My Dividend Portfolio. Goal: $12K in 120 Months — Month 24, Week 5

Hi partners — Max here!

It’s been quite a week in the world of politics, but for me and my portfolio, it’s been business as usual.

Another week in the books, and my dividend income grew again — by about $6 more per month. Not exactly life-changing money on its own, but there was a time when that number was $0. Today, it’s approaching $1,200 per month.

Those of you who have been with us for a while have seen this journey from the very beginning. Back then, I kept saying the same thing: time is going to pass no matter what. It keeps moving forward whether we like it or not. The real question is what your financial position will look like when that time has passed.

Well, that time has passed.

It’s now been two years since day one, and today my portfolio generates nearly $15,000 per year in dividend income — and that number keeps climbing.

What’s even more exciting is that, based on very conservative projections, if I simply leave everything as it is today and make no additional contributions, my annual dividend income could grow toward $35,000 per year over the next decade. That’s roughly $3,000 per month in passive income.

And even that isn’t the finish line.

The income stream should continue growing well beyond that point.

That’s the power of dividend growth investing. The power of a disciplined system, consistently applied over time. It’s the same system I use myself, and it’s exactly why I remain so excited about the long-term opportunity ahead.

Below, you'll find a detailed breakdown of what I bought this week, how the portfolio is positioned today, and what I'm planning for next week and beyond.

My portfolio is a fully transparent, real-time journey — no polishing the numbers and no adjusting results after the fact.

It’s a path anyone can follow with the right system, such as the MaxDividends Income System, and the MaxDividends Platform.

Alright — let’s get to today’s buys. So grab a coffee — let’s dig in ☕💪

What I Bought, How Things Look

Every Friday, I put $3,000 plus dividends to work with one clear mission: reach $12,000 a month in dividends within 120 months.

But the real reason this works isn’t willpower or motivation. It’s the system — and the technology behind it.

The MaxDividends Income System defines what to buy, when to buy, and what to ignore. The MaxDividends Platform keeps the compass steady — tracking income, scores, risks, and signals whether I’m at my desk, out walking, or fast asleep.

The portfolio doesn’t need me to be “on.” It doesn’t care if I’m busy, tired, traveling, or doing absolutely nothing. The process keeps running.

What I enjoy most is watching the portfolio do its job — seeing which positions keep quietly compounding, and which names stay on the watchlist until the data finally lines up.

That’s how the snowball really builds. Just repeatable decisions, steady dividend deposits, and a system that keeps stacking progress week after week.

When you step back and look at the full picture — essentials, lifestyle, family needs, small trips, and a buffer — dividend income stops being a theory and turns into a practical roadmap.

Here’s where the journey stands today:

Freedom Bar:
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(based on current projections)

My dividend income is now running at about $1,121 per month. It’s not a headline number. It won’t trend on social media. But it does matter.

Because this is what real progress looks like when income is built the right way. Quiet. Measurable. The income base keeps rising.

Every reinvested dollar tightens the structure. Every dividend hike raises the floor. And over time, that turns into momentum you can actually feel.

This week, I continued building my position in Domino’s Pizza, one of the world's largest and most recognizable restaurant brands.

Domino’s operates a highly franchised business model with more than 21,000 locations globally, generating strong cash flow while requiring relatively little capital to support growth.

The company continues benefiting from its leadership in digital ordering, delivery infrastructure, and international expansion opportunities.

Why today?

I continue to view Domino’s as an attractive long-term dividend growth opportunity. While short-term consumer spending trends may create occasional volatility, the business remains exceptionally resilient and well-positioned to compound earnings over time.

Automatic Data Processing is one of the world's leading providers of payroll, human resources, and workforce management solutions, serving hundreds of thousands of businesses globally.

The company benefits from highly recurring revenue, strong customer retention, and significant scale advantages. Its mission-critical services create a durable competitive position while generating consistent cash flow across economic cycles.

Why today?

