March 2026 Dividend Income

As I'm writing this blog, it's Saturday, March 28th. The high temperature is set to reach 45 degrees Fahrenheit here in Central Wisconsin, which is about what one would expect for this time of the year.

Since the month is almost complete, I will take a moment to highlight my net dividend income for March 2026. Let's get into it!

Net Income Was Almost $700

In March 2026, I received $694.11 in net dividends (including ADR fees for BAM in my taxable accounts). Sequentially, this is down 2% over the $708.24 in net dividends collected in December 2025. Backing out $85.67 in net special dividends in December (after the $10 annual fee), my net dividends would have grown by 11.5% sequentially.

Compared to the $583.10 in net dividends that I received in March 2025, this equates to a 19% year-over-year growth rate.

In my Charles Schwab account, I collected $397.81 in net dividends from 40 companies. The timing of PepsiCo's (PEP) dividend payment was only partially offset by the timing of Coca-Cola's (KO) dividend payment and my sale of Viatris (VTRS) in February 2026. My additions to Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) in December 2025 also contributed to this uptick in income. Additions to Visa (V) in January 2026 chipped in as well.

I received $170.87 in net dividends from 15 companies within my Robinhood IRA. Purchases of BAM, MSFT, and META drove this uptick in income in the portfolio.

My net dividends collected in retirement account (when I was an employee at my first full-time job) from the Capital Income Builder (CAIBX) mutual fund was $104.64. A 3.2% uptick in the quarterly dividend per share and a higher share count from dividend reinvestment were behind this higher income.

In my Webull portfolio, I received $20.79 in net dividends from seven companies.

Concluding Thoughts:

March 2026 was yet another robust month for the portfolio. Through the first quarter of 2026, my net dividends were up 24% over Q1 2025. By the grace of God, I believe that this compounding can not only continue but accelerate through greater capital contributions moving forward than I would have anticipated only a few months ago.

Discussion:

How was your March 2026 for dividend income?

Did you receive any first-time dividends in the month?

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