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. 

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