Stocks Added to Collection of Stock Analyses - June 2017

For those who are not yet familiar with our extensive collection of individual dividend stocks. The entire collection is currently comprised of 1,412 stock analyses (and still growing). The collection essentially provides links to various stock analyses that we found throughout the dividend blog community since 2013. Last year we added a total of 445 stock analyses to the collection. If you would like to view archives from previous years, please follow the respective links provided at the end of this post. 

2017
This is the fifth year of since we began collecting various stock analyses throughout the DGI blogging community.  We will be first to admit that we haven't been adding new stock analyses to the collection this year but we remain committed to keep this collection going and will continue to add new analyses from around the dividend stock investing community.  To date, our 2017 Collection is comprised of 123 stock analyses. We need to pick up the pace if we want to finish anywhere near last year's total. 

Thank you everyone for making this resource a success! 

     

June 2017:

Below is a list of newly added stocks analyses that were recently added to our 2017 Collection of Stock Analyses:

B & G Foods (BGS)
Simply Safe Dividends

Beyond Petroleum Plc (BP)
Sure Dividend

Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Mr. Free @ 33

Delta Airlines Inc (DEL)
Dividend Diplomats

Hormel Foods Corp (HRL)
Dividend Value Builder

L Brands Inc (LB)
Mr. Free @ 33

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB)
Simply Safe Dividend

McDonalds Corp (MCD)
Simply Safe Dividend

Shaw Communications (SJR)
Sure Dividend

SJW Group (SJW)
Sure Dividend

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc (SKT)
Simply Safe Dividend

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)
Dividend Value Builder 

Walt Disney Company, The (DIS)
Mr. Free @ 33 

Links provided directly in this post!

Please feel free to leave me a message if you prepared a stock analysis that I did not include in my post.  I would be more than happy to add your stock analysis to both this post and our collection of stock analyses.  Please make sure to confirm that it is a dividend paying stock and that it is a individual stock analysis.

  

My goal is to make this collection become the centralized source where one begins their research on a particular dividend stock company or at the very least, a source to confirm if a company stock is worth buying. Whether your a beginner or a veteran, I want this list to become an invaluable reference tool for you all. Best part, unlike other subscription based sites, I plan to keep this completely free for everyone to enjoy and benefit from.

Feel free to share with all of your friends and family! 

Click on Link Below

2017 - Collection of Stock Analyses

(Archived 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)

Also don't forget to check out our:

2017 - Collection of Recent Buys

Stocks Added to Collection of Stock Analyses - May 2017 (Post 2 of 2)

For those who are not yet familiar with our extensive collection of individual dividend stocks. The entire collection is currently comprised of 1,399 stock analyses (and still growing). The collection essentially provides links to various stock analyses that we found throughout the dividend blog community since 2013. Last year we added a total of 445 stock analyses to the collection. If you would like to view archives from previous years, please follow the respective links provided at the end of this post. 

2017
This is the fifth year of since we began collecting various stock analyses throughout the DGI blogging community.  We will be first to admit that we haven't been adding new stock analyses to the collection this year but we remain committed to keep this collection going and will continue to add new analyses from around the dividend stock investing community.  To date, our 2017 Collection is comprised of 107 stock analyses. We need to pick up the pace if we want to finish anywhere near last year's total. 

Thank you everyone for making this resource a success! 

     

May 2017 (M - Z):

Below is a list of newly added stocks analyses that were recently added to our 2017 Collection of Stock Analyses:

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. (MMP)
Dividend Growth Investor

Magna International Inc (MGA)
Mr. Free @ 33

Pepsico Inc (PEP)
Dividend Growth Investor

Pepsico Inc (PEP)
Dividend Growth Stocks

PPL Corp (PPL)
Simply Safe Dividend

Qualcomm Inc (QCOM)
Mr.Free @ 33

Raytheon Company (RTN)
Dividend Growth Investor

Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A)
Sure Dividend

Sysco Corporation (SYY)
Dividend Growth Stocks

W.P. Carey Inc (WPC)
Sure Dividend 

Links provided directly in this post!

Please feel free to leave me a message if you prepared a stock analysis that I did not include in my post.  I would be more than happy to add your stock analysis to both this post and our collection of stock analyses.  Please make sure to confirm that it is a dividend paying stock and that it is a individual stock analysis.

