Defensive equities and safe-haven assets are gaining attention as recession warnings grow louder. JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) now believes there’s a 60% chance that the world and US economy will face recession, up from its prior estimate of 40%. Dividend stocks are gaining appeal given their strong track record during market downturns.
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Last month, an investor shared his detailed income report and progress on Reddit, and talked about the impact of the recent market volatility on his portfolio. The portfolio screenshots shared by the investor showed his dividend income in March stood at roughly $18,000, compared with $24,000 for February and $21,360 for January.
The investor said he was aiming to reach $30,000 in monthly dividend income but was brought down to the “$10K club” due to the “bloody” March selloff.
“Not sure when the recession of US economy is coming but pretty sure there is a recession in my monthly dividend income. It only takes one month to destroy a fully bull market, how amazing is that?” he said.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq saw their biggest monthly percentage declines in March since December 2022 amid market uncertainty due to President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs.
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The investor shared a week-by-week breakdown of his dividend income and portfolio holdings for March. Let’s take a look at some of his key holdings that contributed to his overall income during the month.
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:CONY) was among the top holdings of the investor who made about $18,000 in dividends in March. He had 5,500 shares of the fund in his portfolio in the first week of the month. The fund makes money by selling call options on Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN). CONY has lost about 38% in value in 2025 through April 25.
YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF
The YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:MSTY) generates income by selling call options on MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock. It’s been a wild ride for MSTY investors this year amid a decline in Bitcoin price. The fund is down about 13% through April 25. The investor had 4,000 shares of the fund in his portfolio during the second week of March.
