Wednesday, July 29, 2026

June 2026 Dividend Income Report – Strong €3,312 Gross, Halfway Through the Year

 



  June has flown by, and July is nearly over — time for the mid-year dividend update.



In June 2026, my portfolios delivered a gross total of €3,311.73 ($3,838.99) in dividends and distributions. After withholding taxes, the net amount received was €2,450.59 ($2,840.67).


That breaks down to:

  • €81.69 per day
  • €3.40 per hour

…reliable passive income rolling in.


Year-over-Year Comparison


Compared to June 2025 (net €2,176.31), this is a solid increase of €274.28 or +12.6 %.The growth was helped by the normal payment timing of NN Group (NN.AS), which arrived in June this year.




Portfolio Changes


New positions
  • H2O America (HTO)
  • Intact Financial (IFC.TO)

Increased stakes
  • WTRG, ES, UPS, UNP, JEIP.DE and JEQP.DE

Exited
  • Kraft Heinz (KHC)
  • Kontoor Brands (KTB)

Dividend changes
  • Several strong increases, most notably from Visa (V) and Metro (MRU.TO).
  • Unfortunately, Flowers Foods (FLO) and LyondellBasell (LYB) implemented dividend cuts.


Where the Money Came From in June 2026


Top quarterly payers
  • Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC) → €164.12
  • Target (TGT) → €112.35
  • Brookfield Renewable (BEPC) → €107.73
  • United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) → €111.67
  • Digital Realty (DLR) → €127.81
  • Enbridge Inc. (ENB.TO) → €135.40
Monthly payers

  • JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium Income (JEQP.DE) → €134.96
  • JPM Global Equity Premium Income (JGPI.DE) → €139.35
  • Main Street Capital (MAIN) → €75.51
  • Realty Income (O) → €44.14




First Half of 2026 & Cumulative Progress


January–June 2026 net dividends = €13,201.84 → Average €72.94 per day / €3.04 per hour for the first half of the year.





This month pushed my all-time cumulative net dividend income to €218,419.66



2026 Target Update


Halfway through the year, I’ve reached
53.9 % of my €24,500 net passive income goal. The portfolio is performing well, though exchange rate movements (EUR vs USD/CAD) will still have a big say in the final outcome.


Final Thoughts


A strong June helped push the first half well above last year’s pace. The portfolio keeps improving through new additions, position increases in quality names, and organic dividend growth — even after a couple of expected cuts.
The second half of 2026 is looking promising. I’ll be back at the end of July with the next update.

Happy investing and enjoy the summer!

Disclosure: I hold long positions in all the above-mentioned stocks and ETFs except the exited KHC and KTB. 


Sunday, July 26, 2026

Week in Review 30/26

 



Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.


Sunday, July 19, 2026

Week in Review 29/26

 



Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.


Sunday, July 12, 2026

Week in Review 28/26

 



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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.


Sunday, July 5, 2026

Week in Review 27/26

 



Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.


Thursday, July 2, 2026

Bank OZK (OZK) Dividend Increase: Consistent Quarterly Growth Continues

 



 On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of Bank OZK (OZK) announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.47 to $0.48 per share. The dividend will be payable on July 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 13, 2026. This represents a 2.13% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

Steady Quarterly Growth

This marks another step in OZK’s long-standing pattern of quarterly dividend increases, now reaching 64 consecutive quarters of raises. On a year-over-year basis, the dividend has grown by 9.1%, highlighting the consistency of its growth model.


Sunday, June 28, 2026

Week in Review 26/26



 

Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.