May 2020 Dividend Update!

In May the stock market saw a tremendous bounce back and rally, one seemingly for the ages. Many who decided to stay on the sidelines and not invest when the markets were down 30 plus percent are probably kicking themselves. I am certainly not saying that we can’t have another 30 percent correction in the coming months, I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t begin buying on any 30 percent correction. So if we have another correction, it will simply be another opportunity to stack shares at great prices. That being said let’s take a look at the dividends I was paid in the month of May 2020!

In May I was paid $129.33 in my 3 accounts combined. The breakdown is below:

1. M1 Finance Main Account: $107.61
2. M1 Finance Roth IRA: $9.34
3. Fidelity Traditional IRA: $12.28

Here is all of the payouts over the course of May by each holding:

Ticker	Amount Paid	M1 Main Acct	M1 Roth IRA	Fidelity IRA
MAIN	$6.88/$3.20/$3.08	☑	☑	☑
O	$4.09/$1.86	☑		☑
ABBV	$13.35/$7.86	☑		☑
SBUX	$5.85	☑
FAST	$7.03	☑
EPD	$26.47	☑
VZ	$15.90	☑
STAG	$3.64	☑
LOW	$3.81	☑
CVS	$4.30	☑
EV	$4.26	☑
INVH	$1.97		☑
AAPL	$0.67		☑
EPR	$12.03/$3.50	☑	☑
Total:	$129.33

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April 2020 Dividend Update

April was a wild ride as the markets came storming back following unprecedented stimulus into the markets and the economy by both the Federal Reserve and the Federal Government. I saw a bit of a decline in dividends paid from the past couple of months, but still earned triple digits dividends which is fabulous. I also opened a new Roth IRA for my wife as I have already essentially maxed my Roth IRA out for the 2020 calendar year.

In April I was paid $106.53 in my 3 accounts combined. The breakdown is below:

1. M1 Finance Main Account: $85.37
2. M1 Finance Roth IRA: $17.25
3. Fidelity Traditional IRA: $3.91

Here is all of the payouts over the course of April by each holding:

Ticker		Amount Paid	M1 Main Acct	M1 Roth IRA	Fidelity IRA
CSCO		$8.18	☑
WPC		$9.55/$4.33	☑	☑
MO		$26.41/6.77	☑	☑
IRM		$6.95	☑
COLD		$3.81	☑
O		$2.76/$1.86	☑		☑
MAIN		$5.11/$2.27/$2.05	☑	☑	☑
STAG		$2.77	☑
EPR		$10.96/$3.19	☑	☑
MPW		$5.57	☑
JPM		$3.30	☑
INTU		$0.69		☑
Total:		$106.53

Making Money in the Stock Market in 2020

So far 2020, at first glance, looks like it might be a repeat of 2019 where the S&P 500 index was up almost 30%. In the first half of January the S&P 500 Index is already up over 2%. While a market like this makes it seem really easy to make money, I have a feeling there will be a dramatic drop at some point this year and I don’t really have any thing factual to back that up, more of a gut feeling. That being said take this opinion with a grain of salt, however this gut feeling has me investing a little different as well, which is what I want to share with you all today.

If there is more volatility in the stock market this year, we may need to re-evaluate how and what we are investing in and that is certainly something I am doing. I recently made a video discussing a strategy that I am employing in my DGI (Dividend Growth Investing) portfolio, where I am evaluating and buying only the holdings that are nearing their ex-dividend dates and that are either on discount or are fairly valued. I still believe this is a great way to continue investing to accelerate the dividend compounding in my portfolio, and plan on continuing to do that in 2020. So check out that video if your interested in learning more about that, and that is a way I recommend you make money in the stock market this year. Another strategy I plan on employing is adding to my more defensive positions like United Technolgies (UTX), utility companies, and large cap blue chip DGI companies. The final strategy that is something that most good investors do on a regular basis is look for value opportunities in good companies that are going through some issues, but will eventually come out of and recover. Investing in this manner is certainly not flashy and won’t give you massive gains into your accounts, but I believe it will keep a good stream of dividend income and growth coming into the portfolio. With the combination of these methods, I believe no matter how 2020 turns out at year end I will have continued success investing and making money, and encourage you to consider doing the same (if it makes sense for your situation). Happy Investing everyone!