  

My goal is to make this collection become the centralized source where one begins their research on a particular dividend stock company or at the very least, a source to confirm if a company stock is worth buying. Whether your a beginner or a veteran, I want this list to become an invaluable reference tool for you all. Best part, unlike other subscription based sites, I plan to keep this completely free for everyone to enjoy and benefit from.

Feel free to share with all of your friends and family! 

Click on Link Below

2017 - Collection of Stock Analyses

(Archived 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)

Also don't forget to check out our:

2017 - Collection of Recent Buys

Stocks Added to Collection of Stock Analyses - May 2017 (Post 1 of 2)

For those who are not yet familiar with our extensive collection of individual dividend stocks. The entire collection is currently comprised of 1,399 stock analyses (and still growing). The collection essentially provides links to various stock analyses that we found throughout the dividend blog community since 2013. Last year we added a total of 445 stock analyses to the collection. If you would like to view archives from previous years, please follow the respective links provided at the end of this post. 

2017
This is the fifth year of since we began collecting various stock analyses throughout the DGI blogging community.  We will be first to admit that we haven't been adding new stock analyses to the collection this year but we remain committed to keep this collection going and will continue to add new analyses from around the dividend stock investing community.  To date, our 2017 Collection is comprised of 107 stock analyses. We need to pick up the pace if we want to finish anywhere near last year's total. 

Thank you everyone for making this resource a success! 

     

May 2017 (A-N):

Below is a list of newly added stocks analyses that were recently added to our 2017 Collection of Stock Analyses:

Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE)
Sure Dividend

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA)
Sure Dividend

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Roadmap 2 Retire

Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
Dividend Growth Stocks

Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Simply Safe Dividend

Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
Sure Dividend

Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Mr.Free @ 33

General Mills Inc (GIS)
Dividend Growth Stocks

HSBC Holding (HSBC)
Sure Dividend

Iron Mountain (IRM)
Simply Safe Dividend 

J.M. Smucker (SJM)
Dividend Growth Investor

LTC Properties (LTC)
Sure Dividend

Links provided directly in this post!

Please feel free to leave me a message if you prepared a stock analysis that I did not include in my post.  I would be more than happy to add your stock analysis to both this post and our collection of stock analyses.  Please make sure to confirm that it is a dividend paying stock and that it is a individual stock analysis.

  

My goal is to make this collection become the centralized source where one begins their research on a particular dividend stock company or at the very least, a source to confirm if a company stock is worth buying. Whether your a beginner or a veteran, I want this list to become an invaluable reference tool for you all. Best part, unlike other subscription based sites, I plan to keep this completely free for everyone to enjoy and benefit from.

Feel free to share with all of your friends and family! 

Click on Link Below

2017 - Collection of Stock Analyses

(Archived 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)

Also don't forget to check out our:

2017 - Collection of Recent Buys

2017 Goals (1st Quarter Update)

 2017 GOALS (1st Quarter Update)

Overall, whether the increases are big or small, the main goal is to keep move forward. I've been writing both annual and long-term goals since my early twenties. I can say with confidence that our family would not be were we are today without having accomplished the short term goals along the way. Sure, like everyone else, there were setbacks along the way.  But the goals have always helped us get back on track.  They keep us accountable and help ensure that we always progress.

2017 has been a great year so far.  Hope it has been the same for you and your family. With three full months behind us, below is where we stand with our goals as of March 31, 2017:

DIVIDEND STOCKS:

1.  Earn $3,550 in dividend income.

• 1st quarter: $818.70

2.  Increase projected annual dividend income to $3,750.

• 1st quarter: $3,133 

3.  Bring value of dividend stocks accounts to $90,000 total.

• 1st quarter: $75,045.81

BLOG:

4.  Write at least 100 posts (8.33 posts/month).

• 1st quarter: 22 posts

5   Reach 575,000 total hits by end of the year.

• 1st quarter: 484,861 hits

6.  Reach 1,800 Twitter followers by end of the year.

• 1st quarter: 1,631 followers

7.  Reach 400 all-time earnings from Google AdSense.

• 1st quarter: $294.28

FINANCIAL MILESTONES:

8.  Increase value of retirement accounts to $500,000.

• 1st quarter: $468,092

9.  Increase Net Worth to $675,000 (excluding home equity).

• 1st quarter: $647,754

10.Reduce mortgage balance to $270,000.

