RECENT BUYS (NYSE: RDS, NOV and ESV)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING



Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS-B)
Purchased 9 shares of RDS-B on 3/13/2015 at $59.97
Total Spent: $539.73
$33.84 added to annual dividends

National Oilwell Varco, Inc (NOV)
Purchased 9 shares of NOV on 3/13/2015 at $48.54
Total Spent: $436.86
$16.56 added to annual dividends

Ensco Plc (ESV)
Purchased 30 shares of ESV on 3/13/2015 at $21.00
Total Spent: $630.00
$18.00 added to annual dividends

On Tuesday and Wednesday, we purchased a few shares of Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), respectively. And today, with the another decline in the market, a total of 3 additional purchases were made when the stocks reach our limit price. So we took the opportunity to add shares of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS-B), National Oilwell Varco, Inc (NOV), and Ensco Plc (ESV) to our family's dividend stocks portfolio.

We realize that there is still a rocky road ahead for energy and oil stocks but we truly believe that oil and gas prices will eventually recover and along with it would be a recovery in these stock prices. As we have seen with banks stocks since the huge collapse with lending industry in 2009, we remain confident that oil stocks will eventually recover. As long term investors, we therefore look at these moments as an opportunity to buy quality companies from out of favor sectors.

So with the recent purchases today, we added another NEW stocks to our family's dividend stocks portfolio. Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS) now brings our family's dividend stocks portfolio to a total of 36 stock/ETFs. National Oilwell Varco, Inc (NOV) and Ensco Plc (ESV) were companies we had already previously owned.

With the purchases mentioned above, our estimated forward dividends grew another $68.40 and now stands at approximately $3,223/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

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

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

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS)

P/E: 12.57
Payout Ratio: 72%
Dividend Yield: 6.1%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 2.30%
3 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 2/11/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 5/11/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 2005 (10 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 73 Billion
52-week high: $88.13
52-week low: $59.33
Purchased Price: $59.97

National Oilwell Varco, Inc (NOV)
P/E: 8.43
Payout Ratio: 32%
Dividend Yield: 3.7%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 28.04%
4 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 3/11/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 6/11/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 2009 (6 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 20.1 Billion
52-week high: $86.55
52-week low: $48.07
Purchased Price: $48.54

Ensco Plc (ESV)
P/E: N/A
Payout Ratio: N/A*
Dividend Yield: 2.7%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): N/A*
4 consecutive years of dividend increases*
Last Ex-dividend date: 3/5/2015

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 6/5/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 2010 (5 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 4.7 Billion
52-week high: $55.89
52-week low: $20.20
Purchased Price: $21.00

*ESV recently cut their dividend payments from .75 to .15/share.

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RECENT BUYS (NYSE: NOV and CVX)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Purchased 5 shares of CVX on 1/30/2015 at $100.00
Total Spent: $500.00
$21.40 added to annual dividends

 

National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV)
Purchased 12 shares of NOV on 1/28/2015 at $54.00
Total Spent: $648.00
$22.08 added to annual dividends

We decided to make a few more purchases this week and add shares of two companies to our family's ividend stocks portfolio.  On 1/28/15, we picked up 12 more shares of NOV to add to our portfolio. Our recent purchase brings out total holding to 36 shares in National Oilwell Varco, Inc (NOV). 

Today, we followed that up by initiating a position of 5 shares in Chevron Corporation (CVX) at exactly $100.00 when we saw it dip below the 52-week high.  It went as low as $98.88, but we are still happy with our purchase of CVX at $100.00. So with our purchase today, CVX became the 34 stock/ETF we currently hold in our family's dividend stocks portfolio.

