My Dividend Growth Income: March 2026 Update

Financial Engineering1.08K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(11min)Comment(1)SummaryI achieved a record $912.86 in monthly dividends and added $308.68 in forward income, reaching $6,883.46 in annual projected dividends.New capital contributions and purchases, particularly in SPYI and ADC, drove forward income growth this month.My portfolio yield on cost stands at 4.83% versus a current yield of 3.77%, reflecting disciplined accumulation and reinvestment.Despite a market pullback in MSFT, I am strategically adding to this position, maintaining a long-term dividend growth focus. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images This year just keeps starting stronger with a record month in terms of forward income added. This month was much more heavily influenced by new purchases, as I made a large additional contribution to the account. IThis article was written byFinancial Engineering1.08K FollowersFollowI am an electromechanical engineer who has worked in the automotive, IT infrastructure, and medical device industries. My goal is to produce technical breakdowns on company products and share my industry experiences to provide insight on current engineering trends. Providing real world product knowledge on new trends or relatively unknown engineering developments gives readers a unique advantage when conducting research on a potential investment.I am a long term buy-and-hold investor who seeks investments with strong cash flows that produce a growing passive income stream or heavily invest into R&D.Follow me on Substack for short form quick DGI updatesAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of AVGO, V, BIP, MSFT, SPYI, BAM, MAIN, EPRT, MPLX, DLR, AMZN, UNP, LMT, VICI, O, HD, WSO, ADC, FNF, SBUX, CARR, SPOT, BOC either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.