• 1st quarter: $285,424

FUN GOALS:

11.  Try out 12 "new" restaurants/dessert place.

• 1st quarter: $5 new restaurants

12.  Go on 26 "new" hikes (1 every other week).

• 1st quarter: 15 new hikes completed

13.  Visit 3 new parks.

• 1st quarter: 1 new park visited

14.  Volunteer for two project/event (ex. beach clean up, clear hiking trail, race event, serve food, etc.)

• 1st quarter: 0 volunteer project/event completed

15.  Get kids outside more - A total of 52 activities (run, walk, hike, etc.) as a family, with a minimum of 1 mile and 30 minutes each.

• 1st quarter: 8 activities completed

Below is a landing page for our 2017 goals (with quarterly updates provided).  Please feel free to follow along and see our progress!!

2017 GOALS PAGE



Stocks Added to Collection of Stock Analyses - February 2017 (Mid-Month)

For those who are not yet familiar with our extensive collection of individual dividend stocks. The entire collection is currently comprised of 1,359 stock analyses (and still growing). The collection essentially provides links to various stock analyses that we found throughout the dividend blog community since 2013. Last year we added a total of 445 stock analyses to the collection. If you would like to view archives from previous years, please follow the respective links provided at the end of this post. 

2017
This is the fifth year of since we began collecting various stock analyses throughout the DGI blogging community.  Even in our 5th year, we remain committed to keep this collection up to date.  At minimum, we promise to add new stock analyses on a weekly basis (if not more frequent).  To date, our 2017 Collection is already comprised of 67 stock analyses.

Admittedly, last year we foolishly thought that we could provide weekly updates to our Collection of Stock Analyses. Since that failed miserable, we believe this year we will stick to an update once or twice a month. Based on the stats for this Collection, as well as our update posts, we realize that these stock analyses have become a popular tool. Our goal is to keep it relevant and useful for our readers. 

Thank you everyone for making this resource a success! 

     

February 2017 (Update):

Below is a list of newly added stocks analyses that were recently added to our 2017 Collection of Stock Analyses:

Bank of Montreal (BMO)

by Dividend Earner

Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)

by Passive Income Pursuit

Coca Cola Company, The (KO)

by Dividend Growth Investor

Coca Cola Company, The (KO)

by Dividend TIME

Deere & Company (DE)

by Sure Dividend

Genesis Energy L.P. (GEL)

by Sure Dividend

Gilead Science (GIL)

by Sure Dividend

Gilead Sciences (GILD)

by Dividend Sensei

McDonalds Corporation (MCD)

by Dividend TIME

Pfrizer Inc (PFE)

by Dividend Growth Stocks

Target Corporation(TGT)

by Dividend Growth Stocks

Vectren Corp (VVC)

by Simply Safe Dividends

V.F. Corporation (VFC)

by Dividend TIME

Links provided directly in this post!

Please feel free to leave me a message if you prepared a stock analysis that I did not include in my post.  I would be more than happy to add your stock analysis to both this post and our collection of stock analyses.  Please make sure to confirm that it is a dividend paying stock and that it is a individual stock analysis.

  

My goal is to make this collection become the centralized source where one begins their research on a particular dividend stock company or at the very least, a source to confirm if a company stock is worth buying. Whether your a beginner or a veteran, I want this list to become an invaluable reference tool for you all. Best part, unlike other subscription based sites, I plan to keep this completely free for everyone to enjoy and benefit from.

Feel free to share with all of your friends and family! 

Click on Link Below

2017 - Collection of Stock Analyses

(Archived 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)

Also don't forget to check out our:

2017 - Collection of Recent Buys

Stocks Added to Collection of Stock Analyses - February 2017

For those who are not yet familiar with our extensive collection of individual dividend stocks. The entire collection is currently comprised of 1,344 stock analyses (and still growing). The collection essentially provides links to various stock analyses that we found throughout the dividend blog community since 2013. Last year we added a total of 445 stock analyses to the collection. If you would like to view archives from previous years, please follow the respective links provided at the end of this post. 

