RECENT BUY (NYSE: WMT)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (WMT)

Purchased 6 shares of WMT on 12/18/2015 at $59.00
Total Spent: $354.00

Today, with the market's afternoon decline, decided to pick up a few shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (WMT) which was last month's ASK THE READERS pick.

We placed an limit order to buy 6 shares of WMT at $59.00 and it was almost immediately executed during the afternoon session.  In case you missed the November Ask The Readers post, we had asked our readers to pick a stock between Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), HCP, Inc (HCP), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI), and  and International Business Machine (IBM).  Wal-Mart logged the most votes with 6 total, with HCP coming in second at 4.  KMI was the least favorite stock with one vote.  We all know what has happened to KMI since the November post.  Thank you readers for steering us clear of KMI! :)

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is engaged in the operation of retail, wholesale and other units in various formats around the world. The Company offers an assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices (EDLP). The Company's operations are conducted in three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club. The Walmart U.S. segment operates retail stores in all 50 states in the United States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, with three primary store formats, as well as digital retail. The Walmart International segment consists of operations in 26 countries outside of the United States and includes numerous formats divided into three main categories: retail, wholesale and other. The Sam's Club consists of membership-only warehouse clubs and operates in 48 states in the United States and in Puerto Rico, as well as digital retail.”

With today's purchase of WMT (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc), the estimated forward dividends for our family's dividend stocks portfolio grew another $11.76, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $3,534/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,892/year (including our Edward Jones account).  This is actually down from the last recent buy post with the decrease to our KMI holdings.  

Since we already owned WMT, our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts) remains the same with a total of 48 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 4 companies that either don't pay a dividend our has currently suspended their dividends.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:

DIVIDEND STOCKS PORTFOLIO

We also maintain an extensive list of stock analysis

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF STOCK ANALYSES

We also just started a list of Recent Buys by other bloggers

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF RECENT BUYS

HERE IS A QUICK FACT SHEET FOR THE STOCK I JUST PURCHASED:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (WMT)

P/E: 12.60
Payout Ratio: 41.8%
Dividend Yield: 3.3%
40 years of dividend growth
Last Ex-dividend date: 12/2/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. - 3/2/2016
Have paid a dividend since: 1973 (42 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 188.8 Billion
52-week high: $90.97
52-week low: $56.30
Purchased Price: $59.00

What are your thoughts on of recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY (NYSE: VTR)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

VENTAS Inc (VTR)

Purchased 6 shares of VTR on 10/28/2015 at $55.20
Total Spent: $331.20

This morning, with Ventas Inc (VTR) seemingly this month's ASK THE READERS pick, we decided to place an order to buy 6 shares of VTR.  In case you missed it, we asked our readers to pick a stock between Ventas Inc (VTR), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI), and Potash Corp (POT).  At the time of this write up, the final tally was: VTR- 5, KMI- 2, and POT- 1.  

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“Ventas, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company has a portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare properties located throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Company operates through three segments: triple-net leased properties, senior living operations and MOB operations. The triple-net leased properties segment invests in seniors housing and healthcare properties throughout the United States and the United Kingdom and lease those properties to healthcare operating companies under triple-net or absolute-net leases that obligate the tenants to pay all property-related expenses. The senior living operations segment invests in seniors housing communities throughout the United States and Canada and engages independent operators, such as Atria and Sunrise, to manage those communities. The MOB operations segment, acquires, owns, develops, leases, and manages MOBs throughout the United States. It invests in seniors housing and healthcare properties.”

Thank you all who voted for this month's Ask the Readers post. We do not currently own shares of VTR so we were happy to be adding 6 shares of VTR (Ventas Inc) to our family's dividend stocks portfolio. With our new purchase this morning, our estimated forward dividends grew another $17.52, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $3,575/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,932/year (including our Edward Jones account). 

Since we did not previously own VTR, the purchase now means that our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts) is now mode up of a total of 48 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 4 companies that either don't pay a dividend our has currently suspended their dividends.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:

DIVIDEND STOCKS PORTFOLIO

We also maintain an extensive list of stock analysis

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF STOCK ANALYSES

We also just started a list of Recent Buys by other bloggers

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF RECENT BUYS

HERE IS A QUICK FACT SHEET FOR THE STOCK I JUST PURCHASED:

Ventas Inc (VTR)

P/E: 44.10
Payout Ratio: 207.6%
Dividend Yield: 5.3%
5 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 9/11/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. - 12/11/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 1999 (16 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 18.3 Billion
52-week high: $71.74
52-week low: $52.03
Purchased Price: $55.20

What are your thoughts on of recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY - (NYSE : EMR)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

EMERSON ELECTRIC (EMR)

Purchased 8 shares of EMR on 9/22/2015 at $44.25
Total Spent: $354.00

This morning, with Emerson Electric (EMR) seemingly this month's ASK THE READERS pick, we decided to place an order to buy 8 shares of EMR.  In case you missed it, we asked our readers to pick a stock between Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), and Emerson Electric (EMR).  At the time of this write up, the final tally was: RDS.B- 0, TD- 1, and EMR- 3.  Based on the comments and results, it is clear that even at all time lows, investors are staying clear of oil for the moment. 

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“Emerson Electric Co. is engaged in offering technology and engineering together that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company operates through five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. The Process Management segment provides measurement, control and diagnostic capabilities for automated industrial processes. The Industrial Automation segment provides integrated manufacturing solutions to its customers at the source of manufacturing their own products. The Network Power segment designs, manufactures, installs and maintains products providing grid-to-chip electric power conditioning. The Climate Technologies segment provides products and services for the climate control industry. The Company’s Commercial & Residential Solutions segment offers a range of tools, storage products and appliance solutions.”