I continue adding to ADP because it represents the type of business I want to own for decades. The company has increased its dividend for nearly half a century and continues benefiting from long-term workforce growth and increasing demand for outsourced payroll and HR solutions.

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company focused on diabetes, obesity, and other chronic disease treatments. The company has established itself as a leader in several of the fastest-growing areas of modern healthcare.

Why today?

Recent market volatility has created an opportunity to accumulate shares of a business that I believe remains exceptionally well-positioned for the long term. Demand for obesity and diabetes treatments continues expanding globally, while Novo Nordisk maintains a strong balance sheet and attractive profitability profile.

Pool Corporation is the largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and outdoor living products in North America.

The company benefits from a large installed base of pools that require ongoing maintenance, replacement parts, and recurring service demand.

Why today?

I continue to view Pool Corporation as a high-quality niche market leader with attractive long-term economics. While housing-related businesses can experience cyclical fluctuations, the company has consistently demonstrated strong profitability, disciplined capital allocation, and the ability to grow through multiple market environments.

➡️ New capital invested this week: ~$3,145

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The snowball keeps rolling — heavier every week.

Each raise locks in more lifetime income and lifts my yield on cost. Quiet, steady, automatic.

This is what a real dividend roadmap looks like. No guessing. No spreadsheets. Just a clear plan — tracked, forecasted, and executed inside the MaxDividends Platform.

Here’s a look inside my portfolio this week:

Passive income now covers ~36% of my grocery expenses. The snowball keeps getting bigger every week.

All of this is tracked inside the MaxDividends Research Platform | Portfolio Tracker — my roadmap and compass. It shows payouts, raises, and exact progress toward the $12K finish line.

If you’re not using it yet, you’re leaving a serious edge on the table.

06/19 Update — email me anytime: [email protected]

Alright partners, there’s quite a bit to talk about this week.

I continued adding to several positions that I still find attractive at current prices while the opportunity remains available. This week, I added shares of Automatic Data Processing, Domino’s Pizza, Pool Corporation, and Novo Nordisk. The latter two are already established positions in the portfolio, so I only made modest additions.

In general, when building the portfolio, I try to allocate new capital in roughly equal dollar amounts across my highest-conviction ideas. From there, I let the businesses do the work. Over time, some positions naturally emerge as larger contributors, while others take a smaller role within the portfolio.

Looking ahead to next week, Domino’s Pizza remains at the top of my watchlist. Depending on valuation and market conditions, I’ll also be looking closely at Mueller Industries and Automatic Data Processing. There’s also a chance I’ll add a few shares of Bank OZK.

The system stays the same. Capital stays disciplined. We keep building. Steady steps. Clear roles. Long horizon. That’s the rhythm.

The MaxDividends Income System — combined with selecting high-quality dividend companies using our 5-step secret formula, and supported by the MaxDividends Platform — allows me to build my own path toward financial freedom.

Every week I place another brick into the foundation of that future freedom. And today those bricks are already hard to miss. The results are becoming visible. They are becoming tangible.

The most remarkable thing about this seemingly simple formula for success is that it’s repeatable. I invest in businesses I genuinely like. I choose companies I trust. And my passive dividend income keeps growing.

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This week, we refreshed the Tools section to better align it with the overall project structure and the main core sections of the platform. We also added two new sections — Premium Content and MaxDividends Platform Guide Articles.

For you, it’s all included — as part of your current subscription. We keep building. You keep investing. And together, the system keeps getting stronger. 💰

We help you get paid — forever. Live off dividends. On your terms.

This isn’t gambling or chasing hype. It’s a proven system:

That’s why the income snowball keeps rolling — heavier each month, stronger each year.

Every quarter I put $300 into each of my three kids’ portfolios — building generational wealth one brick at a time.

Kids’ Portfolios:

This is a diversified industrial with a long history of steady execution and strong cash flow generation. Dover combines recurring revenue streams with disciplined capital allocation, making it a reliable long-term compounder.

Nucor is a leading steel producer with a flexible, low-cost operating model. The company benefits from strong demand across construction and infrastructure, while maintaining a shareholder-friendly approach through cycles.

