January 2026 Dividend Income

As I'm writing this blog post, it's Friday, February 6th. The temperature here in Central Wisconsin is set to reach a high of 30 degrees Fahrenheit later today. For this time of year, that's pretty decent. As a result, I plan on getting outside a little bit.

With that aside, now that it's a new month, I will dig into my net dividend income for January 2026. Without further ado, I will jump into it!

Net Dividend Income Topped $300

In January 2026, I collected $302.24 in net dividends (including ADR fees for GSK). This was up 8.7% over the $278 in net dividends received in October 2025. As I have indicated in the past, quarterly growth for the first month of each quarter is often less than other months. That's because I own less names that pay dividends in these months, so there are often fewer buying opportunities.

Relative to the $268.05 in net dividends collected in January 2025, my net dividends rose by 12.8% in January 2026.

Within my Charles Schwab account, I received $238.94 in net dividends from 18 companies (up about $11 from October). The timing of dividend payments from Coca-Cola (KO) and Nvidia (NVDA) explains two less dividend payments versus October. On the other hand, the timing of PepsiCo's (PEP) dividend more than offset the absence of the aforementioned two. 

Extra shares of Philip Morris International (PM) purchased in October 2025 and December 2025 contributed to this higher dividend income. As did my new position in Royal Gold (RGLD) opened in November 2025.

In my Fidelity IRA portfolio, I collected $55.71 in net dividends from six companies. As was the case in my Schwab account, my higher net dividends in my Fidelity IRA were mostly due to the timing of dividends from NVDA and PEP. My purchase of additional shares of VICI in December 2025 also factored into my higher net dividend income.

Lastly, I received $7.59 in net dividends from two companies (PM and Altria Group) within my Webull account.

Concluding Thoughts:

The dividend growth portfolio is continuing to chug along. Since the first month of each quarter is slower for me for dividend growth, I'm relatively pleased with this performance. By God's grace, I hope to build on this momentum in the months and years ahead.

Discussion:

How was your January 2026 for dividend income?

Did you receive any first-time dividends in the month as I did with RGLD?

I appreciate your readership and look forward to your comments below!