At the end of the day, we were happy to be adding 8 more shares of EMR (Emerson Electric) to our family's dividend stocks portfolio. We originally picked up shares of EMR back in October of 2014, and recently added to our holding in July as well as last month. With our purchase today, we now own 35 total shares of EMR in our family's dividend stocks portfolio.  I'm happy to report that the cost basis for our EMR shares slightly decreased from $54.94 to $52.50.  Our estimated forward dividends grew another $15.04, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $3,379/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,737/year (including our Edward Jones account).

Since we had already held EMR shares in our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts), the portfolio remains unchanged at a total of 47 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 4 companies that either don't pay a dividend our has currently suspended their dividends.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:

DIVIDEND STOCKS PORTFOLIO

We also maintain an extensive list of stock analysis

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF STOCK ANALYSES

We also just started a list of Recent Buys by other bloggers

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF RECENT BUYS

HERE IS A QUICK FACT SHEET FOR THE STOCK I JUST PURCHASED:

EMERSON ELECTRIC (EMR)

P/E: 12.43
Payout Ratio: 51.12%
Dividend Yield: 4.17%
58 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 8/13/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. - 11/13/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 1947 (68 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 29.3 Billion
52-week high: $65.94
52-week low: $44.03
Purchased Price: $44.25


What are your thoughts about my recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY - (NYSE: BNS)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS)

Purchased 10 shares of BNS on 8/26/2015 at $42.80
Total Spent: $428.00

This morning, with Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) seemingly this month's ASK THE READERS pick, we decided to place an order to buy 10 shares of BNS.  In case you missed it, we asked our readers to pick a stock between BHP Billiton (BBL), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), International Business Machine (IBM), and Walmart Stores (WMT).  At the time of this write up, the final tally was: BNS-5, WMT-4, IBM-1, and BBL-0.  We were not surprised by the top two picks based on the popular buys lately, but we were somewhat surprised that BBL did not receive a single vote. Regardless, we were happy to be adding 10 more shares of BNS to our family's dividend stocks portfolio. 

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“The Bank of Nova Scotia (the Bank) is a Canada-based diversified financial institution. The Bank offered a range of products and services, including retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking to more than 21 million customers in more than 55 countries around the world. The Bank has four business lines: Canadian Banking, International Banking, Scotia Capital and Global Wealth Management. The Canadian Banking segment provided a range of banking and investing services to more than 7.7 million customers across Canada, through a network of 1,190 branches, 3,869 automated banking machine (ABMs), as well as telephone, Internet banking and third-party channels. International Banking includes Scotiabank’s retail and commercial banking operations in more than 55 countries outside Canada. Global Wealth Management (GWM) consists of wealth management insurance and Global Transaction Banking businesses”

With the recent purchase Bank of Nova Scotio (BNS), our estimated forward dividends grew another $20,40, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $3,086/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,444/year (including our Edward Jones account).

Since we had already held BNS shares in our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts), the portfolio remains unchanged at a total of 46 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 4 companies that either don't pay a dividend our has currently suspended their dividends.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:

DIVIDEND STOCKS PORTFOLIO

We also maintain an extensive list of stock analysis

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF STOCK ANALYSES

We also just started a list of Recent Buys by other bloggers

that can be access through the link below:

COLLECTION OF RECENT BUYS

HERE IS A QUICK FACT SHEET FOR THE STOCK I JUST PURCHASED:

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (BNS)

P/E: 9.58
Payout Ratio: 46.44%
Dividend Yield: 5.07%
4 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 7/2/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. - 10/2/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 1834 (181 years!)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 53.1 Billion
52-week high: $67.75
52-week low: $39.55
Purchased Price: $42.80

What are your thoughts about my recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY - BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE: BBL)

 

 WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

• BHP Billiton Plc (BBL)
• Purchased 10 shares of BBL on 11/20/14 at $51.00
• Total Spent: $510.00
• $24.20 added to annual dividends

With everyone's help from our recent post ASK THE READERS - Should I buy BBL, UL, XOM, or BNS?, it was clear (based on the voting results) that many of you felt that BBL offered the best value out of the four stocks we had contemplated on buying.  As of this post, the currently tally was: BBL-7; UL-2 , XOM- 2,BNS-1.  In addition to the voting results, the stock also hit it's 52-week low yesterday.  Although we did not catch the stock at the bottom, we were still happy to have picked up some more shares of BHP Billiton Plc (BBL) for what we felt was a nice buy.

If you follow us, you may recall that we last picked up shares of BHP Billiton Plc (BBL) at $59.75. Today's purchase represents a roughly 15% discount from our buy just two months ago on September 15th.  Definitely glad to have found the opportunity to average down our cost.   

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio currently has a total of 31 dividend paying companies that pay us just a little over $2,705/year in dividends. 

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found by
clicking on the link below: 

Dividend Stocks Portfolio

We also maintain an extensive list of stock analysis

that can be access through the link below: 

Collection of Stock Analyses

 

HERE IS A QUICK FACT SHEET FOR THE STOCK I JUST PURCHASED:

BHP Billiton Plc (BBL)

• P/E: 10.04
• Payout Ratio: 56%
• Dividend Yield: 4.80%
• Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 8.19% 
• 11 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Recent dividend Ex date: 9/3/2014
• Next dividend Ex date: approx. 3/5/2015
• Have paid a dividend since: 2002 (12 years)
• Pays a dividend 2 times a year.
• Market Cap: 138.7 Billion
• 52-week high: $71.44
• 52-week low: $49.49

 

If you missed it, I had prepared a stock analysis of BBL back in May of this year where I concluded that I felt the stock was a good value under $60. Well, the stock has continued to dip and is now near $50 and my feelings haven't changed so took the opportunity to invest in a company I think is a good value at today's prices.  

What are your thoughts about my recent purchase?

What are you buying?