Lanny's July Dividend Income Summary

We are in the thick of summer everyone! Are the dividends coming in hot and heavy? We will have to see my article below. The market has been volatile lately, as well as dividend increases. Let's see my July dividend income results below.
Dividend Income I received a total of $571.18 of dividend income in July. A record July baby and getting closer to $1k for an off month. Additionally, my wife earned $87.24 this month and I am still debating on how to incorporate that into the analysis. I don't mind this problem. Therefore, combined, we earned almost $660 for the month.
Further, the 401(k), Health Savings Account (HSA) and all dividends are automatically invested/reinvested and helps take the emotion out of timing and making a decision.
The dividend reinvestment adds quite a bang to the portfolio, as well. As you saw from my recent post in July, dividend increases added almost $200 for the year through June.
Here is the breakdown of dividend income for the month of July.

Specifically, big dividends from the oil tycoon Total (NYSE: TOT) and tobacco company Philip Morris (NYSE: PM).
In addition, a pitiful dividend from Tupperware (NYSE: TUP) and they've been a drag on the portfolio. I would like to see more dividends cross $30, which Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) should get there within the net few payouts.
Here, it shows that I received a total of $78.43 (up from $49.08 last year) or 13% of my income from retirement accounts... Read more