Saturday, June 6, 2015

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:

8 comments:

  1. Solid month as usual. Gotta love these free trades you received. Definitely saved you some money on commission fees.

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    1. Thanks Tawcan...definitely happy to see the progress but know we still have a long way to go to reach FI. For now, we'll take the incremental gains and gladly put them back to work. :)

      And yes, the free trades are definitely nice!

      Cheers to dividend growth! AFFJ

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  2. I am always jealous of your free trades whenever I read your portfolio update. Haha I can't believe Canadian counter parts do not offer anything close to that. If I have that free trades, I can start purchasing at $500 level which would be awesome.

    Thanks for the update!

    BeSmartRich

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    1. Honestly BSR, we simply stumbled across the free trades. About 7 years ago, we got a Wells Fargo mortgage and during the first year, we were contacted by a representative who was simply inquiring if we had though about opening an investment account. At the time, I was trading on Sharebuilders and paying like $7.99 commission for each trade. I figured by switching, I'd save approx. $500-$799 a year. So we opened an account and the rest is history...have been getting our 100 free trades religiously every years since. :)

      But yes, its because the free trades that we buy in smaller increments. I use to have to wait and buy less frequently. Although I have to admit we've been sadly inactive during the past two months. We hope to pick up the action this month and next.

      Regards, AFFJ

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  3. Awesome receiving over 350 in Dividends bud. It's such a wonderful and addicting feeling huh? :) Keep it up! Keep using them free trades!! Thanks for sharing with us and you keep hustling hard okay AFFJ. Thanks my friend.

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    1. Yes it is DH, yes it is...but just gets you to want more! :) We plan to keep the peddle to the medal and keep on hustling. We know we are still years away from FI.

      Thanks for stopping by and the words of encouragement. AFFJ

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  4. Very nice that you can make use of free trades at Wells Fargo's trading platform. Maybe I should look into that. My portfolio is at Folio Investing and I can trade for free, except there's an annual fee associated with the account.

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    1. Hmmm...I wonder if they have since changed the trading account benefits and just simply grand-fathered us in? You're not the first one to tell me that Well Fargo doesn't seem to offer the same deal to current Folio account holders.

      Sorry to hear that you don't have free trades even though you own a Folio account...good luck when or if you reach out to WF.

      Until the next dividend report. Cheers! AFFJ

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