Dividend Income - June

Hi fellow investors and readers!

I figured I'd go ahead and post my dividend income I received for the month of June, as the 4th of July holiday quickly approaches.  What a month for me and my portfolio, as it's slowly cranking out higher and higher income.  This month saw me cross over the $100 mark for the second time, which is awesome!  Overall, I had eleven companies pay me a dividend for the month.  My dividend income for June totaled $105.90, which represents a nice year over year increase from the $62.34 I received last June.  Here is a breakdown of the June dividends:

Target Corp. (TGT):  $4.42
Bank of America Corp. (BAC):  $1.60
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT):  $2.45
Lockheed Martin (LMT):  $11.57
McDonald's (MCD):  $3.69
ConocoPhillips (COP):  $6.59
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM):  $17.77
Ford Motor Company (F):  $14.64
BP plc (BP):  $37.59
Unilever (UL): $3.67
Realty Income (O):  $1.99

Not too shabby!  While I'm nowhere near some of my fellow investors, it's finally feeling like the dividend snowball is gaining steam.  Just crossing that $100 mark makes it feel legit to me, so I can't wait to see the next $100 gain to cross that $200 monthly point.  I'll follow up this post soon with my investment activity for the month, so feel free to stop back by soon.  Thank you for stopping by and to my fellow Americans, Happy 4th of July.

Investment Activity - Recent Sell

Hello everyone,

I meant to put this out over the weekend, but completely forgot.   While I was preparing for the Brexit vote, I thought I could make a little gains on a quick sell of my Bank of America holding.  Bank of America (BAC) was one of my smaller holdings and not a core holding, so I decided to sell on Thursday.  I ended up selling my entire (small) position, 33 shares, for $14 per share.  My cost basis for the shares was around $13 so I took a small profit and was planning on reinvesting when the markets went bad so I could gain a few free shares.  I haven't reinvested as of yet, and frankly, may use the money on some other purchases, if the market keeps falling this week.  I don't like selling any of my holdings, but I do look to leverage occasionally to gain a share here and there.   Anyways, that's it for now, as I just wanted to quickly detail my investment activity.   Here's hoping for some good buying opportunities this week!

Weekly Activity - New Buys and Dividends

Hi fellow DGIers and readers,

Thank you for the continued support of my blog and my investing journey.   I utilize a strategy of continual small buys, while sprinkling in a larger purchase here and there, to grow my portfolio and dividend income.  In addition, I have a 401k plan, the Thrift Savings Plan, which I  add to on a bi-weekly basis that serves as my main retirement investment, along with my actual retirement plan.  At this point, I'm fully marching along to hitting the 100k point very soon!  The following is a quick summary of all my investment activity for the past two weeks.   

Here is the breakdown for all my investment activity:  

Purchases:

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ConocoPhillips (COP) $65
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) $65
Target Corp. (TGT) $125
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) $55
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $690
Realty Income (O) $64
Wal-Mart (WMT) $20

Total Portfolio Purchases for the Week: $1084

401k - Thrift Savings Plan

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) $495
Currently investing at 55% C Fund, 25% S Fund and 20% I Fund

Total TSP Purchases: $495

Dividends:
BP plc (BP) $37.59 (DRIP)
Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) $11.57 (DRIP)
Bank of America Corp. (BAC) $1.60
Realty Income (O) $1.99
McDonald's (MCD) $3.69

Total Dividends for the period: $56.44

Well, another pretty productive two weeks in the books.  I'm getting closer and closer to hitting that $1000 in annual dividend income, along with crossing the 100k point on my investment accounts.  Overall, I was able to invest a total of $1579 and received $56.44 in dividends.   Thank you for checking out this post and I hope everyone is having a great weekend.  

New Stock Purchase

Hi everyone,

Well today was quite a ride for the stock market, as I eagerly watched and hoped to pick up some shares on discount.   It's always tough to see your most of your portfolio holdings in red, but at this point in the game, I just see it as opportunity.  I'm in it for the long haul, so any chance for me to pick up a new company or add to existing holdings is a good day for me. I was able to use a bunch of capital, as I'm purchasing a new house and need the flexibility of the cash reserve to use for unforeseen needs and/or expenses.   I did end up using a tad, as I initiated a new position in Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), as well as added small amounts to my holdings in Target Corp. (TGT) and The Walt Disney Company (DIS).

I purchased 15 shares of WFC at $46 per share for a total cost of $690.   With a current quarterly dividend of $0.38, it adds $22.80 to my annual dividend total.  This is an initial purchase of WFC, as I plan to keep adding shares in the future to build up my holding.

Well, I'm heading out to eat with the family on this lovely Friday night, so I'll make this short.  I'll look to post a recent activity post soon detailing all my investment activity for the past few weeks.  Enjoy your Friday evenings!

