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Wouldn’t it be nice to have a second income? An income without the need of daily work and without the risk of loosing it like you can loose a job? This becomes reality by investing in solid dividend stocks.
Many people around the world follow this path, and some of them share their experience on the web, so anyone interested can follow their example. I call these bloggers Income Heroes. Each month I visit their websites and collect the data they publish, namely monthly dividend and option income including the market value of their portfolio if published. This data is analysed and presented to proof once again by “big numbers” that growing dividend income rocks. I also publish some rankings to motivate Income Heroes and interested readers alike to continue or start taking the road to financial freedom.
The monthly income history of each blogger is available in detail in an interactive table including an interactive chart. The table also contains links to each blogger’s website.
The monthly income history of each blogger including rankings to better evaluate the progress of each blogger
Participating Income Heroes
Today, more than 40 of the most seasoned financial bloggers from the US, Canada, Europe and Australia are traced. The majority is focused on dividend income, but about a fifth is also selling options.
Highlight of the month:
Endurance is rewarded!
Which financial bloggers receive the highest dividends? Those who invest the longest! The 10 bloggers with the highest dividends have been investing since 2015 and longer. Invest regularly and enjoy monthly income between 1,500 and 800 euros without further ado like these fellows:
Top 10 finance bloggers by dividend income
Over 23,500 USD in dividends
Dividend income in February amounted to 23,594 USD. In the previous year it was “only” 16,620 USD. This corresponds to an increase of 42% over the previous year! Although this increase is exceptionally high, double-digit dividend growth within one year is more the rule than the exception. On the one hand, regular investment increases the number of stocks paying dividends and, on the other hand, good dividend stocks achieve higher payments from year to year.
Top 10 financial bloggers by monthly income
Some financial bloggers not only generate income from dividends, but also from option selling. Option selling involves a much higher level of effort and risk, but when it works, monthly income may be much higher than a pure dividend income. Here are the top 10 financial bloggers with the highest total income:
The first three ranks are occupied by option sellers. I myself also sell options and occupy 2nd place this month (Wachstumswerte.Net). As a pure dividend investor my partner GetMad ranks 4th:
Top 10 financial bloggers by cash flow yield
The amount of income highly depends on the market value of your portfolio. The higher its market value, the easier it is to generate high income. However, comparing income to market value allows to calculate a yield which is independent of the porftolio size. Here the 10 financial bloggers with the highest yield in the last month:
In terms of cash flow yield, option sellers are usually ahead. However, the additional income is bought at a higher risk. Each option seller with some experience made months of losses. A risk that understandably not every investor is willing to take.
Top 10 financial bloggers according to stable income growth
The yield of a single month is only a small part of the long road to financial freedom. Even more important is a stable increase in income over a longer period. For this reason, this analysis looks for the stability of income growth over the last 12 months. The size of the portfolio does not matter.
The stability of the income is expressed by a number from +1 to -1. If the income fluctuates strongly the metric’s value is close to zero. If the income fluctuates strongly or even declines, the stability is low. If the income increases – which should be anyone’s objective – the metric’s value approaches +1.
And here are the top 10 bloggers with the highest income stability:
Since the income from dividends is easier to plan than income from option income, pure dividend investors have a clear advantage here. The best placed blogger with option income this month is again Mission-CashFlow.de in 8th place (9th place last month).
Top 10 financial bloggers by 12-month income growth
In order to achieve financial freedom, income should not only grow steadily, but also as strongly as possible. Therefore, the income of the last 12 months is compared with the income of the previous 12 months. This comparison may be seen as the supreme discipline and can be found on many financial blogs.
And here are the financial blogs with the highest growth rates in a 12-month comparison:
It is easier for smaller portfolios to increase dividends substantially within a year. This fact is a great motivator right at the beginning. It is simply fun to see your dividends grow by percentage points that are usually not achievable with ordinary labour income.
Conclusion: All bloggers on the right track
If you take a closer look at the overall results, you will see that there is much to be found even beyond the top 10 positions. And finally, the placement is secondary. It is crucial that all participants take their financial future into their own hands and thus have the best prospects for a self-determined, financially secure future.
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