August 2021 Dividend Income Report

A new dividend income report! Another month is complete so it’s time to update my dividend income tracker and see where we are. August 2021 income is actually slightly less than last year; this is due to one company paying out slightly less. I am trying to not get disheartened by this. Dividend investing is a long term journey and there are always going to be months that are low in comparison.

I love writing about dividend income; I wish I could inspire everyone to try it out! I promise you it isn’t as scary as it sounds Consistency is key when it comes to building dividend income. Slow and steady will win the race in twenty years time, it should be paying us a decent income for doing nothing. What could be better than that!?

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Eventually, the aim is to use the dividend income to pay some household bills. Things like council tax, or water rates. That’s when passive income really takes over. We are such a long way off this! To pay fixed expenses each month from passive income would be amazing.

To be able to pay for things that we have no control over, such as our council tax or the water rates, by using dividend income would take the pressure off other areas of money. One day, I am hoping to say we can do this. Imagine how much freedom we’ll have then

In fact, I’m sure we will be able to at some point, if we continue on the same path. It will be so exciting when we get to pay our fixed expenses with passive income. That’s the dream, right there In fact, I am aiming to have £1,000 a month on average to ensure this. Of course, some months pay out more than others but an average of £1,000 a month would be great. However, as you’ll see in a second, I am so far from this

There are always going to be swings in terms of how much income is produced by dividends, just because different holdings pay out at different times. Slow and steady wins the race. I am never going to be able to invest huge amounts, so this is something that will take time. In fact, our budget seems really stretched at the moment but I am continuing with the plan and hopefully it will work out in the end. I am in the middle of No Spend September plus I am monitoring things carefully in my budget planner. All of these things have an impact.

Dividends received in August:

Legal & General US Index – £16.98
Vodafone – £19.17

Total: £36.15

So, a bit of a disappointing total. This would pay for my mobile phone bill and that’s it. Nowhere near where we need it to be! Paying our fixed expenses is the long term aim. At the moment, all dividend income received is reinvested. Because my holdings are within my stocks and shares ISA with Hargreaves Lansdown, I don’t pay any tax on them either, as they are inside that tax free wrapper. I would recommend Hargreaves Lansdown as a provider; such an easy and simple website to navigate.

As I wrote about the effect of the magic snowball, mine is beginning to move slightly. By reinvesting the dividends, it’ll only create more income. I believe that continuing to live a frugal lifestyle and save as we go along will see us right in the end. I hope this is inspiring someone else to begin their frugal journey. If we can do it, anyone can. If you are wanting to know about frugal living, then here are 30 easy tips to get you started.

My dividend income aim for 2021 is £2,000 received. As of now, I feel like this is a massive aim for us; it’ll be tricky to reach but I am going to continue to invest with my strategy and hope. To get that means an average of £166 a month, which as you can see I’m a bit off. At the end of the eighth month, I have received £710.01 so I’m still so behind. We’ll see what the rest of the year brings. December tends to be the biggest payer during the year so it leaves it all til the final hurdle, so to speak! September should be a good month as well so make sure you come back next month for that 🙂

Have you received any dividends this month? Thanks for reading!