Bert's August Dividend Income Summary

Another month is in the books and 2019 continues to fly by at a record pace. Baseball season is winding down and football season is starting up again. Plus, we are approaching fall, which is my wife's favorite season. It'll be even more special now that we can celebrate it with our daughter for the first time. August was another crazy month for the market. There were wild swings, buying opportunities, and naturally, the market climbed towards the end. But during that time, dividend income provided us a consistent dividend income stream. Lanny kicked off the party on this website by posting insane results. So now it is my turn. Let's dive into my August Dividend Income summary.
August Dividend Income Summary This July, my wife and I received $587.15 in dividend income. That is a 55.7% increase compared to last July's total of $377.07. The following chart details the individual dividends received:

Here are some highlights and comments about the table above:
Let's start off with the biggest change from last year. National Grid (NYSE: NGG). This company accounted for the majority of my increase compared to last year. Honestly though, I forgot that I purchased shares in the utility last year. NGG pays a semi-annual dividend and one of the dividends is larger than the other. Let's just say the August dividend was the larger of the two paid in 2019, and it shows. The other two "new" dividends compared to last year were CVS and ABBV. I added positions to each company in the... Read more