Dividend Stocks Portfolio (Update) - September 2014

 

Here is the recent update to our dividend stocks portfolio – September 2014.

SALES

As noted in the narrative for our dividend stocks portfolio, we are in the process of re-balancing our portfolio to meet our current stock criteria. Some of our holdings, therefore, do not reflect our current goals. We are in the process of selling a few of them as they reach our pre-established limit price.

We are now currently in the 5th month of re-balancing our portfolio. Our goal is to finish the transition sometime before the end of the year. Unfortunately, our re-balancing efforts was non-existent this month as we did not sell any shares in our portfolio this past month. 

TOTAL VALUE OF ALL SALES: $0.00

OVERALL DECREASE TO ANNUAL DIVIDENDS: $0.00

Since we did not sell any shares this past month, that means our annual dividends did not decrease.
 

PURCHASES

Although we did not sell any shares, that did not stop us from picking up a few shares this past month.  With the recent dip early in the month, we took the opportunity to add some new companies to our family portfolio. In all, we made a total of 8 purchases during the month of August.  We initiated shares in 3 new companies that we previously had not owned. 
 

The following are the actual buys that we made during the month of August:

8/4/14

9 shares of AFL(Aflac, Inc) at $58.75 ($528.75)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $13.32

8/5/14

10 shares of RIG (Transocean Ltd) at $38.30 ($383.00)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $30.00

8/6/14

5 shares of ESV (Ensco Plc) at $49.00 ($245.00)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $15.00

8/8/14

6 shares of MCD (McDonalds Corp at $93.00 ($558.00)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $19.44

8/18/14

5 shares of ESV (Ensco Plc) at $48.75 ($243.75)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $15.00

8/22/14
5 shares of RIG (Transocean Ltd) at $38.00 ($190.00)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $15.00

8/25/14
5 shares of RIG (Transocean Ltd) at $37.49 ($187.45)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $15.00

8/28/141
10 shares of VZ (Verizon Communication Co) at $49.25 (492.50)

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $21.20

TOTAL SPENT ON NEW ACQUISITION: $2,828.45*
*We receive 100 free trades per year through our brokerage account so there was no commission paid on this purchase.

As of 9/1/2014, we still have 29 free trades to make until 9/15/2014.  Our trade counter resets on 9/16/2014 and we will get another 100 free trades. Woohoo!

OVERALL INCREASE TO ANNUAL DIVIDENDS: $143.96

With the additional $143.96 in annual dividends, our new estimated annual income is now $1,824.68 or and average of somewhere near $152 a month. From where we were just a few months ago to where we are now, I am definitely happy with the progress we've made in just a short time period.  Can't wait to see where our journey leads us a year from now!
 

DIVIDENDS

In July, we had set a new monthly high with $469.19 dividends received.  However, August was a slower month in terms of dividends received. In August our dividend total was $98.72. Although August totals was below our monthly average, we are still averaging $171.19 in dividends each month. 

For the month of August, we receive the following dividends:

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT ACCOUNT:
8/01/14 - Dividend from T (AT&T): $18.56
8/08/14 - Dividend from BBD (Banco Bradesco): $0.32
8/15/14 - Dividend from KMI (Kinder Morgan Inc): $12.90
8/15/14 - Dividend from ARCP (American Realty Capital Properties): $13.33
8/22/14 - Dividend from ARTNA (Artesian Resources Corp): $10.60


EDWARD JONES INVESTMENT ACCOUNT:
8/01/14 - Dividend from T (AT&T): $43.01

OVERALL DIVIDENDS TOTAL THIS MONTH: $98.72*

* We currently receive our dividends as cash in all stock positions held.
  

In case you interested, our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found by clicking on the link below:

 

Dividend Stocks Portfolio