We are cruising through 2021. This year has been fantastic for dividend growth investors. Companies are announcing strong dividend increases, validating our favorite statement: DIVIDENDS ARE BACK! The impact of dividend increases and dividend reinvestment is real. If you don’t believe us, here are 55 other bloggers that can prove this to you. Each month, we share as many dividend income summaries as we can from the dividend investing blogging community. Its all about sharing knowledge, success, and stories after all! Here is the May installment of our Dividend Income from YOU the Bloggers! monthly series. Enjoy!

My Dividend Dynasty – $690.56 – A solid month and you are definitely onward to $1,000.  I see you have AT&T (T) paying you a BIG chunk and I understand your dividend frustration with Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK).  Hoping for better results from them in the future.

Simple Dividend Growth – $2,475.74 – A 12.16% growth rate is awesome.  Punching the clock for 34 years has to be an enduring battle.  I am 10 years in and I cannot even imagine 24 more years.  Good thing I am pushing for financial freedom.  Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) pays you almost $750, that is incredible.  Simple dividend growth fits you perfectly.  I (Lanny) own Sabra (SBRA) and am hoping for a future dividend increase soon.  Keep inspiring!

Passive Canadian Income – $314.11 – That AbbVie (ABBV) dividend is getting better, no doubt!  Also, I see you also own Procter & Gamble (PG).  We put them to the test against Johnson & Johnson to see who is the better Dividend King!

Dividend Seedling – $61.67 – I see that you also own CVS Pharmacy (CVS), Seedling.  How long have you owned them?  I’ve been a patient shareholder and I have been pleased with their financial results.  The question I continue to have is – will CVS increase their dividend?  Not sure how long I can continue to be patient!

Dividend Portfolio – $33.69 – I see you owning 4 dividend aristocrats over there!  In addition, I hope your Realty Income (O) stock position continues to roll.

Dividend Quest – $581.31 – Still a solid month, as you are over $500 in dividend income!  I too am looking forward to the full month of June for the dividend results!

Engineering Dividends – $931.33 – Not only did you receive a $57+ from Lowe’s (LOW), but they also JUICED up that dividend by 33% from last year recently.  Congratulations to you as a shareholder and for ALMOST crossing $1,000.  GO GET IT!

A Frugal Family’s Journey – $274.58 – Loving that Verizon (VZ) dividend that you are receiving.  Heck, if Warren Buffett is buying Verizon stock, the company must be a cash flow machine, right?  The Diplomats each have been buying Verizon stock throughout the year.  Cheers AFFJ!

Money Maaster – $502.39 – Congratulations on ALMOST half a million or $500,000.  You are SO close and I think you’ll be there at the end of June.  In addition, receiving almost $5,000 in dividends year to date is no joke.  Keep crushing it!

Vibrant Dreamer – $164.77 – I see you are going deeper into Cryptocurrency.  I currently am not in the crypto game, the sheer volatility is incredible/wild!  In addition, your dividend yield is more than stellar, at over 4.5%!  Check out our Dividend Portfolios, as that yield far surpasses each of our dividend stock portfolios.

Project 2035 – $73 – It’s nice seeing 3 dividend aristocrats in there.  Like you, I also own both AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).  I have been steadily buying Verizon stock this year.  Looking forward to you reaching your goals this year!

Reverse the Crush – $42.66 – 5 Straight months of dividend growth.  Can’t get better than that for 2021!  It looks like the Royal Bank of Canada led the way for you – which is never a bad thing.  The Canadian Bank dividend stocks are strong and have persevered through the pandemic.  Hoping we see dividend increases from them later this year, as I own Canadian Imperial (CM)!

Dividend Hawk – $3,408.58 – Oh my gosh.  Can we say financial freedom?  These are the numbers WE ALL WANT!  Somehow… this was a decrease from last year!  Just wild!  That Starbucks (SBUX) dividend huge.  Keep going.  Let’s see you reach $4k next year!

A Dividend Dream – $135 – There we go!  Staying above the “mendoza” line and you definitely earned it.  Your new position has been on many dividend investor’s radar and that is Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY).  What a come back, dividend growth stock.  Only one way to go and that is UP my friend.

Stalflare – 3,180 (euro) – Another 3,000 mark!  I agree that the market is still frothy in terms of market values.  Let’s see you march towards not only 4,000 but 5,000.  You can do it, LET’S GO!

Dividends Down Under – $383.14 – Hopefully now that you’re house deposit is coming back up, that your dividends will start the come back, post stock sales.  Time to hop back in the saddle and keep riding DDU!

Kody’s Dividend – $116.98 – 35% growth rate from last year and already 19% growth from 3 months ago.  You are on FIRE!  Nice job with that General Dynamics (GD) dividend, you know I love them and Lockheed (LMT)! and

My Road to Wealth and Freedom – $193.30 – So close to $200!  Love that Bank of Montreal (BMO) dividend.  Huge, steady and relatively safe.  Keep it up and stay on that road to freedom!

Dividend Earner – $3,460 – Another dividend investor with over $3,000+ in dividend income.  Just utterly insane!  This is during an OFF month too!  Just WOW!  Keep going Dividend Earner!

