John's October Dividend Increases And Income Tracker - Retirement Accounts

Investment Thesis
October marks the eighth month that I have been tracking John's retirement accounts in an article. Since the beginning of January 2018, his portfolio has produced $11,048.30/Dividend Income through September 30, 2018.
For those new to this series, John is a recently retired investor whose retirement is entirely self-funded in the form of Taxable, Roth, and Traditional IRA Savings (for the record, he does receive social security). The allocation of this portfolio is focused on creating a consistent income stream that produces a steadily growing income regardless of chaotic market conditions.
This article will specifically focus on a review of John's account and the changes we have made to it during the month of October. There were a number of stocks that increased paid dividends even as we continue to see difficult market conditions impact the overall value of the portfolio. It is also important to document this because we are trying to show that a dividend growth portfolio is based on the growth and consistency of the yield as a way to reduce overall risk and dependency on capital fluctuations. By doing this, we believe John will live a more comfortable and well-funded retirement since his withdrawals will be less influenced by erratic market fluctuations.
Although this may sound repetitive, I would like to include a disclaimer that this article is based on an actual portfolio for a client of mine. The goal is to build a portfolio of... Read more