Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- BBL, CAT, AAPL

We have had a slight sell off over the past week with the market losing around 4%.  Today's buys went through on a  positive day as the market was up 100 points to close at 14,760.
  • $500 of BBL at $52.30. Yield 4.36%.
  • $500 of CAT at $82.50. Yield 2.91%. 
  • $410 of AAPL at $402.01 Yield 3.03%.

$1410 of new capital invested adding $48.79 to my annual dividend income. 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- BBL, CAT, RDS.A

Seems like I have been adding to the same few positions over the past few months as I continue to try to find the best value in the market. 

Market finished up 138 points to close at 15,318. Today's buys:
  • $250 of BBL at $56.94. Yield 4.00%.
  • $250 of CAT at $84.23. Yield 2.85%.  Nice 15% div increase announced a few days ago.
  • $250 of RDS.A at $66.16 Yield 5.43%.

Both CAT and BBL are trading slightly below my cost basis.

$750 of new capital invested adding $30.73 to my annual dividend income.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- BBL, CAT, TEVA, RDS.A

Reporting my weekly buys went through last week on 6/4 (Dow 15,178) and earlier this week on Tuesday (Dow 15,122).  

  6/4 Purchases:
  • $250 of TEVA at $38.21. Yield 2.62%
  • $200 of BBL at $57.80. Yield 3.94%.
  • $200 of CAT at $85.87. Yield 2.42%.  
$650 of new capital invested adding $19.27 to my annual dividend income.


6/11 Purchases:
  • $250 of BBL at $55.10. Yield 4.14%.
  • $250 of CAT at $83.63. Yield 2.49%.  
  • $250 of RDS.A at $66.25. Yield 5.43%.
 $750 of new capital invested adding $30.14 to my annual dividend income.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

May 2013 Dividend Update

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $554.91:
  • KMR $127.17
  • ABBV $109.21
  • PG $82.16
  • KMI $73.49
  • AAPL $43.10
  • VZ $41.59
  • ABT $37.96
  • CAT $24.18
  • CLX $15.65

Purchases

This months purchases:
  • $850 of BBL at $58.80. Yield 3.88%. 
  • $850 of CAT at $87.92. Yield 2.37%.
  • $450 of TEVA at $39.11. Yield 2.56%.
Also reinvested all dividends.
 
$2,705 in total new capital added (including reinvested dividends) with initial yield of 3.17%. 

Dividend Increases

  • CLX 10.9% raise. +$6.85 annual income.

All together, annualized dividend income increased by $93 from last months total of $9,821 to $9,914. This means my dividend stocks will pay $9,914 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- BBL, CAT

My weekly buys went through last week on 5/21 (Dow 15,388) and today (Dow 15,409).  

5/21 Purchases:
  • $200 of BBL at $59.91. Yield 3.81%.
  • $200 of CAT at $87.89. Yield 2.37%.  
$400 of new capital invested adding $12.34 to my annual dividend income.


Today's Purchases:
  • $200 of BBL at $58.27. Yield 3.91%.
  • $200 of CAT at $87.21. Yield 2.39%. 
 $400 of new capital invested adding $12.60 to my annual dividend income.

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.