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MaxDividends App Weekly Update: Going Over the Dividends Tab

The Best App in the World for Dividend Investors – New Features

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Serhio MaxDividends
August 23, 2025

MaxDividends Mission: Helping & Supporting Everyone in Building a Growing Passive Income, Retiring Early, and Living Off Dividends.

We're dedicated to building the best app in the world for dividend investors—helping everyone retire early, live off dividends, and grow their passive income.

Intro

I use the MaxDividends app all the time because I love knowing exactly what’s going on with my portfolio—where I stand today and what’s coming next. Which companies are paying me dividends this month? Am I staying right on track with my plan? How much have I already collected in dividends?

The app makes it super easy with a dedicated Dividends tab, and honestly—it’s awesome. So today, let’s walk through it together and break down the analytics blocks inside and how they work. Let’s dive in!

1) Annual Dividends

This shows the total dividends your portfolio is expected to generate over the next 12 months, based on the current or recently announced regular dividend payments from the companies you own.

Example 1: Company A pays $1 per share per year. You own 10 shares.

  • Annual Dividends = 10 × $1 = $10

  • Average Monthly Dividends = $10 ÷ 12 = $0.83

  • Average Daily Dividends = $10 ÷ 365 ≈ $0.027

Example 2: Company B pays $4 per share per year, quarterly ($1 each quarter). They announce a dividend increase to $2 per quarter starting next quarter. You own 10 shares.

  • Annual Dividends after the increase = $2 × 4 = $8 per share

  • For 10 shares = 10 × $8 = $80 per year

  • Average Monthly Dividends = $80 ÷ 12 ≈ $6.66

  • Average Daily Dividends = $80 ÷ 365 ≈ $0.219

2) Top 3 Payers

This shows the three companies that paid you the most in dividends over the past 12 months — both regular and special dividends.

We calculate this by:

  • Looking at all the dividends each company paid over the last 12 months.

  • Checking how many shares you owned on each ex-dividend date.

  • Adding it all up for each company.

The top three total payers take the spotlight here.

3) Dividend Yield

  • Forward Dividend Yield (FWD): Your expected dividend yield one year from now, factoring in your portfolio’s average historical dividend growth over the past 3–5–10 years.

    Example: Current yield is 10%, average dividend growth is 20% per year → Next year’s projected yield = 10% + 20% = 12%.

  • Dividend Yield on Cost: Your dividend yield based on your original investment.
    Example: Invested $100 three years ago, stock paid $5/year back then → Yield on Cost was 5%. Now it pays $10/year → Yield on Cost is 10%.

  • Dividend Yield TTM: The yield you’d get if you bought your current portfolio today at today’s prices.

4) 10Y / 5Y / YTD Annual Dividend Growth

  • 10Y Annual Dividend Growth: The average annual growth rate of your portfolio’s dividends over the past 10 years.
    Example: 10 years ago, $5/year → today $15/year = +300% total, ≈ +12% per year.

  • 5Y Annual Dividend Growth: Same as above but for the past 5 years.

  • YTD Dividend Growth: How much a company’s dividend payments have grown this year.
    Example: January = $1, April = $2 → +100% growth YTD.

5) Monthly Income

Shows both actual and projected monthly dividends:

  • Past month: Actual dividends received (after record dates, before taxes).

  • Current month: Actual + already declared upcoming payments.

  • Future months: Based on declared dividends and forecasts from past payment history, your share count, and purchase dates.

6) Average Annual Dividend Growth

Average dividend growth in your portfolio for the selected period (1, 5, or 10 years).

Example: Same as the 10Y example above — $5/year → $15/year over 10 years = ≈ +12% annual growth.

This section breaks it down by each company you own.

7) Dividend Income by Industries

Shows your expected 12-month dividend income, broken down by industry using the GICS classification system.

We:

  • Take the past 12 months of dividend payments for each company you own.

  • Add them up (regular + special).

  • Group by industry and show your top 10 sectors as both a list and a chart.

8) Payouts History

The full history of all dividend payments you’ve received since creating your portfolio — regular + special, before taxes.

9) Monthly Income Growth over Years

Total dividends per year (regular + special, before taxes), compared year-over-year for the past three full calendar years.

10) Dividend Growth by Industries (TTM)

Shows dividend growth in your portfolio by industry over the past 12 months:

  • Compare average dividend per share now vs. one year ago for each company.

  • Factor in your share count and portfolio weighting.

  • Group results by industry and show overall growth rates.

Bottom Line

With the MaxDividends app, I’m mapping out my investment journey to reach my long-term goal on schedule.

I use it to choose the companies where I invest my savings and to track the status of my portfolio and growing dividend income.

The MaxDividends app is both my roadmap and my compass—guiding me toward a life funded by dividends and helping me build a rising stream of passive income from great companies.

At MaxDividends, we know dividend investors don’t have time to mess around. That’s why we built a rock-solid dividend app that keeps you dialed in to your dividend journey—anytime, anywhere.

Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go, you’ll always have a clear view of what’s coming next.

The MaxDividends app is both my roadmap and my compass—guiding me toward a life funded by dividends and helping me build a rising stream of passive income from great companies.

The Second Cool Update: Dividend Distinction Badges

A lot of you have asked for an easier way to spot long-term dividend growers. Done.

In the Analytics section, you’ll now see special badges for companies that consistently raise dividends year after year:

  • 🏆 Trophy – Companies with 10+ consecutive years of dividend increases

  • 🎩 Aristocrat Hat – Companies with 25+ years of dividend growth

  • 👑 Crown – The elite club: 50+ years of annual dividend hikes

These badges make it easier to spot the legends at a glance.

With the MaxDividends app, I’m mapping out my investment journey to reach my long-term goal on schedule.

Third Update: Flexible Date Formats – Now Live

We now have nearly 100,000 readers worldwide, and many of you asked for the option to display dates in a format that feels natural in your region.

So — now you can choose between three date formats in MaxDividends:

  • MM/DD/YYYY (North America style)

  • DD/MM/YYYY (Europe style)

  • YYYY/MM/DD (Asia style)

Pick the one that works best for you. You’ll see it applied in your calendar, transaction history, upcoming dividend events, and more.

Want to switch it up? I’ll show you exactly how below 👇

Fourth Update: A Fresh New Look For the App Email Notifications

That’s right — we’ve updated the style of our email alerts for upcoming dividend payments, portfolio events, and dividend changes.

It’s a small but meaningful upgrade: now your inbox gets cleaner, more useful, and better-timed updates about all the key milestones in your portfolio — helping you stay focused on building a growing stream of passive income from dividend-paying stocks.

Bottom Line

With the MaxDividends app, I’m mapping out my investment journey to reach my long-term goal on schedule.

I use it to choose the companies where I invest my savings and to track the status of my portfolio and growing dividend income.

The MaxDividends app is both my roadmap and my compass—guiding me toward a life funded by dividends and helping me build a rising stream of passive income from great companies.

MaxDividends App Is Now Live on Android and iOS

So, it’s official: MaxDividends App is now available on the Apple Store and Google Play!

The beta version of the app is ready for download and can be used as a fully functional standalone application:

*A Partner Premium subscription is required to access the App.

Also, let me remind you—Q1 2025 brought a lot of updates from our team. Here’s what’s already available in the app for all Premium Partners:

  • The Dividend Eagles List

  • The Dividend Kings and Aristocrats List

  • My personal dividend stock watchlist

  • A dividend calculator to help plan and set investment goals

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  • Dividend Checker: Check the financial and dividend scores of 19,000+ companies worldwide.

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