MFIC - My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New February Dividend Record - 100 Holdings With 11 Buys

2025-03-20 09:40:48 ET

Summary

• February investments fell below $1,000, mainly in BDCs like Owl Rock Capital and Ares Capital, boosting annual dividend income by $77.
• Dividend income hit a new February record of $505, up 5% Y/Y driven by organic dividend growth.
• Focus remains firmly on maintaining rising BDC dividends and achieving a monthly increase of at least $100 in dividend income.
• Gifted Working Time 2025: Around 35 hours, or 4.4 days, of active work have been replaced with passive income in 2025, which is basically equivalent to almost afull working week.

Portfolio Changes in February

Investment activity in February fell below $1,000 in net capital for the first time in years, driven by growing concerns over erratic and escalating tariff announcements and their potential fallout on the economy and financial markets. Adding to this, I spent nearly three weeks abroad in Thailand and, admittedly, paid little attention to the markets during that time.

Meanwhile, we are finally witnessing a meaningful correction, particularly in tech stocks and the so-called Magnificent 7. While I hold long positions in many of these names, I welcome the pullback—whether a correction, selloff, or even a crash—as valuations have become excessively stretched and, to be honest, increasingly unattractive....

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