How Much Money Does a $32k Dividend Portfolio Make? | May 2024 Update

Having over $32,000 invested in dividend paying stocks and ETF's SOUNDS like a big number, but this month shows that the returns themselves are sometimes paltry.

⏱Handy Timeline:
0:00 Dividend Investing
0:59 How much Robinhood paid me
2:21 Dividends this month
2:57 Returns calculated
3:16 Not loving dividends for retirement income
4:08 Yearly returns calculated
5:06 Growth of my stocks and ETF's this year
6:04 TOTAL gains this year
6:35 The true game of investing
7:59 My backstory

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[hzrnbugsie]

i rebalanced my 401K two days ago from 2% Bond 98% growth to 65% bond, 15% "aggressive growth", and 20% "growth". My previous allocation yielded 11.5% average yearly return for the last 5 years. I honestly think the economy is going to tank in the next 6 months or so

[burnsurvivor]

I love the series Ari has going on. It has a lot of good ideas come up in the conversations I'm going to go look for your interview with him.

[shaneomack]

We had a great May. 450$ in divs from svol and a bond etf I have thru my works ksop. June is looking like 770 neighborhood with 81k invested total as of today. Keep dripping them divs yall

[mere_cat]

3:16 My thought exactly. I love the concept of dividend investing, but it isn’t the most optimal growth or distribution strategy.

[peacefulyou]

30 grand is a lot of money for many people. Most working class citizens that are also responsible for their own families are not going to have anywhere near that invested and definitely not saved. This is actually a statistical fact!!

[isolinomartinez]

Hey what do you think of these dividends: Avgo, Awr, Abbv, Cvx, Hd, Msft, Odfl, Pg, V, Vici. I have a portfolio of 11, 389.86. Is this a good Portfolio of dividends.

[RonnieM]

I saw this online.

Historically, investors famously like to sell in May and go away until November.

June is usually pretty lousy for stocks. It's the fourth-worst month for the S&P 500 going back to 1950, says the "Stock Trader's Almanac." The S&P 500 rises just 0.02% in June on average. And it fell nearly 46% of the time.

Keep in mind, though, June, like May, can be somewhat unpredictable.

[RonnieM]

I was wondering your thoughts on TDIV? It has went up around 22% year to date and has around a 1.45% dividend yield.

[cayleecheer]

🌯 🏎 was mentioned on a Friday video.. weekend made

[tycougler]

What are your thoughts on ARLP? I am 18 years old and have been doing research and thought ARLP would be considered a good dividend stock, however I never see any YouTuber influencers talking about it. Just wondering your opinion, or anyones opinion on it.

[tommynybeck]

more acorn and robinhood! those are the two i use, i binged your acorn playlist!

[justinblake]

Vanguard settlement fund is paying 5.29% now. Put your money in there. $149 month with $34, 000. Triple your money.

[Bigblack]

No yield max funds playing the long game I see

[xDanielCamarillo]

How much do you have invested in jepi?

[PLo_Trades]

There's gotta be a better choice than KO

[RecklessRayDinero]

The main issue I see is that you guys (the gurus) are trying to get growth vs buying income, if you’re focusing on income then that section of the portfolio should be buying income, NOT growth.

My portfolio is half your size and I’m pulling over $700/mo.

Income portfolio pays for long term holdings. Focus, intention and time in the market are key.