Total Portfolio Update

Hello everyone,

Once again, thank you for following along my investing journey.   I posted an update to my portfolio last week, but did not include my newer purchases for that week within the total.   I hadn’t made any large buys, but rather added small amounts to my existing holdings, such as Target Corp. (TGT), Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), Realty Income (O), the Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Wal-Mart (WMT).   As of today, my dividend growth portfolio of 21 companies sits at $22,536.98 and is churning out $768.36 annually in dividends.   As I detailed in last posting, XOM surpassed Apple Inc. (AAPL) as my largest holding after my latest purchase.   Furthermore, my 401k plan, the Thrift Savings Plan (a mixture of Index Funds), is currently valued at $71,892.   This brings my investment total to $94,428.36, which is knocking right on that six figure door!   I do have some cash reserve to make other purchases, along with mutual funds, but I’m not including those in this total, as I plan to liquidate those assets and merge into my dividend growth portfolio soon.   Well, just wanted to provide a quick update, as I’m nearing the 100k point, which is a goal I’ve been eager to hit.  

Dividend Income - May 2016

Hey everyone!


This post will detail my dividend income I received during the month of May.   I love the fact that my monthly income is steadily increasing, month over month, year over year.   During the month of May, five of my portfolio holdings paid a dividend.   The total received was $43.24.  While that doesn't seem like a lot, it's come a long way since May 2015, were I received a total of $19.98 (even better than the big $0 I received May 2014).   Here is a breakdown of the dividends:


Apple Inc. (AAPL):  $13.58 (DRIP)
Verizon (VZ):  $12.35 (Added to Buy Funds)
Realty Income (O):  $1.99 (Added to Buy Funds)
Proctor & Gamble (PG):  $9.52 (DRIP)
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI):  $5.80 (DRIP)


Well that's it for this post, as I just wanted to get caught up with posting my investing and dividend activity from May.   The month of June should produce some nice dividend income, as I have quite a few June payers, to include some larger positions, such as Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), BP and Ford (F).   Thank you for following along!  

Porfolio Update

Hello everyone!   I wanted to share an update on my dividend portfolio, as it continues to grow little by little.   I would have liked to added a bit more to it during the first half of 2016, but life happens, so I've added what has been feasible thus far.  While I haven't had many large purchases, I've routinely invested throughout the year, so I've kept that up with small ongoing purchases.   As of closing on Friday, June 17th, my portfolio is valued at $21,943.32 with an estimated annual dividend income of $755.72.   My largest holding, by market share, is still Apple Inc. (AAPL).  However, Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) should surpass it within the next week, as I continue to make routine purchases of XOM.   I've inserted a snapshot of the portfolio, as well as a text version at the bottom.   Thank you so much for following along and I hope to continue to post updates documenting the growth of my portfolio.  

Company	Shares	Market Value	Weight	Yield	Quarterly	Annual Dividend
AAPL	23.9523	$2,283.37	10.41%	2.39%	0.57	$54.61
TGT	8.9364	$603.21	2.75%	3.56%	0.6	$21.45
KO	16.2464	$727.68	3.32%	3.13%	0.35	$22.74
GE	11	$336.60	1.53%	3.01%	0.23	$10.12
WMT	4.906	$348.08	1.59%	2.82%	0.5	$9.81
MCD	4.1472	$507.08	2.31%	2.91%	0.89	$14.76
LMT	7.01284	$1,665.97	7.59%	2.78%	1.65	$46.28
COP	27.542367	$1,216.00	5.54%	2.27%	0.25	$27.54
VZ	23.711883	$1,275.23	5.81%	4.20%	0.565	$53.59
XOM	25.012055	$2,269.09	10.34%	3.31%	0.75	$75.04
PG	15.701	$1,305.22	5.95%	3.22%	0.6695	$42.05
DIS	16.9208	$1,675.16	7.63%	1.43%	0.355	$24.03
F	98.685	$1,308.56	5.96%	4.52%	0.15	$59.21
BP	62.643	$2,051.56	9.35%	7.33%	0.6	$150.34
UL	10.2055	$452.00	2.06%	3.29%	0.3648	$14.89
BBL	22.8	$551.76	2.51%	2.64%	0.16	$14.59
BNS	28	$1,400.56	6.38%	4.35%	0.5445	$60.98
O	10	$641.20	2.92%	3.72%	0.597	$23.88
BAC	33	$442.20	2.02%	1.49%	0.05	$6.60
KMI	46.39	$836.88	3.81%	2.77%	0.125	$23.20
SOUHY	8	$45.92	0.21%	0.00%	0	$0.00
Total Value		$21,943.32		3.44%	Est Annual	$755.72

Update

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the lack of posts, as I've been away with training for work, vacation traveling and the sale and purchase of a new home.  So, with that, I haven't found much time to post any updates.  I'll submit a new update this evening with my current portfolio, as I've still been cruising along, little by little.  Thank you for following along!