2017
This is the fifth year of since we began collecting various stock analyses throughout the DGI blogging community.  Even in our 5th year, we remain committed to keep this collection up to date.  At minimum, we promise to add new stock analyses on a weekly basis (if not more frequent).  To date, our 2017 Collection is already comprised of 52 stock analyses.

Last year we foolishly thought that we could provide weekly updates to our Collection of Stock Analyses. Since that failed miserable, we believe this year we will stick to an update once or twice a month. Based on the stats for this Collection, as well as our update posts, we realize that these stock analyses have become a popular tool. Our goal is to keep it relevant and useful for our readers. 

Thank you everyone for making this resource a success! 

     

February 2017 (Update):

Below is a list of newly added stocks analyses that were recently added to our 2017 Collection of Stock Analyses:

Archer Daniel Midland Co (ADM)

by Pollies Dividend

Capital Care Properties (CPP)

by Sure Dividend

Cardinal Health Inc (CAH)

by Mr. Free @ 33

Carlisle Companies (CSL)

by Simply Safe Dividends

CVS Health Corp (CVS)

by Dividend Growth Stocks

Dominion Resources (D)

by Simply Safe Dividends

Gilead Sciences (GILD)

by Dividend TIME

Macy's (M)

by Simply Safe Dividends

Novo Nordisk (NVO)

by Sure Dividends

Phillip Morris Int'l (PM)

by Simply Safe Dividends

Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR)

by Sure Dividend

Verizon Communications (VZ)

by Dividend Growth Stocks

Whole Foods Market (WFM)

by Dividend Value Builder

W. W. Grainger Inc (GWW)

by Dividend Growth Stocks

Links provided directly in this post!

Please feel free to leave me a message if you prepared a stock analysis that I did not include in my post.  I would be more than happy to add your stock analysis to both this post and our collection of stock analyses.  Please make sure to confirm that it is a dividend paying stock and that it is a individual stock analysis.

  

My goal is to make this collection become the centralized source where one begins their research on a particular dividend stock company or at the very least, a source to confirm if a company stock is worth buying. Whether your a beginner or a veteran, I want this list to become an invaluable reference tool for you all. Best part, unlike other subscription based sites, I plan to keep this completely free for everyone to enjoy and benefit from.

Feel free to share with all of your friends and family! 

Click on Link Below

2017 - Collection of Stock Analyses

(Archived 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)

Also don't forget to check out our:

2017 - Collection of Recent Buys

DOES WRITING DOWN GOALS GUARANTEE SUCCESS?

Is there a correlation between writing goals and success?

I might be a little biased because I've been writing both short-term (annual) goals and long-term (10 year) goals since I was in my mid 20s!  I don't consider myself a success just yet, but I do credit my accomplishments thus far to the goals I've set for myself.  For me, it ensures that there is progress each and every year and I don't become complacent. 

Even though there are many different studies that have linked goals to success, I am not sure that one can say that simply writing goals will "guarantee" success! One fabled Harvard University study sure appears to reveal a very telling story though.  In that study, only three percent of Harvard MBA students questioned had set and wrote goals on a regular basis. The stunning revelation of this study is that 10 years later, 50 percent of the total net worth of the group was held by just three percent of the group which made roughly ten times as much as their fellow MBA classmates. They were the same three percent that had a habit of setting and writing goals as students, then continued to write goals and review them regularly!!

It is up to you to choose to believe if the link truly exists, but for me and my family, we have no doubt that our written goals have allowed us to show progress each and every year! Regardless if the link to success exists or not, there are still many DGI bloggers that we follow whom have set goals for themselves this year.  And since the beginning of the year is a very appropriate time to set short-term goals, you may have come across a few 2017 goals posts.  In case you may have missed them, below is a link to a few posts from bloggers that we follow:

2017 goals from around the DGI community:

• A Frugal Family's Journey
• Buy, Hold Long
• Desidividend
• DivGro
• Dividend Diplomats - Lanny
• Dividend Diplomats - Bert
• Dividend Dolphin
• Dividend Growth Investor
• Dividend Hawk
• Dividend Ten
• Get Financially Integrated!
• Passive Income Dude
• Pollies Dividend
• Retire Before Dad
• Retire by 40
• Roadmap 2 Retire
• The Dividend Guy
• The Expat Investor
• My Dividend Pipeline

In case you are interested in writing goals but don't know where or how to start, below is a quick 5-step plan to help you set and hopefully complete your goals:

1) Set goals that motivates you - Your goal should be specific to you. They should also be achievable (and not impossible).

