I don't depend on my investments for income right now. Actually, I've never even paid much attention to how much my portfolio generates in annual income in the past. My practice has been (and still is) to reinvest any dividends or distributions I receive.

However, I recently decided to look at my investment income and was admittedly a little surprised. Here's exactly how I'll make over $18,000 in dividend income this year.

By far, the biggest chunk of my dividend income in 2023 will come from exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Although I love picking individual stocks, I'm also a big fan of ETFs. I currently own the following ETFs that pay dividends:

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