My Dividend Growth Portfolio May Update: 42 Holdings, 1 Buy

Published Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:46:40 -0400 on Seeking Alpha

Introduction
Welcome to my monthly update for my dividend growth portfolio. This article series covers my investing journey as a father of two towards my eventual retirement. Any specific stocks or amounts are particular to my self-directed 401K plan.
The goal of my portfolio is to generate a growing income stream for me and my wife during our golden years. The aim is to live off dividends without touching the principal. Dividend growth stocks are the chosen vehicle to meet that goal. At 34 (birthday), I have approximately 25 years before I can (safely) touch any of this money.
For anyone interested in seeing changes in real time, I have my portfolio and dividends tracked on Dividend Derek. I also have a trimmed version that you can freely take for yourself if you wish, found here.
I've received some questions in the past, so you can save off a copy by selecting "File" -> "Make A Copy."

Change Log
I introduced a change log as a quick reference to highlight relevant non-data changes. Things like dividends collected, dividend increases and charts will all change each month regardless.
Nothing material this edition Commentary
May reverted the trend that had been underway throughout 2019. Frankly, May was a crap month as the markets have pulled back due to a variety of news stories. Whether it is the escalation of Chinese tariffs or unexpected Mexican tariffs, there is more uncertainty than there has been recently.
As of this writing, however,... Read more