4.05.2026

A Realistic Update on Our 2026 Dividend Goal

At the beginning of 2026, I confidently declared that this would be our best dividend year ever. Looking back, I probably jinxed the whole thing by being so certain about it.

After shifting part of the portfolio from pure dividend stocks to a combination of dividend and growth stocks (mainly AMZN and TSLA), the expected dividends for 2026 have now been revised down by 16% compared to the original forecast I made on January 1.

This means that all my charts will now show a clear deficit between the actual outcome and the forecast I set at the start of the year.

However, I’m still hopeful that the total value of the portfolio will increase over the full year. In the end, that’s really the only thing that matters.

Lesson learned: Maybe I shouldn’t announce “this will definitely be our best year ever” quite so loudly next time.
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