My Dividend Snowball – $913.40 – Those Canadian Banks are rocking the boat for you!  Not to mention the MASSIVE AbbVie (ABBV) dividend you have growing.  You almost 2x’d your dividend income from last year.  Tell us your secret!  That snowball is growing… and fast.  We all need to watch out for the dividend snowball rolling through!

Desidividend – $524.61 – WestRock (WRK) dividend was coming through with that dividend increase.  That is also not even to mention Caterpillar (CAT) and their dividend increases was clutch.  Nice job with CRUSHING over $500+ in dividend income.

Chicken Wizard – $36.90 – I LOVE that you have Orrstown (ORRF) in that portfolio!  Talk about a great community bank.  One that will pay and increase their dividend for years to come.

Another Loonie – $73 – I see you earning dividends from the iShares ETFs!  One may have to see our Dividend ETF battle, check out the video below!

Dividends and Divergences – $42.23 – That list you have for $42 is impressive.  You’re also taking amazing advantage of the no costs for trading, especially on the Robinhood app.  Keep going D&D – absolutely loving it!

Dividends and Hobbies – $757.06 – Chugging along D&H!  Also, your largest position of Apple (APPL) surely shows with OVER a $75 dividend from owning Apple Stock.  That’s hard to do, especially with a yield that low.  Goes to show what happens when you own HIGH QUALITY dividend stocks!

Little Dividends – $19.78 – I see many dividend investors owning Main Street Capital (MAIN).  In fact, we covered them at our YouTube channel, back when they were yielding ALMOST 8%!  Their yield has gone way down due to capital appreciation.  Just incredible.

Financially Free in 10 Years – 113.88 (euro) – Pumped that you own Texas Instruments (TXN).  I am always impressed by that dividend growth.  Texas Instruments provides consistent cash flow, a solid dividend yield but with an incredible dividend growth.  Definitely an under the radar stock that I always keep an eye on.

Dividend Portfolio (Netherlands) – 177 (euro) – What’s quite interesting is that you sold Kimberly Clark (KMB) stock, while other dividend investors have been flocking to the stock.  It must be the dividend yield that has come back up, enticing new shareholders.  There’s always two sides to the coin!  Also, congrats on MORE THAN DOUBLING your dividend income from the year prior.  Keep doing just that!

Root of Good – $85 – Not too bad, especially if most/majority of your dividend income stream is during the quarter-end months.  I can’t wait to see what your June is like.  Think you’ll set a record?  I have a strong feeling you will.

Seeking the Dividends – $233.47 – You don’t see Abbott Lab (ABT) shareholders too often, due to shareholders owning AbbVie (ABBV).  However, Abbott Lab is back on the dividend growth front, including a MASSIVE 25% increase in 2020.  Can they keep it up?  Let’s find out.  If so – Seeking Dividends will surely benefit!

Dreaming of Dividends – $700 – I am a Visa (V) shareholder, but always nice to see a MasterCard (MA) shareholder.  In addition, we own Discover (DFS) for my wife’s account.  Let’s see what dividend growth may be like in 2021, as 2020 was very quiet…

Capturando Dividendos – $822.30 – First, the grill is looking nice out there at your house, nice job!  Secondly – that British Tobacco (BTI) is really firing up that dividend portfolio during this month, covering just about 25% of your month’s income.  Make sure to diversify, of course!  Keep going CD, you’ve got this!

Dividends from Scratch – $300.74 – THERE WE GO!  Heck yes, over $300 DFS!  Also – nice job owning the monthly dividend Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with Stag Industrial (STAG).  We covered them at our YouTube Channel – as we went over two monthly dividend REITs!

DivGro – $1,905 – 23 companies, averaging around $83 per company is rock solid.  Jealous that you own Lowe’s (LOW), you may wonder why.  Have you seen that dividend growth from Lowe’s?  Their recent raise was 33.33%… yikes!  Talk about giving you a RAISE BABY!  This is what it’s all about!  Keep it up DivGro!

MoreMoneyGuru – $2,419.29 – These are financial freedom numbers!  First, you had OVER $3,000 last month and now you are almost at $2,500 in this past month.  These are off months and this is what financial freedom really looks like!  I’d LOVE to have these dividend income figures!

Matthew Utesch – $1,464.82 – Great results!  Also, I see we both own Hormel (HRL), the little engine that keeps chugging along.  Keep it up Matt!

Passive Income Pursuit – $645.54 – Not too shabby.  Almost to $1,000!  That is awesome dividend increases have grown your forward income almost $300 this year!  I see you also own Norfolk Southern (NSC).  Let’s hope we receive a dividend increase this year, sooner than later!

Stefon Redlich – $480 – Boom!  Almost to the $500 mark.  I love that you are adding high quality dividend growth stocks, regardless of the market.  You are turning out the noise and progressing forward towards your dividend goals.  That’s what it’s all about, consistency!

Legend of Income – $243.20 – You have a lot of funds and ETFs.  There’s nothing wrong with that!  You are creating and producing income and that’s the name of the game.  Keep on going!

