Dividend Stocks Portfolio (Update) - June 2015

Here is the recent update to our dividend stocks portfolio – June 2015.

SALES 

This past month we did not sell off any shares from our family's dividend stock portfolio.  But since we did not sell any shares throughout the month of May, that also means that our annual dividends did not decrease. As some of my friends would say, "I'll drink to that!" :)

TOTAL VALUE OF ALL SALES: $0.00

OVERALL DECREASE TO ANNUAL DIVIDENDS: $0.00
  

PURCHASES

For the second month in a row, work and home life got the best of us this past month.  We ended the month with just 1 buy transaction. The good news is that we've been able to pile some cash for future purchases. We have a few limit orders open so hopefully Mr. Market will cooperate and provide us an opportunity to own a few more companies or otherwise add additional shares to current ones. :)

Our recent purchase of HCP, Inc. (HCP) on May 29th, added a new company to our family's dividend stocks portfolio. The family dividend stocks portfolio now contains a total of 39 different companies/ETF that all pay us a dividend (excluding a recent purchase we just made days ago which will show up on next months report).

The following is the actual buy that we made during the month of May:

5/29/15
9 shares of HCP (HCP, Inc) at $38.75

• Estimated Annual Dividend Received: $20.34

TOTAL SPENT ON NEW ACQUISITION: $348.75*

OVERALL INCREASE TO ANNUAL DIVIDENDS: $20.34

With the additional $20.34 in dividends, our new estimated annual income is now $3,196 or and average of approximately $266/month.
  

TRADE COUNTER

We are blessed to have a PMA trading account with Wells Fargo Investments.  With our PMA trading account, we receive 100 free trades a year!  How awesome is that?!? So far, we've used a total of 45 trades out of 100.  Our trade counter will reset on 9/15/2015. With just a little over 3 months left before our trade counter resets, that means we can average roughly 15 trades a month and not pay single penny in commission. Woohoo!

DIVIDENDS

During the month of May,  our family received dividends from a total of 6 companies/ETFs!! The total dividends received from those 6 companies/ETFs was: $127.22.

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

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT ACCOUNT:
5/1/15 - Dividend from VZ (Verizon Communications Co) Inc: $13.75
5/1/15 - Dividend from DE (Deere & Company): $10.80
5/1/15 - Dividend from T (AT&T Inc): $18.96
5/15/15 - Dividend from KMI (Kinder Morgan Inc): $11.04
5/18/15 - Dividend from TIS (Orchids Paper Products Co): $14.00
5/22/15 - Dividend from ARTNA (Artesian Resource Corp): $14.19

A company we own (BHP Billiton Plc - BBL) spun-off (de-merger of ) one of its companies this past month, as a result, we got shares in the new company and cash-in lieu payment for any excess. Below is what we received:

5/29/15 - 26 shares of South32 LTD ADR (SOUHY) - value: $234.00
5/29/15 - Cash in lieu payment: $6.61

EDWARD JONES INVESTMENT ACCOUNT:
5/1/15 - Dividend from T (AT&T Inc): $44.48

OVERALL DIVIDENDS TOTAL THIS MONTH: $367.30*

* We currently receive our dividends as cash in all stock positions held. The total amount this past month also includes the net proceeds from spin-off of South32 LTD ADR. Without the proceeds, total dividends received was $127.22.

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

Dividend Stocks Portfolio