DHC - My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New May Dividend Record - 101 Holdings With 22 Buys
2024-06-19 08:10:00 ET
Summary
- Investment activity remained high in April, focusing on BDCs aiming to increase dividend income by at least $100 each month.
- Main portfolio picks included Ares Capital, Hercules Capital, Goldman Sachs BDC, and MidCap Financial Investment Corporation.
- Adjusted dividend income hit an all-time high in May, up 13% Y/Y and 136% sequentially.
- Gifted Working Time 2024: Around 115 hours, or 14.3 days, of active work have been replaced with passive income in 2024, which is equivalent to almost three entire workweeks.
Portfolio Changes in May
My investment activity continued like clockwork in May as I managed to put around $1,900 into the market, still mostly focusing on Business Development Companies. I have been doing that for many-many years now and while I don't have the means to meaningfully increase that contribution, I am super happy about the level I am able to invest. That steady and consistent process gradually builds up a big portfolio I am really proud of. It has been a fascinating journey so far and the only regret I have is not having started earlier. That said, opportunities become fewer and fewer as BDCs continue to rally now that the market also realizes that there won't be any interest rate cuts anytime soon with inflation remaining sticky, although it has come down a bit....
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New May Dividend Record - 101 Holdings With 22 Buys