RECENT BUY : Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE: LADR)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

Ladder Capital Corp (LADR)
Purchased 50 shares of LADR on 4/25/2017 at $13.75
Total money spent: $687.50
$63.00 added to annual dividends

We have continued to actively purchase shares of dividend stocks, but admittedly it has been quite some time since we have written post of a recent buy. We just thought we'd share this one as it does not seem to be as popular in the dividend stock investing community. We had a family member, who currently owns this stock, recommend it to us earlier this year.  So we started watching Ladder Capital Corp (LADR) around February and finally saw a good entry point when the stock dipped recently below $14.00.  

Since we did not previously own shares in Ladder Capital Corp (LADR), the recent purchase not only added $63.00 to our forward dividends but also became the 61st different dividend paying stocks/ETFs in our family's Dividend Stocks Portfolio.

They additional $63.00 added to our annual dividends puts our yearly dividends at approximately $3,295/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,795/year (including our Edward Jones account). 

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio may be found

by clicking on the link below:
DIVIDEND STOCKS PORTFOLIO

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

Ladder Capital Corp (LADR)

• P/E: 12.27
• Payout Ratio: 107.52%
• Dividend Yield: 9.06%
• 0 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Last dividend Ex date: 3/12/2018
• Next dividend Ex date: approx. 6/12/2018
• Dividend Payback Period: 3 years
• Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
• Market Cap: 1.55 Billion
• 52-week high: $15.39
• 52-week low: $12.82
• Purchased Price: $13.75

What are your thoughts about our recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY: Verizon Communication Inc (NYSE: VZ)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)
Purchased 15 shares of VZ on 5/17/2015 at $44.88
Total money spent: $673.20
$34.65 added to annual dividends

Since our purchases of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) today were shares in a company that we already owned, our family's Dividend Stocks Portfolio remains the same with a total of 59 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs in the portfolio.

Our estimated forward dividends, however, grew another $34.65, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $2,820.84/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,235.46/year (including our Edward Jones account). 

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 JUST PURCHASED:

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)

• P/E: 15.19
• Payout Ratio: 77.0%
• Dividend Yield: 5.09%
• Dividend Growth rate (5yr AVG): 2.90% 
• 11 consecutive years of dividend increases
• Last dividend Ex date: 4/6/2017
• Next dividend Ex date: 7/6/2017
• Dividend Payback Period: 17 years
• Pays a dividend 4 times a year.
• Market Cap: 185.2 Billion
• 52-week high: $56.95
• 52-week low: $44.46
• Purchased Price: $44.88

What are your thoughts about my recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY : V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC)

We Recently Purchased The Following:

V.F. Corporation (VFC)

Purchased 7 shares of VFC on 2/3/2017 at $49.58
Total Spent: $347.05; added $11.76 in forward dividends.

On January 26, we posted that we purchased 8 shares of V.F. Corporation for our Family's Dividend Stocks Portfolio.  At the time, we already felt that VFC was attractively priced.  Needless to say that when the stock price dipped below $50, we took the opportunity to add a few more shares to our current holdings.  

On February 3, we decided to pull the trigger and add 7 more shares of V.F. Corporation to our Family's Dividend Stocks portfolio.  So with our recent purchase, we now own 15 total shares in VFC that provides us with a total of $25.20 in dividends per year.  We plan to continue watching VFC to see if it dips any further. 

From our research, we are attracted by the 3% plus yield, manageable payout ratio and the long dividend history that VFC offers.  We believe that VFC is a good long term hold that offers a nice risk/reward ratio. Nevertheless, we understand that everyone has their own risk tolerance and stock screening methods. With that said, please make sure to do your own research when buying any stocks. 

