Wow, what a year it has been! The market continues to hit all time highs, companies are continuing to increase their dividends, and the Dividend Stockpile keeps on growing!
The results this year are astonishing. Hard work, saving and investing, and keeping a focus on growing my dividend stockpile have really paid off. The snowball is growing, to say the least.
Here are the results for December 2021:
Dividends received: $6713.40
Options Premiums received: $650.59
Total Passive Income for December: $7,363.99
December was great in regards to dividend income. Some of the Closed End Funds paid special dividends which definitely boosted the results. March, June, September, and December are always the highest payouts anyways. Options income was less than I was hoping for due to some of the volatility we saw at the beginning of December reduced the premiums I could receive on some of my covered calls.
Here are the results for 2021:
Dividends received: $32,064.79
Options Premiums received: $12,268.85
Total Passive Income for 2021: $44,333.64
2021 was a great year. My focus on adding to my dividend stockpile, dividend increases, and dividend reinvestment have all played significant roles in pushing the dividend number to all time highs.
My options premium income hit my goal of $12,000, but just barely. My goal for next year is to hit $18,000. 2022 will only be my third year focusing on options, so I like the path that this is heading. Covered Calls and Cash Secured Puts really are a game changer for dividend investors.
I hope your 2021 was great and only good things to come in 2022!