Self-Made Millionaire With Portfolio Earning $70,000/Month In Dividends Shares Top Stocks – ‘Why I Hold 15,000 Shares Of This One Stock’
February 19, 2025
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Investing in high-yield portfolios has long been a strategy for building long-term wealth and generating passive income.
The rewards can be colossal for those willing to cross the intricacies of the market, and one self-made millionaire has mastered this strategy.
The investor has amassed a portfolio valued between $2 million and $5 million with average dividend yields of $69,838 monthly and $81,896 in dividends in January alone.
At the heart of her strategy, there’s a strong belief in dividend-paying stocks and ETFs, especially one stock she holds in high regard, in which she has 15,000 shares. Overall, the investor’s portfolio has a mix of high-yield ETFs, blue-chip stocks, and some speculative plays, all chosen to offset risk and reward.
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The poster started small and built her portfolio over decades. As she puts it, “I started small way, way, way back, so this is created over the course of my adult lifetime.”
Let’s dive deeper into her portfolio, examining her stocks, from high-yield ETFs to blue-chip giants.
YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF
An ETF that seeks to generate monthly income by writing call options on Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) stock, YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:XOMO) pays investors a distribution rate of approximately 16.49%.
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
Like XOMO, YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:TSLY) also generates income through call options but on Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). TSLY pays investors 77.87% in dividend yields.
Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF
Employing options strategies on the NASDAQ-100 Index, Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF (NYSE:QQQY) focuses on same-day options. QQQY generates a dividend yield of around 38.76% yearly.
YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF
Similar to XOMO and TSLY and paying around 21.36% in dividends, YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:GOOY) writes call options but on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG).
Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
Paying a dividend return of 20.26% to investors, Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF (NYSE:XDTE) uses covered calls on the S&P 500 index and specializes in same-day options.
YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF
Writing call options on the MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock, YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:MSTY) is among the highest-yielding ETFs on the market, with dividends at around 98.14% currently.
PIMCO Municipal Income Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund
PIMCO Municipal Income Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (NYSE:MINO) is an actively managed ETF that provides current income exempt from federal income tax by buying municipal bonds. MINO pays investors 3.44% in annual dividends.
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
A closed-end fund that seeks current income and capital appreciation by investing in a varied portfolio of fixed-income tools, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE:PDI) is the holding the poster has 15,000 shares in. PDI offers a distribution rate of 10.12%.
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company famous for its innovative drug development and solid product pipelines. Investors are paid around 0.6% to 1.2% in annual dividends.
Alphabet Inc.
The parent company of Google, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG, GOOGL)) specializes in internet-related services and products, such as search engines, online searching and cloud computing. GOOG does not currently pay dividends.