Aptar specializes in dispensing and packaging solutions used across healthcare, beauty, and consumer products. The business is supported by recurring demand, innovation, and long-term customer relationships — a solid foundation for steady growth.

Brady provides identification and workplace safety solutions used across a wide range of industries. With a niche focus and consistent execution, the company delivers stable cash flow and long-term growth potential.

This is where the long game plays out. Beyond the weekly $3,000 experiment, my family’s core portfolio is the real backbone — built for high-yield dividend growth, steady compounding, and financial security for years to come.

Here I’ll break down where things stand today, how the plan for this quarter looks, and why this portfolio is designed to cover every family expense while still growing stronger over time.

I’ve spent the past 20 years building businesses. That’s where most of my capital came from. But now, at 40 and with three kids, I want to stay involved in business and investing on my terms.

My goal? More time with family, freedom to focus on what matters, and a portfolio that pays me whether I’m working or not. That’s why in 2025, I’ve started transitioning to fully living off dividends.

The mission hasn’t changed: build a high-yield, dividend-growing portfolio that delivers steady cash flow and strong long-term returns.

With the MaxDividends Concept, my team and I scan markets across the U.S., Europe, and Asia to find financially strong companies with a track record of raising dividends. This way, I’m not just chasing price growth — I’m building a paycheck that grows by itself.

(*Dividend totals vary slightly due to exchange rates.)

This portfolio alone now pays over ~$7,937/month in dividends. Every dollar is reinvested, fueling even faster growth.

No purchases or transactions this week — everything stays the same. Just collecting dividends for now and waiting for May and June, my two biggest payout months so far this year.

✅ 90% High-Yield Dividend Growth Stocks – These names pay me consistently and raise dividends year after year.

✅ 10% Capital Growth Stocks – A smaller bucket for faster-growing companies. When I sell, half the profits go into new growth stocks and half into high-yield dividend payers.

Each hike locks in more income for life — steady raises with zero extra work.

My plan for 2026 is simple: keep adding new money and keep reinvesting every dollar of dividends.

A new quarter means it’s time to update the plan.

Looking back — starting from Q4 2025, my goal was to cross $7,000 in monthly dividend income. Then I set a more conservative target of $7,300 per month by the end of Q1 2026.

As of today, my portfolio generates about $7,700 per month in dividends. That means I’ve hit my targets — and I’m running ahead of schedule.

For Q2 2026, my goal is to cross $8,000 per month in dividend income.

This projection is based on the May and June payouts — typically the strongest months of the year. I expect total dividends during this period to come in around $40,000, plus additional increases from Japanese companies following their fiscal year-end.

All in, I believe it’s very realistic to reach this milestone by mid-summer.

That’s how this works: steady contributions, rising payouts, and the snowball doing the rest.

The strategy doesn’t change. I’m looking for stable, undervalued Dividend Eagles that start with solid yields and have the strength to keep paying and raising over time. Dividends are my lever — I collect them, reinvest them, and let compounding do the heavy lifting.

I won’t lock in specific tickers right now — opportunities shift as the quarter unfolds. What matters is scanning the best markets worldwide: the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, the U.K., and Europe, and picking financially strong companies that fit the MaxDividends Income System.

And for my kids? The playbook stays the same: $300 each, every quarter. Three kids, three portfolios, one steady strategy to build generational wealth.

The mission stays the same too: steady income, steady growth, and the freedom that comes from reinvesting.

Right now, it’s all about speeding up the cycle — dividends keep rising, capital keeps compounding, and every reinvested payout brings us closer to true financial freedom.

By 2033–2035, I expect my Core Portfolio alone to generate $16K–$18K/month in dividends. Combine that with my $12K-in-120-months experiment, and the total passive income goal is $30,000/month.

That’s full financial independence: family expenses covered, reinvestment rolling, and freedom secured.

That’s all for today’s update.

Wishing you steady growth and financial peace,
Max

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