Time for more of my recent stock buys this past week! Plus, I am happy to report I crossed the $18K dividend milestone in forward annual dividend income!
April is really off to a great start!
Related: What to Look for When Buying Dividend Stocks – 4 Metrics
The market remains quite high, but I’m still buying.
Nobody knows what the market will do tomorrow, a year from now, or 10 years from now.
Just keep on investing and growing that dividend snowball!
In addition, I am happy to report that with these new stock buys I achieved another rank on my 2026 dividend goals!
Recent Stock Buys

My recent stock purchases listed below:
- 23 Shares of QCOM adding $84.64 in dividend income.
- 14 Shares of PG adding $59.20 in dividend income.
- 9 Shares of ADP adding $61.20 in dividend income.
- 30 Shares of PPL adding $34.20 in dividend income.
All in all, dividends gained from these stock buys totaled: $239.24
QCOM is a new stock added to my dividend portfolio!
And with that, I will keep this post short and sweet.
In terms of my 2026 goals, these buys allowed me to achieve the fourth tier:
I achieved the rank of Duke by crossing $18,000 in projected annual dividends!
This is awesome and lots of fun!
Conclusion

And there are my recent stock buys! Plus, I am celebrating crossing $18K dividend milestone in forward annual income!
As of this post, my portfolio is set to generate $18,024.41 in dividend income over the next 12 months.
Moving right along to financial freedom; brick by brick, dollar by dollar!
So, what do you think of my recent stock buys? Do you own any of these companies? Have you crossed any milestones lately?
Let me know in the comments below!
Also, don’t forget to Subscribe for more great content and updates on my financial journey to freedom!