Reinis Fischer – $40.33 – You have that Realty Income (O) dividend rolling along, have to love the monthly dividend paying stock!  Can’t wait til you break $50+ next year!

Dividends & FNB – $497.47 – Knocking on the doorstep of $500. Dividends & FNB was able to achieve such a great number due to a 179% year over year growth rate. Amazing stuff as always!

Mooi Dividend -198.38 (Euros) –  The annual dividends DELIVERED for Mooi. Always have a soft sport for Nestle, considering their top notch consumer brand portfolio.

Our Life Financial – $1,155.03 – A lot of great numbers are included in this update.OLF has not crossed $10k in dividends received for the year. Further, on top if it, OLF has not reahed 40% of their $25k dividends received goal for 2021. Keep pushing!

Divs4Jesus – $179.34 –  Huge month Divs4Jesus. Love that the only reason your dividend income decreased compared to last year was due to a timing difference. Happy to see it wasn’t because your dividend income took a step back!

Mr. Tako Escapes – $79.53 – Even though this is you “lull” dividend month, as you put it, your dividend income still grew strongly compared to February!  Gotta say too – love the pictures and life updates you put in your income summary as well. Always a fun read.

All About the Dividends – $401.49 –  ABBV was the showstopper for your dividend income, earning over $100 for you! Can’t complain here, as we both own this company and LOVE the dividends they pay us each quarter.

Retire By 40 – $779 – Even with a slow month, you still brough in one heck of an amount of dividend income. One of our favorite blogs to follow. Joe is a true inspiration to us all as we pursue financial freedom!

The Dividend Guy – $312.70 CAD – The title of the article says it all….winnign the long game. Dividend growth investing is all about thinking long term and enjoying the fruit of your labor for years to come.

Dividend Daddy – $1,149.49 – The Canadian Banks really flexed their muscles for you, and so many other Canadian bloggers. Love the high dividend yields from the Big 6 up north.

Aktiekemisten – 3681.42 SEK – CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW PERSONAL RECORD. That is huge. The best part is that your income grew over 100% compared to last year. That’s how you PUMP UP your dividend income.

Dividend Pig – $1,824.97 – The bacon continues to roll in for Dividend Pig. May 2021 was no different, as you are closing in on over $2k in dividend income in an “off month!” That $300+ dividend from AT&T is always nice; however, it is nice to see that it doesn’t account for too large of a percentage of your income.

My Financial Shape – 2,860 Swiss Francs – That 65%+ savings rate continues to be a catalyst for strong dividend growth. It just shows the importance of saving every dollar you can and putting those savings to work in income producing assets.

Finance Journey – $920.23 – Man oh man. Another blogger that continues to absolutely crush it! I think we are all onto something with owning some of these Canadian Banks haha

Dividend Dozer – $137.21 – This is just a fantastic list of high quality, dividend growth stocks, that paid you a dividend last month. Agree, Apple’s dividend increase was lower than expectations, given their cash fortress and low dividend yield.

Money By Ramey – $640.15 – Love this article and the fun chart that was put together. Great to see the logos for each company by month!  PG and AT&T stole the show for you, paying almost 33% of the dividend income received for the month.

Findependence Canada – $494.76 – Boom. Oh so close to crossing $500 in dividend income for the month. You’ll EASILY hit this mark in August, next quarter!

Investing Pursuits – $301.07 CAD – Pursuit continues to crush it and push the dividend income forward. One of our favorite Twitter accounts to follow as well!

Total:  57 Bloggers Received $40,414 in Dividends in May (depending on the exchange rate used at the time of the calculation).

The community averaged $709 in dividend income this month! Community, we need to continue crushing it. Each dividend income summary above shows the importance of putting your cash to work and watching the mighty power of dividend investing!

Every month, we talk about how awesome this community is. We truly mean it. Dividend investors continue to surprise, impress, and most importantly, inspire us to push harder to reach financial freedom sooner! We leave every income post smiling, especially when we read about the bloggers that crushed new personal records!

The name of the game is buying income producing assets that increase your passive income. Build that growing, passive income stream that will one day cover your living expenses.

We always preach the importance of remaining consistent and investing as much of our income as possible over the years. The saying goes “It is about time in the market, not timing the market.”  We truly believe that dividend income is the easiest source of passive income (Read our 5 Reason Why). Therefore, let’s continue to save every dollar possible, cut expenses, and do whatever it takes to reach this coveted end game.

If you are not sure where to invest your cash, we also have you covered with the following articles:

• Why I’m Investing $500 Weekly in Vanguard ETFs
• Why My Wife and I are Buying Shares of Johnson & Johnson Weekly
• Top 5 Foundation Dividend Stocks for Any Portfolio
• Bert’s 5 Stocks to Buy Now, Always and Forever
• Stocks with a Perfect Dividend Payout Ratio

Now that you are motivated and armed with plenty of resources to save and invest, lets TAKE ACTION.  Time to find some undervalued dividend growth stocks to invest in.  Let’s keep that dividend income stream flowing!

-Lanny and Bert, the Dividend Diplomats