April 2025 Dividend Income Update — Documenting monthly dividend income to chronicle the journey to financial independence.
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Welcome to the April 2025 dividend income update for the Dividend Income Investor Blog.
This month’s performance update brings exceptional results, as a new record for monthly dividend income was achieved. Furthermore, this month delivered the highest year-over-year growth rate we’ve seen in 2025 to date. The data paints a clear picture: 2025 is establishing itself as a standout year compared to its predecessors.
What makes this dividend income progress particularly interesting, is that it comes despite my core strategy for the US dollar portion of my portfolio heavily prioritizing growth and generally avoiding dividend stocks.
While my US stocks target growth, my Canadian investment strategy pivots entirely to generating dividend income. My strategy here centers on building a stream of income through carefully selected dividend stocks, supplemented by fractional shares of ETFs to ensure broad diversification.
This blog post will primarily highlight the Canadian portion of my investment portfolio. While some U.S. dollar holdings generate dividends, these contribute minimally to the reports discussed here.
Now with that context provided, let’s turn our attention to the April 2025 dividend income figures.
April 2025 Dividend Income Numbers
- Total dividend income earned in April 2025 was $257.73 (highest month ever)
- Year-over-year (YOY) dividend income increased by 54% or $90.14 compared to April 2024 (highest percentage and dollar increase YTD)
- YTD dividend income is $806.72 (up by 27% or $172.03 compared to the first four months of 2024)
- Quarter-over-quarter (QOQ) dividend income increased by 1% or $1.90 compared to January 2025
- In April 2025, my year-over-year dividend growth accelerated to 54%, a 10% increase from the 44% growth rate recorded in April 2024
- All-time dividend income since June 2017 surpassed $8000.00, as I’ve now received $8103.26
Comments & Analysis
In April 2025, dividend income totalled $257.73, which was a new record within one month and represents a 54% year-over-year increase compared to April 2024.
Total year-to-date dividend income (January to April 2025) is up to $806.72, which represents a 27% increase compared to the first four months of 2024. The portfolio is to the point of generating nearly as much dividend income in four months as it did during the entire year of 2021.
Another positive sign was that the momentum of year-over-year growth is continuing to accelerate. March 2025 saw a 4% pickup in the growth rate compared to the 22% year-over-year growth recorded in March 2024. April 2025 saw a 10% pickup in the growth rate compared to the 44% growth rate recorded in April 2024. The continued acceleration of dividend growth, even with a larger portfolio and higher numbers, is fantastic to see. This could very well be the early indication that reinvesting dividends and the compounding effect of dividend increases are starting to significantly contribute to growth. The snowball is indeed getting bigger.
Another significant milestone to highlight: my portfolio has now generated over $8,000 in dividends! To be precise, a total of $8,103.26 in dividend income has been received. Given my strategy of reinvesting all dividends, this means $8,103.26 of my current portfolio value originated directly from dividend payouts.
Final Thoughts
Overall, this past month was the highest-ever on record for dividend income generated by my portfolio!
I’m absolutely thrilled with the phenomenal dividend income generated this month!
I always find it insightful to compare our year-over-year dividend growth against the typical expansion rate of the fast-growing USD businesses I target (generally 15% to 20% or higher). From that perspective, it’s particularly rewarding to see our dividend income growth significantly outpace even these high-growth benchmarks. I’m fully aware that dividend income is only a component of overall investment returns, but I still find it interesting – and frankly, a fun exercise – to compare the progress of my dividend income stream.
Looking ahead, May 2025 will likely end up being a slower month for dividend income, as the February-May-August-November quarters tend to have less stocks paying dividends. Also a few strategic changes to the portfolio could potentially cause a decline in year-over-year growth. But even with a few slower months, the overall picture is looking very bright.
Stay tuned for more exciting dividend income updates as the snowball grows!
March 2025 Dividend Income Update: $203.08 Earned; 26% YOY Growth 