A $75,000 dividend portfolio anchored by the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is enhanced with real estate and high-yield ETFs plus individual stocks to achieve a 4.17% weighted average dividend yield and 5.79% five-year dividend growth rate. The strategy balances current income from holdings like Ares Capital and Altria Group with dividend growth from companies like Mastercard and Microsoft, outperforming SCHD's 3.11% yield.