Welcome to My 2nd Quarter 2023 Dividend Report. This Report is dedicated to tracking my quarterly dividend income. Many of you already know I love Growth and Income stocks as a great way to beat inflation while companies pay you to wait while they execute there growth plans. My Goal is to average $6,666.67 / month or $20,000 / quarter in dividend income. 1st Quarter 2022 I blew past my goal of $5,666 / month or $17,000 / quarter dividend income and I raised my goal to $6,666.67 / month or $20,000 / quarter dividend income.
2nd Quarter 2023 Dividend Income. Goal $6,666.67 / Month or $20,000
My dividend income is devised of investments in Altria (MO) in the Tobacco Industry and Blackstone Group (BX) in the Asset Management Industry. Blackstone Group current stock price $107.51 and dividend yield 3.65 % (.975/share $3.90/year) pays a fluctuating dividend based on company results. Altria’s current stock price $45.66 and dividend yield 8.29 % (.94/share $3.76/year) pays a consistent dividend and has raised the dividend 57 times the past 53 years.
Blackstone Group Overview:
New York, July 20, 2023: Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today reported its second quarter 2023 results. Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Blackstone is the first alternative manager to surpass $1 trillion of assets under management. This milestone reflects the extraordinary trust we have developed with our investors — built through performance — as well as our distinctive position as an innovator. We believe we are in the early stages of the long-term growth of the alternatives industry, providing a vast opportunity for further expansion.”
Blackstone Group Dividend:
Blackstone has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share to record holders of common stock at the close of business on July 31, 2023. This dividend will be paid on August 7, 2023. 2nd Quarter 2023 Blackstone paid $0.79 / share or $4,789.93 based on 6,063.205 shares owned.
Altria Group Overview:
RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) today reports our 2023 first-quarter business results and reaffirms our guidance for 2023 full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS).
“We are off to a strong start and believe our businesses are on track to deliver against full-year plans,” said Billy Gifford, Altria’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our tobacco businesses performed well in a challenging macroeconomic environment. We delivered strong adjusted diluted EPS growth of 5.4%, and we announced exciting progress toward our Vision.”
“We reaffirm our guidance to deliver 2023 full-year adjusted diluted EPS in a range of $4.98 to $5.13. This range represents an adjusted diluted EPS growth rate of 3% to 6% from a $4.84 base in 2022.”
Altria Group Dividend:
RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) today announced that our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, payable on July 10, 2023 to shareholders of record as of May 18, 2023.
Altria has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share to record holders of common stock at the close of business on May 18, 2023. This dividend will be paid on July 10, 2023. 2nd Quarter 2023 Altria Group paid $0.94/share or $9,894.70 based on 10,526.275 shares owned.
This is why Growth and Dividend stocks make good Money Sense. I will see you next quarter and report news and distribution.