2) Set measurable goals - Your goals should be specific. For instance, timelines and quantities should be spelled out within the goal.

3) Put your goals in writing - Your goals should be written down either on paper or in digital format on the computer.

4) Check on your goals periodically - You need to make a commitment to check on your goals monthly, quarterly or bi-annually.  And be ready to adjust your plan, current habits, or find extra motivation if progress towards a certain goal is falling behind. 

5) Celebrate the completion of goals - It is important to celebrate and reward yourself for completing goals or milestones. Use each success as momentum to complete the next. Big or small, it is important to recognize each success! 

Feel free to browse through the goals from fellow bloggers for ideas!!

NEW 2017 GOALS! - A Frugal Family's Journey

NEW YEAR means NEW GOALS!!

2016 was a decent year for our family but you wouldn't have come to that conclusion based on the percentage of our goals that we had accomplished this past year. 

In all, we managed to accomplish 7 of our 15 goals last year. 

1. We finished the year with 370,402 total all-time page views.
2. We finished the year with a total of 1,376 followers on Twitter.
3. We increased the value of our retirements to $453,633.
4. We ended the year with a mortgage balance to $291,145.
5. We tried out 37 new restaurants and/or dessert places.
6. We completed a total of 55 hikes.
7. We took the kids to 3 new parks.

But as I stated in our recent post (2016 year end recap), even though we only completed 46.6% of our goals this year, I still considered this past year a success! Here is why:

1. Our total dividends, albeit not as much as we would have liked, still grew.
2. Our dividend stocks account, although didn't reach our goal, still saw a roughly 26% gain year-over-year!
3. Even though we did not post as much as we had hoped, our blog continues to reach more and more readers.
4. I was able to get outside and enjoy various places around me. The sights, sounds and taste that I experienced on my restaurant trips and hikes were quite memorable.  
5. I took my kids on am amazing road trip that include a total of 4 different states and 5 State Parks! We did, however, stay at 7 different hotels (which we learned that we will never do again). haha
6. I learned that blogging is fun but it isn't the end of the world if I took a break from it. 
7. And best of all, I can still say that our family remains on track to pay off our home and retire in less than 10 years!

Overall, whether the increases are big or small, the main goal is to keep move forward. Personally, I've been writing both annual and long-term goals since my early twenties. I can say with confidence that our family would not be were we are today without having accomplished the short term goals along the way. Sure, like everyone else, there were setbacks along the way.  But the goals have always helped us get back on track.  They keep us accountable and help ensure that we always progress.

I'm not sure if it is a renewed sense of motivation, or maybe its just the beginning of the year, but we hope to have an even more productive year in 2017!! 

BELOW IS A LIST OF OUR NEW 2017 GOALS!!

Similar to last year, we have split up our goals into different categories. Once again, we have a few "fun" goals in the list. :)

DIVIDEND STOCKS:

1.  Earn $3,550 in dividend income.

2.  Increase projected annual dividend income to $3,750.

3.  Bring value of dividend stocks accounts to $90,000 total.

BLOG:

4.  Write at least 100 posts (8.33 posts/month).

5   Reach 575,000 total hits by end of the year.

6.  Reach 1,800 Twitter followers by end of the year.

7.  Reach 400 all-time earnings from Google AdSense.

FINANCIAL MILESTONES:

8.    Increase value of retirement accounts to $500,000.

9.  Increase Net Worth to $675,000 (excluding home equity).

10.  Reduce mortgage balance to $270,000.

FUN GOALS:

11.  Try out 12 "new" restaurants/dessert place.

12.  Go on 26 "new" hikes (1 every other week).
13.  Visit 3 new parks.
14.  Volunteer for two project/event (ex. beach clean up, clear hiking trail, race event, serve food, etc.)
15.  Get kids outside more - A total of 52 activities (run, walk, hike, etc.) as a family, with a minimum of 1 mile and 30 minutes each.

We have created a landing page for our 2017 goals and plan to provide quarterly updates.  Please feel free to follow along and see our progress!!

2017 GOALS PAGE