 2026
- 1st Quarter Dividend Income Overview
- By Month Review (Jan – Feb – Mar)
- Annual Overview
- Stock Purchases
“What if your money paid you 73 times in a 3 month period—without you lifting a finger?”
The Shift to Quarterly Reporting
For years, I tracked this journey one month at a time—but the true power of dividend investing isn’t found in 30-day snapshots.
It’s found in the aggregate momentum of a portfolio built for the long haul.
As I move from monthly updates to a quarterly format, the goal is simple: provide a more robust, high-altitude view of how this portfolio—freshly reset at the start of 2026—is performing in the real world.
This isn’t just about tracking individual payments anymore.
It’s about understanding:
- Total income generation
- Yield durability
- Strategic portfolio growth
The groundwork has been laid.
Now let’s see how the foundation is holding up….
1st Quarter, 2026 Overview and Highlights
This quarter marks the highest grossing dividend quarter of my investing journey to date.
Total Dividend Income (Jan–Mar 2026):
$615.67
Monthly Breakdown
Let’s break it down further:
- January: $85.79
- February: $166.04
- March: $363.84
March carried the quarter in a big way—which is exactly how dividend investing tends to work when you’re holding a large number of quarterly-paying companies.
This is also a perfect example of why monthly tracking can be misleading. If you looked at January alone, you’d think progress was slow.
Zoom out, and the picture changes completely.
Income Frequency (The “Paycheck Effect”)
Over the course of the quarter, the portfolio generated:
- 73 individual dividend payments in 90 days
That means income hit the account on roughly 80% of days during the quarter.
Think about that for a second.
Not from a job.
Not from clocking in.
From ownership.
This is where dividend investing starts to change how you think about income.
Average Payment Size
- Average Dividend Payment: $8.43
Now, $8 isn’t life-changing—but that’s not the point.
This portfolio isn’t built on one big payer. It’s built on dozens of income streams working together.
Small checks stack.
Consistency compounds.
Time does the heavy lifting.
Here’s what it looks like on my Highly Advanced, Super Analog Dividend Tracker!
Annual Run Rate (Where This Is Going)
If this quarter is any indication:
- Projected Annual Dividend Income: ~$2,460+
And that’s without factoring in:
- Additional contributions
- Dividend increases
- Reinvestment
Which means the real number should continue climbing.
Stock Purchases & Portfolio Growth
Q1 wasn’t just about collecting income—it was about building the machine.
During the quarter, I continued adding to positions across:
- Core dividend payers
- Sector ETFs for diversification
- Long-term income producers
The focus remains the same:
- Reliable cash flow
- Strong balance sheets
- Long-term staying power
In total, I added to 21 New and Existing Positions further extending my dividend machine closer to the $2,500 per year goal for this year.
Here is the list of Existing Stocks I ADDED to over the course of this Quarter:
- ADP
- KO
- DUK
- GPC
- DUK
- HRL
- HSBC
- KR
- LOW
- MAIN
- MKC (Twice Jan and Mar)
- PEP
- SO
- SWK
- SYY
- TGT
- WMT
- UNH
- UPS
Here is the list of NEW Stocks/Funds I’ve added over the Quarter:
- DGRO
- SCHD
- TDIV
- ADP
- GPC
- CTAS
As you can see I’ve been a bit busy buying up the discounted market shares while the Iran War was spooking investors.
And Yes, for all you “Too Many Individual Dividend Stock Haters” I those are ETFs you see up there. I have started moving into some broad based and sector ETFs over the last three months.
I’m still a fan of buying and holding some of America’s Major Corporations but I do see the benefit of owning a diversified fund that does what I do only faster, better, and with less oversight.
But when the market is on sale – you take advantage.
Full Portfolio Access
If you want to see the full breakdown of holdings, allocations, and income sources:
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Key Takeaways from Q1
Here’s the honest assessment:
- The system is working
- Income is growing
- The portfolio is gaining momentum
But Q1 wasn’t just about growth—it was also a real-world test.
The outbreak of the Iran conflict in late February sent shockwaves through global markets. Stocks pulled back, volatility spiked, and uncertainty around energy prices and inflation increased across the board.
Like everyone else, I watched my portfolio take a hit.
And that’s where the real lesson comes in.
I didn’t panic.
I didn’t sell.
Instead, I stayed the course—and in some cases, used the pullback as a buying opportunity; Just Like most of you probably did or should have done.
Because here’s what mattered most:
The dividends kept coming.
Despite market swings, price drops, and headlines screaming uncertainty…
the income didn’t stop.
That’s the difference between:
- Owning stocks for price
- And owning businesses for income
Markets react.
Prices fluctuate.
But strong companies continue to pay.
The Bigger Picture
Most people won’t do this.
Not because it’s complicated—but because it requires:
- Patience
- Consistency
- Discipline
Dividend investing isn’t flashy.
It doesn’t make headlines.
But it builds something most people never achieve:
Income that shows up whether you work or not.
Final Thoughts
Q1 2026 set the tone of my new expanded 74 Stock portfolio.
The portfolio is growing.
The income is real.
And the system is starting to compound.
Now it’s about doing the same thing—over and over again.
Because this doesn’t change your life in one quarter.
It changes your life in ten years.
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