New Purchases
I hadn’t really made a large purchase for the month of September but decided to split some funds with two different companies that I already own. The first company is a 52-billion dollar consumer...
View Article4 Considerations Before Selling a Rental Property
4 Considerations Before Selling a Rental Property By Jennifer Riner of Zillow Jumping into real estate investments without proper preparation can lead to regret and financial loss.It’s sometimes best...
View ArticleMonthly Update – September 2014
This month has been extremely busy. I haven’t been able to post quite as often as I’d like. I also haven’t had the time to comment on a lot of other bloggers’ sites so I apologize for that. Between...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 10/06/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for last week: I Bought: $300 of AWR $200 of ESV $200 of MDT I used $700 in new capital and added $27.22/year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 10/14/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for last week: I Bought: $250 of AWR $300 of V $150 of MDT I used $700 in new capital and added $14.00/year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of...
View ArticleNew Purchase
I decided to initiate a new purchase recently in a company that was not already in my portfolio. The recent weakness has brought some opportunities my way and I decided to take advantage of one of...
View ArticleDividend Increase – Visa (V)
V announced 10/22 a quarterly dividend increase from 0.40 to 0.48. The dividend is payable Dec. 2, 2014 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 14, 2014. This is an increase of 20%! This is a great...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 10/21/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for last week: I Bought: $400 of TD $200 of JNJ $100 of BP I used $700 in new capital and added $25.20/year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of...
View ArticleRecent Sell & New Purchases
It’s rare for me to sell a position in my portfolio. Most positions are not speculative and have long dividend growth streaks stretching up to 50+ years. I’ve outlined in My Business Plan a few...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 10/28/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for this week: I Bought: $250 of BP $250 of JNJ $200 of MCD I used $700 in new capital and added $28.00/year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of...
View ArticleNovember 2014 CCC Rankings
It’s time for another addition of my CCC rankings by 10-year YOC. *I wasn’t able to get this out last month but was anxious to see what changes we might have now. What I Did I decided to take the CCC...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 11/04/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for this week: I Bought: $700 of BBL I used $700 in new capital and added $32.76/year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of 4.7%. Note: BBL has...
View ArticleMonthly Update – October 2014
Another month has flown by! I hope everyone had a great October and Halloween. Below is a summary of my activity for the month: New Purchases: $2,723.61 (NET) $200 of ESV $200 of MCD $300 of V $350...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 11/11/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for last week: I Bought: $500 of BBL $200 of COP I used $700 in new capital and added $31.50year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of 4.5%. Note:...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 11/18/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for last week: I Bought: $350 of BBL $350 of COP I used $700 in new capital and added $31.50year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of 4.5%. Note: I...
View ArticleDividend Increase – Becton Dickinson (BDX)
BDX announced 11/25 a quarterly dividend increase from 0.545 to 0.60. The dividend is payable Dec. 31, 2014 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 10, 2014. This is an increase of 10.1%! Any...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 11/24/24
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for last week: I Bought: $400 of BP $400 of COP I used $800 in new capital and added $38.4/year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of 4.8%. Note:...
View ArticleMilestone – $1000 a Month in Dividends!!!
If you’ve been following along, I started this blog in March of 2012. I never expected to make this much progress but it’s great to start seeing results. I also didn’t expect to encounter a great...
View ArticleMonthly Update – November 2014
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. I drove 5 hours to visit family and to stuff my belly with lots of great home-cooked food. Below is a summary of my activity for the month: New...
View ArticleNew Purchases – 12/02/14
I’m reporting my automatic purchases for this week: I Bought: $450 of BBL $350 of COP I used $800 in new capital and added $38.1/year to my dividend income. This is an average yield of 4.8%. I also...
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