Dividend Stocks Portfolio (UPDATE) - April 2016

Here is the recent update to our dividend stocks portfolio – April 2016.

SALES 

This past month, we continued to sell shares of a few more companies from our family's dividend stocks portfolio.  We feel that the market has had a nice rebound since the slow start to the year and before it decides to give some of gains back we though we'd cash out some profits. In all, a total of 12 sell orders were executed. Below are the actual executed sales transactions (no commission was charged since we get 100 free trades per year):

04/5/16 - BPY (Brookfield Property Partners) - 20 shares/$22.70
04/5/16 - TGT (Target Corp) - 5 shares/$82.31
04/5/16 - PM (Phillip Morris Int'l Inc) - 3 shares/$100.25
04/5/16 - MCD (McDonalds Corp) - 3 shares/$126.60
04/5/16 - GE (General Electric Co) - 15 shares/$30.05
04/19/16 - BPY (Brookfield Property Partners) - 10 shares/$24.00
04/19/16 - FTR (Frontier Communications) - 25 shares/$5.65
04/20/16 - MCD (McDonalds Corp) - 3 shares/$129.31
04/20/16 - ARTNA (Artesian Resources Corp) - 30 shares/$29.50
04/27/16 - TGT (Target Corp) - 10.071 shares/$83.33
04/27/16 - AFL (Aflac Inc) - 10 shares/$68.75
04/29/16 - TCK (Tech Resources Ltd) - 50 shares/$12.00

• SUMMARY OF SALES:
• Original cost basis: $4,342.03
• Total value of all sales: $5,483.53*
• Net Profit: $1,141.50 (20.8% gain)

* All sales were stocks owned for more than 1-year to the gains will be taxed at capital gains rate.

Although it was nice to take some profits off the table; unfortunately, the recent sells did impact our annual dividends. Overall, our 12 stock sells decreased our annual dividends by: $173.61  No regrets as I plan to re-invest the over $5K in proceeds into more dividend paying stocks.  The goal is to find ones at better values than the ones we sold.  We are now sitting more cash than I would like idle so hopefully we can put it to use this coming month. :)
   

PURCHASES

Once again, we didn't make any buys for our family's dividend stocks portfolio. We started the year off on a strong note but have not made a single purchase since January.  For now, we've decided to stock pile cash and wait for the next pull back.  Let's hope it happens soon because it not easy to see your money remain idle for months. :)

TOTAL SPENT ON NEW ACQUISITION: $0

OVERALL INCREASE TO ANNUAL DIVIDENDS: $0

Our estimated annual income currently stands at $3,626 (including our Edward Jones account) or and average of approximately $302/month.

DIVIDENDS

During the past month, our family received dividends from a total of 13 companies/ETFs/Partnerships!! The total dividends received from those 13 companies/ETFs/Partnerships was: $365.91. 

Below is a breakdown of the dividends received this past month:

WELLS FARGO INVESTMENT ACCOUNT:
04/01/16 - BPY (Brookfield Property Partners): $17.85
04/01/16 - GPC (Genuine Parts Co): $3.29
04/04/15 - WMT (Walmart Stores Inc): $20.50
04/11/16 - PM (Phillip Morris Int'l Inc): $7.14
04/15/16 - WPC (WP Carey Inc): $5.85
04/15/15 - VER (Vereit Inc): $61.88
04/15/16 - OXY (Occidental Petroleum Corp): $15.00
04/15/16 - ARI (Apollo Commercial Real Estate): $58.10
04/25/16 - GE (General Electric Co): $10.35
04/27/16 - BNS (Bank of Nova Scotia): $8.55
04/28/16 - ORCL (Oracle Corp): $1.65
04/29/16 - AMTG (Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc): $99.49

EDWARD JONES INVESTMENT ACCOUNT:
04/28/16 - CMCSA (Comcast Corp): $56.26

OVERALL DIVIDENDS TOTAL THIS MONTH: $365.91

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

Dividend Stocks Portfolio