My Dividend Growth Portfolio Q2 Update: 41 Holdings, 8 Buys, 8 Sells

Published Wed, 03 Jul 2019 02:50:21 -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. Now 34, 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.
Revamped "Dividend Reinvestment" section Reorganized "Buying Criteria" section Commentary
June continued pushing new highs and I've felt increasing leery about it all. As I'll cover in the trade section, I began setting limits for both buys and sales as the tale of two markets seems to continue. Many stocks are pushing new all-time highs seemingly daily while others are in their... Read more