RECENT BUYS (NYSE: JNJ and XOM)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

 

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Purchased 8 shares of JNJ on 3/11/2015 at $99.00
Total Spent: $792.00
$22.40 added to annual dividends

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)
Purchased 6 shares of XOM on 3/10/2015 at $84.31
Total Spent: $505.86
$16.56 added to annual dividends

Our Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) purchase was based on the results from our recent ASK THE READERS post.  It took several weeks before we made our purchase because JNJ saw a brief spike right after we had posted our poll results.  In fact, JNJ was above $103 just a week ago. With that said, we were glad that we had an opportunity to buy JNJ at $99.00.  It is definitely a stock we plan to keep in our portfolio for the long haul.

As for our Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) purchase, we just couldn't resist buying into the stock after we saw it reach the 52-week low.  After all, it's a company that has paid a dividend for over 130 years with 32 consecutive years of dividend increases and at a yield above 3%!  We realize that there is still a rocky road ahead for energy and oil stocks but as with JNJ, we plan to keep XOM for the long haul and have no doubt that oil and gas prices will eventually recover.  

With the recent purchases, we added 2 NEW stocks to our family's dividend stocks portfolio. So with our recent purchases, we now hold a total of 36 stock/ETF in our family's dividend stocks portfolio.

With the purchases mentioned above, our estimated forward dividends grew another $38.96 and now stands at approximately $3,133/year in dividends.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:

DIVIDEND STOCKS PORTFOLIO

We also maintain an extensive list of stock analysis

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF STOCK ANALYSES

We also just started a list of Recent Buys by other bloggers

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF RECENT BUYS

HERE IS A QUICK FACT SHEET FOR THE STOCK I JUST PURCHASED:

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

P/E: 17.25
Payout Ratio: 49%
Dividend Yield: 2.8%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 7.41%
52 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 2/20/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 5/20/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 1944 (71 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 273.3 Billion
52-week high: $109.49
52-week low: $92.46
Purchased Price: $99.00

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)
P/E: 11.06
Payout Ratio: 36%
Dividend Yield: 3.5%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 10.58%
32 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 2/6/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 5/6/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 1882 (133 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 352.4 Billion
52-week high: $104.76
52-week low: $84.24
Purchased Price: $84.31

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