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If I had $3,000 right now to spend freely and didn’t need the money in the near future I would start my dividend portfolio made up of the following companies.

I have a couple conservative companies, but the rest are somewhat higher yield and a little more risky. Do you think I’m too greedy?

All have been paying dividends for at least 10 years except Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) and Advantage Energy Income Fund (AAV). That makes me more confident that they will continue to do so. I would have about 10% in each company to make it evenly distributed and have the dividends reinvested. The dividends would even out to about $22 per a month during the first year which doesn’t sound like a lot, but I would hope to add to the pot every year if not month.

I chose to use $3k because that is what I’m getting from my tax refund and my bonus at work added together. I hope that if I get this promotion I’m working on I will be able to afford to start this portfolio in March.

What does your ideal portfolio contain?