Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- BBL, CAT, TEVA and a Jeep

My weekly buys went through last week on 5/7 (Dow 15,056) and today (Dow 15,215 which is all time high).  

  5/7 Purchases:
  • $250 of BBL at $58.42. Yield 3.90%.
  • $250 of CAT at $89.18. Yield 2.33%.   
  • $250 of TEVA at $38.48. Yield 2.60%.
$750 of new capital invested adding $22.69 to my annual dividend income.


Today's Purchases:
  • $200 of BBL at $58.73. Yield 3.88%.
  • $200 of CAT at $87.13. Yield 2.39%.  
  • $200 of TEVA at $39.92. Yield 2.51%
  • 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. This one is for the wife :)




Friday, May 10, 2013

April 2013 Dividend Income Update

We are in the midst of a raging bull market. Dow broke through 15,000 and is now hitting new highs every other day. 

Quite a bit of my holdings seem frothy..but what do I know?  I have been saying that since January when the Dow was in the low 13,000's.

The funny thing about the market, the higher it goes, the more risky it gets..


Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $493.05:
  • GE $166.35
  • PM $166.24
  • MO $152.30
  • IDGTX $8.16

Sales

  • 200 shares of CLGX at $27.80.

Purchases

This months purchases:
  • $2300 of BBL at $56.80. Yield 4.01%. 
  • $2300 of CAT at $84.12. Yield 2.47%.
  • $1150 of RDS.A at $64.69. Yield 5.57%.
  • $450 of AAPL at $436.93. Yield 2.43%.
  • $250 of AFL at $49.54 Yield 2.83%.
Also reinvested all dividends.

$1,376.71 in total new capital added (including reinvested dividends) with initial yield of 3.60%.

 

Dividend Increases

  • JNJ 8.2% raise. +$34.57 annual income.
  • CVX 11% raise. +$24.15 annual income.
  • AAPL 15% raise. +$22.61 annual income. 
  • PG 7% raise. +$20.37 annual income.
  • KMI 2.7% raise. +$7.73 annual income. 
  • KMR 1% raise. +$3.92 annual income. 

All together, annualized dividend income increased by $364 from last months total of $9,457 to $9,821. This means my dividend stocks will pay $9,821 in dividends over the next 12 months.


Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- BBL, CAT

My weekly buys went through last week on 4/23 (Dow 14,719) and today (Dow 14,840).  

4/23 Purchases:
  • $500 of BBL at $54.23. Yield 4.20%.
  • $500 of CAT at $84.04. Yield 2.48%.  
$1000 of new capital invested adding $33.40 to my annual dividend income.


Today's Purchases:
  • $400 of BBL at $55.64. Yield 4.10%.
  • $400 of CAT at $84.28. Yield 2.47%. 
 $800 of new capital invested adding $26.26 to my annual dividend income.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases

Wild 2 days in the market.  Was down 266 points yesterday for biggest loss of year. Today it bounced back with a 158 point gain  to close at 14,757.  Gold and silver got pounded yesterday and were down almost 10% each.  Silver sits at $23.58 and gold $1377.

Today's weekly buys:
  • $500 of BBL at $56.50 Yield 4.04%.
  • $500 of CAT at $82.34. Yield 2.53%
  • $250 of RDS.A at $64.73. Yield 5.56%

$1250 of new capital invested adding $46.71 to my annual dividend income. 

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases

Another catch-up post from buy's that went through last Tuesday 4/9.  Dow closed at 14,673.
  • $400 of RDS.A at $64.13. Yield 5.61%.  
  • $400 of BBL at $59.35. Yield 3.84%.
  • $400 of CAT at $84.89. Yield 2.45%
  • $250 of AFL at $49.54. Yield 2.83%

$1450 of new capital invested adding $54.69 to my annual dividend income.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases

Catch-up post from buy's that went through on Tuesday 4/2.  Dow closed at 14,662.
  • $500 of RDS.A at $65.12. Yield 5.53%.  
  • $500 of BBL at $58.84. Yield 3.87%.
  • $500 of CAT at $85.28. Yield 2.44%
  • $450 of AAPL at $436.93. Yield 2.43%

$1950 of new capital invested adding $70.13 to my annual dividend income.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

March 2013 Dividend Income Update



March is always one of my favorite months of the year.  The weather starts getting nicer, an extra hour of daylight, March Madness, baseball season about to start, and my semi-annual dividend payments hit!  Finished with my largest month ever as I broke the $1300 mark. 

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $1,366.57:
  • EXC $160.34
  • RDS.B $150.83
  • RDS.A $9.93
  • BBL $149.51
  • BHP $33.35
  • INTC $138.63
  • LMT $117.35
  • JNJ $104.72
  • TEVA  $77.07
  • PEP $72.81
  • BDX $65.73
  • FAF $64.18
  • AFL $60.98
  • MCD $60.72
  • CVX $53.23
  • EMR $29.87
  • GS $15.50
  • FTR $1.82


Purchases

This months purchases:
  • $1420 of RDS.A at $65.82. Yield 5.47%. 
  • $1000 of BBL at $60.31. Yield 3.78%.
  • $880 of AAPL at $431.86. Yield 2.45%.
  • $500 of CAT at $87.04. Yield 2.39%.
  • $500 of TEVA at $37.81. Yield 2.64%.
  • $450 of AFL at $50.52 Yield 2.77%.
  • $250 of INTC at $21.25. Yield 4.24%
Also reinvested all dividends.
 
$6,322 in total new capital added (including reinvested dividends) with initial yield of 3.70%.

 
All together, annualized dividend income increased by $233 from last months total of $9,225 to $9,457. This means my dividend stocks will pay $9,457 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases

Weekly buys went through yesterday.  Market closed at 14,560.
  • $500 of RDS.A at $65.28. Yield 5.51%.  
  • $500 of BBL at $58.84. Yield 3.87%.
  • $500 of CAT at $87.04. Yield 2.39%

$1500 of new capital invested adding $58.89 to my annual dividend income.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases

My weekly buys went through last week on 3/12 (Dow 14,450) and today (Dow 14,456).   Still waiting for a pullback.

3/12 Purchases:
  • $440 of AAPL at $432.29. Yield 2.45%.
  • $310 of RDS.A at $66.16. Yield 5.44%.   
  • $250 of AFL at $50.77. Yield 2.76%.  

$1000 of new capital invested adding $34.55 to my annual dividend income.


Today's Purchases:
  • $300 of RDS.A at $65.58. Yield 5.49%.  
  • $250 of BBL at $60.04. Yield 3.80%.
  • $250 of INTC at $21.25. Yield 4.24%.
  • $200 of AFL at $50.21. Yield 2.79%  

$1000 of new capital invested adding $42.13 to my annual dividend income.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases

Catch-up post from buy's that went through on Tuesday 3/5.  Dow closed at 14,254.
  • $500 of TEVA at $37.81. Yield 2.64%. 
  • $440 of AAPL at $431.41. Yield 2.46%.  
  • $310 of RDS.A at $66.61. Yield 5.40%.  
  • $250 of BBL at $63.80. Yield 3.57%.

Total purchases of $1500 adding $49.72 to my annual dividend income.