My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New May Dividend Record - 100 Holdings With 15 Buys

Summary

• Markets remained volatile in May 2025 amid ongoing trade tensions and mixed signals from Washington and Wall Street.
• While U.S.-China talks quietly resumed, tariffs persisted and business sentiment stayed cautious, contributing to investor uncertainty.
• May's investments added $111 in annual dividends, keeping me on track with my goal of $100+ monthly income growth and a 7.4% yield on cost.
• My dividend income hit a new May record of $1,181 up 8% Y/Y driven by Allianz and Hercules.
• Gifted Working Time 2025: Around 130 hours, or 16.2 days, of active work have been replaced with passive income in 2025, which is more then three working weeks.

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Markets remained choppy in May 2025, as investors struggled to make sense of mixed signals from Washington and Wall Street. Trade tensions continued to dominate headlines, but some of the initial panic faded as talks between

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