Month: April 2025
The Gloves Are Off
Another raise. The dividend for JNJ is now $1.30. I didn’t understand before. The raises are the real magic. I also added two new sources of income to my arsenal. Interest from a CD and an ESPP. Most people have at least a cursory awareness of what a CD is. For those that don’t: a…
The Risk Management
Proctor & Gamble gave me a raise this month. The dividend increased from 1.007 to 1.057. A 5% increase. I’ll take it. When I began this experiment, I wanted to earn an income. A monthly payout. I did my best to balance yield with quality and diversify as much as I could with the income…
The End of the Beginning
I did it. I’m earning $100 dollars a month in passive income from a dividend portfolio that I built with money I earned on the side. If I can do it, anyone can. I remember how I felt when I began this journey. I was excited at the prospect of earning $100 dollars a month…