With the purchases mentioned above, our estimated forward dividends grew another $43.48 and now stands at approximately $3,296/year in dividends.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:

DIVIDEND STOCK 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:
 

Chevron Corp (CVX)

P/E: 9.40
Payout Ratio: 39%
Dividend Yield: 4.28%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 9.64%
19 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 11/14/2014

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 2/12/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 1912 (103 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 192.99 Billion
52-week high: $135.10
52-week low: $98.88

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV)
P/E: 9.81
Payout Ratio: 27%
Dividend Yield: 3.5%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 24.37%
4 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 12/3/2014

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 3/3/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 2009 (5 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 25.23 Billion
52-week high: $86.55
52-week low: $52.14

What are your thoughts about my recent purchase?

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RECENT BUY - National Oilwell Varco, Inc (NYSE: NOV)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV)
Purchased 15 shares of NOV on 1/12/2015 at $59.97
Total Spent: $899.64
$27.60 added to annual dividends

Back on December 1, 2014, we initiated a small position in National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) because it had hit their 52-week low that day.  Our purchase in December was a total of 9 shares at $65.00/share.  That original purchase did however come just before the Ex-dividend date so we have since received a dividend payment from NOV.

Today, NOV hit set a new 52-week low.  Although we did not buy in at today's bottom, we still feel that NOV was still a nice bargain and glad we were able to pick up some shares under $60!

With oil prices at current lows, oil related stocks are currently on sale. Nevertheless, as we had stated with our last purchase of NOV, we do consider it to be a higher than normal risk because of the unpredictability of oil prices.  But long term, we are more optimistic about the recovery of oil prices that we are pessimistic about NOV's future.  And buying in at these levels, we are hoping that we will be able to capitalize on that future growth.

Since we already owned NOV, with today's purchase, our family's dividend stocks portfolio remains at total of 32 stocks/ETF with an estimated forward dividend of just a little over $3,195/year in dividends.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:

DIVIDEND STOCK 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:

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV)

P/E: 9.81
Payout Ratio: 24%
Dividend Yield: 3.0%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): N/A (3yr AVG - 52%)
3 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 12/3/2014

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 3/3/2015
Have paid a dividend since: 2009 (5 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 25.23 Billion
52-week high: $86.55
52-week low: $58.18

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RECENT BUYS (NYSE: NOV & ESV)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV)
Purchased 9 shares of NOV on 12/1/2014 at $65.00
Total Spent: $585.00
$16.56 added to annual dividends

Ensco Plc (ESV)
Purchased 10 shares of ESV on 12/1/14 at $33.00
Total Spent: $330.00
$30.00 added to annual dividends

With oil prices at current lows, oil related stocks are currently on sale. In addition, both NOV and ESV hit their 52-week low today. Moreover, unless these go the route of SDRL with the suspension of their dividends, this purchase would qualify for the upcoming dividend payment as they come just days before the Ex-Dividend date. Even with all these reasons, we still consider these purchases as being higher than normal risk because of the unpredictability of oil prices, and the dividends associates with these stocks at the moment. Nevertheless, we think oil prices will eventually recover as well as the prices of these stocks and we are hoping that at these levels, we will be able to capitalize on that future growth.

We already own ESV, but NOV was a new addition to our family's dividend portfolio. With today's purchase, our family's dividend stocks portfolio currently has a total of 32 dividend paying companies that pay us just a little over $2,858/year in dividends (excluding Edward Jones Account). We do, however, expect that some of the dividends related to oil stocks may be reduced (and possibly even suspended) given their high yields.

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:

 

National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV)

P/E: 11
Payout Ratio: 24%
Dividend Yield: 2.7%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): N/A (3yr AVG - 52%)
3 consecutive years of dividend increases
Next dividend Ex date: 12/3/2014
Have paid a dividend since: 2009 (5 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 28.8 Billion
52-week high: $86.55
52-week low: $65.49

Ensco Plc (ESV)

P/E: N/A
Payout Ratio: 46%
Dividend Yield: 8.86%
Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 130%
0 consecutive years of dividend increases
Next dividend Ex date: 12/4/2014
Have paid a dividend since: 2010 (4 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
Market Cap: 7.9 Billion
52-week high: $60.41
52-week low: $32.30

What are your thoughts about my recent purchase?

What are you buying?