Dividends for Jan 2026 - Towards 5k a month

Here are my dividends for Jan 2026:

                                    

So I collected $3,970.20 in dividends for this month. 

 
In case you are wondering, some stocks are repeated because I have 2 brokerage accounts.

Here are my monthly dividends over the last 6 years:

Oops! My dividends for Jan 2026 is lower than previous year's. I think this is because I sold off 2 chunks of my STI ETF, as well as some other stocks to collect more dry powder for a downturn anticipated this year. Time will tell whether this was the right decision.

Here are the dividends I collected every year until the current day:

                          

My total dividends collected from 2019 till now: $126,819.83.

Here is the progress of my average monthly dividends over the years:

There is only 1 data point for 2026 so far, and the avg dividend for 2026 will likely change as the year progresses. 

I plan to first receive $2500 (achieved), then finally $5000 in dividends every month on average.

By simple projection of the above chart, I will only hit my target of 5k a month in dividends after 2027.

Additionally, I share the interest I received from the various banks for the deposits this month:

                                        

Also, in this month, I made $31.77 from my side hustle - GrabFood delivery. 

All in, I made $4,408.13 this month from dividends, interest, and food delivery.

Onwards!