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The Retirees' Dividend Portfolio: John And Jane's June 2023 Taxable Account Update
Summary
- The Taxable Account generated $2,111.31 of dividend income for June 2023 compared with $1,825.40 of dividend income for June 2022.
- The Taxable Account had a balance of $533.9K as of June 30, 2023, vs. $493.5K on June 30, 2022. The annualized cost basis yield is 5.44%.
- Five companies in the Taxable portfolio paid increased dividends or paid a special dividend during the month of June.
- No trades were made in June as stock prices became less attractively priced.
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