ASK THE READERS - Should I buy HCP, TIS, WPC?

HCP, TIS, WPC?

We started this series back in November as a way to add some fun to our buying process. We plan to continue doing these Ask the Reader post once a month (except when funds are limited) and will be maintaining the stocks purchased in a separate portfolio just to see how they perform. 

 

The three stocks we have chosen are stocks that are currently at the top of our watch list and thus stocks we would be comfortable buying regardless of the outcome.  But we thought it would be fun to get our readers input and see if collectively, we can all beat the market with this interactive portfolio. :) 

Below is a chart below of our ASK THE READER purchases to date: 



For each ASK THE READER post, we will select 3-4 current stocks on our watch list that we feel are worth buying.  But to add some fun into our buying process, we have decided to put our faith in our fellow bloggers and readers once a month. 

 

Please spend a few minutes to vote for ONE stock from the companies listed below.  Tell us why you like the stock that you picked. 

Thanks in advance for your STOCK PICK!
 

STOCK #1 HCP, Inc (HCP)

• Sector: Financials - Real Estate
• Market Cap: 18.3 Billion
• Dividend Yield: 5.68% 
• Consecutive years of dividend increase: 19 Years
• Paying Dividends Since: 1990
• Payout Ratio: 72.4%
• P/E Ratio: 43.43

STOCK #2 Orchids Paper Products Co (TIS)

• Sector: Consumer Products - Household & Personal Products
• Market Cap: 228.0 Million
• Dividend Yield: 6.2% 
• Consecutive years of dividend increase: 4 Years
• Paying Dividends Since: 2011
• Payout Ratio: 106.1%
• P/E Ratio: 20



STOCK #3 W.P. Carey, Inc (WPC)

• Sector: Financials - Real Estate
• Market Cap: 6.6 Billion
• Dividend Yield: 6.0% 
• Consecutive years of dividend increase: 14 Years
• Paying Dividends Since: 1998
• Payout Ratio: 91.1%
• P/E Ratio: 26.54

**LET US KNOW WHICH STOCK YOU WOULD PICK AND WHY**

Recent Buys - (NYSE: SDRL, VZ, KMI, DE, TIS)

 

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING:

SEADRILL LTD (SDRL)

• Purchased 15 shares of SDRL on 9/11/14 at $32.48
• $60.00 added to annual dividends

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ)

• Purchased 5 shares of VZ on 9/10/14 at $48.45
• $11.00 added to annual dividends

KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI)

• Purchased 8 shares of KMI on 9/9/14 at $38.50
• $13.76 added to annual dividends

 DEERE & CO (DE)

• Purchased 3 shares of DE on 9/5/14 at $83.00
• $7.20 added to annual dividends

ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS CO (TIS)

• Purchased 10 shares of TIS on 9/5/14 at $26.10
• $14.00 added to annual dividends

Of the recent stocks purchased, only SDRL was a new holding as we already own shares of VZ, KMI, DE, TIS in our family's dividend stock portfolio. 

 

With the recent purchase of SDRL, our family's dividend stocks portfolio now has a total of 26 dividend paying companies. More importantly, the recent purchases added $105.96 to our family's annual dividends which is now estimated to be $1,960.20 a year.

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 STOCKS WE JUST PURCHASED:

Seadrill LTD (SDRL)

• P/E:
• Payout Ratio: 72%
• Dividend Yield: 11.70%
• Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 18.11% 
• 0 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Last dividend Ex date: 9/4/2014
• Have paid a dividend since: 2010 (4 years)

 

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)

• P/E: 10.66
• Payout Ratio: 45%
• Dividend Yield: 4.50%
• Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 2.87% 
• 9 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Upcoming dividend Ex date: 10/8/2014
• Have paid a dividend since: 1984 (30 years)

 

Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI)

• P/E: 33
• Payout Ratio: 145%
• Dividend Yield: 4.50%
• Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): N/A 
• 2 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Last dividend Ex date: 7/29/2014
• Have paid a dividend since: 2011 (3 years)

Deere & Co (DE)

• P/E: 9
• Payout Ratio: 24%
• Dividend Yield: 2.9%
• Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 14.03% 
• 10 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Upcoming dividend Ex date: 9/26/2014
• Have paid a dividend since: 1937 (77 years)

Orchids Paper Products Co (TIS)

• P/E: 17
• Payout Ratio: 109%
• Dividend Yield: 5.30%
• Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): N/A 
• 2 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Last dividend Ex date: 7/31/2014
• Have paid a dividend since: 2011 (3 years)

What are your thoughts about my recent purchase?

What are you buying?