(04-23-2021, 08:29 AM)ken-do-nim Wrote:Not a bad idea. Even if you just record the ticker and and the projected div for the next 12 months. You seem to be in the exploratory phase for strategies and you'll probably trade some names away. It's not bad to have a quick list to look back on and see your victories and mistakes n a few years.(04-23-2021, 08:02 AM)crimsonghost747 Wrote: It certainly is more fun this way. I only update my spreadsheet at the end of the month though, so I don't see them arriving one by one.
It's even more fun when you compare the payout from a certain company to the amount you got last quarter, or last year. It's super motivating to see the increase.
Oh good point; I may want to keep a spreadsheet of my own to keep track of the increases. I have a spreadsheet to track overall monthly dividend income, but not by company.
And Vanguard software is very boring. I have to go search up my dividends and the report capabilities are lame for the first or second largest fund company on earth. They really go out of their way to encourage you to set up a DRP and auto invest in VOO and check back when your hair is gray or missing.
