Collection of RECENT BUYS (November 2015 Summary)

Since I began investing in dividend stocks approximately two years ago I've been keeping a personal log of what other dividend bloggers and dividend investors are buying.  Until now, I've just done it for my own personal knowledge and it has proven to be a great resource I use when I have no idea what I should buy. 

The collection essentially highlights the Recent Buys I have discovered throughout the dividend blog community. I always like to see what others are buying.  And with this collection, one can easily see all the buys in one centralized source. I Hope everyone has found it to be a great resource!

In case you just want a quick summary of what everyone has been buying this past month, below is a chart that depicts just that! :)

(The chart and table above only includes companies with more than 3 buys)

During the month of October, a total of 106 buys were found throughout the DGI community.  This was 20 more buys than last month. It's certainly nice to see more value buys out there and as a result the DGI community being more active this past month.  

To summarize the past month, out of a total of 106 buys found around the DGI community, a total of 64 companies were purchased, with 16 companies bought more than once.  From the buys collected, DGI investors picked up a stock  that was not purchased by others 75.0% of the time.  Last month, the difference was 68.6%. Great to see the diversity among the DGI community as it helps opens our eyes to some companies that may not otherwise be on our radar.    

The most popular company this past month was HCP, Inc (HCP), which was purchased by 9 different investors throughout the DGI community. Last month, HCP was only purchased by one DGI blogger.

In second place was Kinder Morgan, Inc (KMI), which was purchased by 7 different investors throughout the DGI community. Last month KMI was  tied for 5th with 3 buys. 

In third place was Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (WMT) with a total of 6 buys. Last month WMT was  also tied for 5th with 3 buys.

• In forth place was a 3-way tie between Archer Daniels Midland Co, Oneok, Inc (OKE) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS.B) with a total of 4 buys.

• And fifth place saw a 4-way tie between BHP Billiton Plc (BBL), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Ventas, Inc (VTR) and Potash Corp (POT) with a total of 3 buys.

And although not included in the chart, there were a total of 6 companies with 2 buys:

• Union Pacific (UNP), V.F. Corporation (VFC), Qualcomm, Inc (QCOM), Health Care REIT (HCN); Finning International (FTT), and Buckle, Inc (BKE)

Purchases made by Frugal Family's Journey:
Unfortunately, I have to report that our family did not make a single buy for our family's dividend stocks portfolio this past month.  With our first of two annual property taxes bills due, the upcoming holidays and soon to be family trip to Arizona, and that we decided to trade in my wife's SUV for a new Honda Accord, we decided not to purchase any stocks so we can maintain a cushion throughout the holidays.  We may still make a purchase or two before the end of the year but will likely not resume normal buying activity until January. 

We do have an open limit order placed to buy the readers pick from our November Ask the Reader post.  In case you missed the post or results, the readers pick was Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (WMT). 

Data used for this SUMMARY is from our COLLECTION OF RECENT BUYS 

 COLLECTION OF RECENT BUYS

If you have a chance, make sure you also take a look at my COLLECTION OF STOCK ANALYSES!! As with my collection of recent buys, my goal is to make this collection also become a centralized source for everyone. It could become a place where one can get ideas on what to invest in next, to establish a desired stock purchase price, or simply to see what your favorite bloggers are buying.  Whatever your reason, my hope is that this collection proves to be a great reference tool and helps provide you that little extra advantage that you are looking for in order to succeed with your investing.

Also, if you have a chance, make sure you also follow or visit Adam over at I Want to Retire Soon (IWTRS) as he provides a weekly summary of recent buys! A link to past summaries is maintained on his blog. Another great resource for ideas if you are not sure where to invest next!