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My Top 10 Dividend Stocks I Own - $234K Portfolio Update

Hey, Zach here!

I’m sharing a deep dive into all of the stocks in my $234K dividend growth stock portfolio from my new portfolio update video.

Today’s topics:

  1. My Top 10 Dividend Stocks I Own

  2. Dividend Increases This Week

  3. My Dividends Earned This Week

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New Portfolio Update

My Top 10 Dividend Stocks I Own

In the video above, I analyze my each of my top 10 dividend stocks:

Microsoft (MSFT Stock)

  • Verdict: Core buy & hold—add on meaningful dips.

  • Highlights:

    • 10-year dividend CAGR 10.35%, payout ratio ~29% of FCF

    • Bull: secular cloud & AI tailwinds; Bear: heavy AI capex could temper FCF

Visa (V Stock)

  • Verdict: Hold now; consider buying if it sells off another 10–15%.

  • Highlights:

    • 10-year dividend CAGR 17.3%, yield ~0.94%

    • Bull: dominant duopoly economics; Bear: stable-coin experiments by big retailers

Altria (MO Stock)

  • Verdict: Hold; add when yield climbs back above 8%.

  • Highlights:

    • Yield on cost 11.65%, 10-year dividend CAGR 6.9%

    • Bull: pricing power in tobacco and vape; Bear: regulatory crackdown risk

Alphabet (GOOGL Stock)

  • Verdict: Buy—attractive valuation for long-term growth.

  • Highlights:

    • New dividend yield 0.52%, P/E ~19

    • Bull: AI-powered ad/search expansion; Bear: escalating capex & competitive pressures

Exxon Mobil (XOM Stock)

  • Verdict: Hold & reinvest; wait for a bust cycle to deploy fresh capital.

  • Highlights:

    • Yield on cost 11.98%, dividend growth ~3–4% pa

    • Bull: resilient cash flow in high oil environments; Bear: commodity volatility

Salesforce (CRM Stock)

  • Verdict: Buy—building out position on strong FCF growth.

  • Highlights:

    • Yield 0.61%, 10-year FCF CAGR 26.7%

    • Bull: AI features & ecosystem cross-sell; Bear: intensifying SaaS competition

MPLX (MPLX Stock)

  • Verdict: Buy—excellent yield & growth mix.

  • Highlights:

    • Yield on cost 8.21%, dividend CAGR 8.8%

    • Bull: fee-based midstream contracts; Bear: prolonged commodity downturn

Hess Midstream (HESM Stock)

  • Verdict: Buy—favorable tax treatment, attractive yield.

  • Highlights:

    • Yield 8.03%, dividend CAGR 10.5%

    • Bull: predictable cash flows; Bear: midstream commodity exposure

Enterprise Products (EPD Stock)

  • Verdict: Hold—steady income but slower growth than peers.

  • Highlights:

    • Yield on cost 15.5%, dividend CAGR 3.6%

    • Bull: scale & contract volumes; Bear: sub-peer dividend growth rates

Texas Pacific Land (TPL Stock)

  • Verdict: Watch & buy on pullbacks—small, high-conviction stake.

  • Highlights:

    • Yield 0.56% plus irregular special dividends

    • Bull: royalty model on Permian Basin land; Bear: lumpiness of special payouts

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🚀 Dividend Raises This Week

In the video above, I give my thought on 5 of the biggest dividend increases from the week. Here’s the full list:

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