But in case V.F. Corporation (VFC) does intrigue you, below are few links to Seeking Alpha articles to help you begin your research:

1. V.F. Corpo is priced to buy under $50 - Lyn Alden Schwartzer
2. Is Quality V.F. Corp a great bargain - Passive Income Earner
3. V.F. Corporation is insanely undervalued but uncertainty weighs on the stock - Abba's Aces
4. V.F. Corp. - Where Is The Love - Abba's Aces
5. V.F. Corporation: A High-Yield Dividend Aristocrat - Wait For It - Chuck Carnevale
6. Would You Consider V.F. Corp. Today? - Eli Inkrot
7. V.F. Corp.: Forget The Dividend - Millennial Investing
8. Learning From V.F. Corp.'s 'Expensive' Past - Eli Inkrot

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“V.F. Corporation (VF) is engaged in the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and related products. The Company's segments include Outdoor & Action Sports, Jeanswear, Imagewear, Sportswear, Contemporary Brands and Other. The Company owns a portfolio of brands in the outerwear, footwear, denim, backpack, luggage, accessory, sportswear, occupational and performance apparel categories. The Company's brands primarily include The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Wrangler, Lee Nautica, Majestic and Kipling. The Company's products are marketed to consumers shopping in specialty stores, upscale and traditional department stores, national chains, mass merchants and its own direct-to-consumer operations. Its direct-to-consumer business includes VF-operated stores, concession retail stores and e-commerce sites. The Company's brands sell products in international markets through licensees, distributors and independently-operated partnership stores.”

With our recent purchase of V.F. Corporation (VFC), the estimated forward dividends for our family's dividend stocks portfolio grew another $11.76, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $2,599/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,013/year (including our Edward Jones account).  

We did not previously own V.F. Corporation (VFC), therefore, the recent buy of VFC added yet another dividend paying company to our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts). The total stocks held in our family's dividend stock portfolio is now 60 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 5 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:

V.F. Corporation (VFC)

P/E: 18.0

Payout Ratio: 53.7%
Dividend Yield: 3.34%
44 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 12/07/2016

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 03/07/2017
Have paid a dividend since: 1941 (75 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year
Market Cap: 15.67 Billion
52-week high: $67.10
52-week low: $48.05
Purchased Price: $49.58

What are your thoughts on of recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY : V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC)

We Recently Purchased The Following:

V.F. Corporation (VFC)

Purchased 8 shares of VFC on 1/26/2017 at $52.00
Total Spent: $416.00; added $13.44 in forward dividends.

Based on our Collection of Recent Buys chart, it appears that VFC, TGT and UL are clear favorites among DGI investors this month.  I think we could make an argument to buy any one of the three mentioned but since our family already own shares in the other two, we decided to add V.F. Corporation (VFC) to our portfolio.  With the recent purchase, the number of companies held in our family's dividend stocks portfolio that pay us dividends is at an even 60! 

From our research, we are attracted by the yield, payout ratio and dividend history that VFC offers.  We believe that VFC is a good long term hold that offers a nice risk/reward ratio. Nevertheless, we understand that everyone has their own risk tolerance and stock screening methods. With that said, please make sure to do your own research when buying any stocks. 

But in case V.F. Corporation (VFC) does intrigue you, below are few links to Seeking Alpha articles to help you begin your research:

1. V.F. Corp. - Where Is The Love - Abba's Aces
2. V.F. Corporation: A High-Yield Dividend Aristocrat - Wait For It - Chuck Carnevale
3. Would You Consider V.F. Corp. Today? - Eli Inkrot
4. V.F. Corp.: Forget The Dividend - Millennial Investing
5. Learning From V.F. Corp.'s 'Expensive' Past - Eli Inkrot

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“V.F. Corporation (VF) is engaged in the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and related products. The Company's segments include Outdoor & Action Sports, Jeanswear, Imagewear, Sportswear, Contemporary Brands and Other. The Company owns a portfolio of brands in the outerwear, footwear, denim, backpack, luggage, accessory, sportswear, occupational and performance apparel categories. The Company's brands primarily include The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Wrangler, Lee Nautica, Majestic and Kipling. The Company's products are marketed to consumers shopping in specialty stores, upscale and traditional department stores, national chains, mass merchants and its own direct-to-consumer operations. Its direct-to-consumer business includes VF-operated stores, concession retail stores and e-commerce sites. The Company's brands sell products in international markets through licensees, distributors and independently-operated partnership stores.”

With our recent purchase of V.F. Corporation (VFC), the estimated forward dividends for our family's dividend stocks portfolio grew another $13.44, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $3,400/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,785/year (including our Edward Jones account).  

We did not previously own V.F. Corporation (VFC), therefore, the recent buy of VFC added yet another dividend paying company to our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts). The total stocks held in our family's dividend stock portfolio is now 60 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 5 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:

V.F. Corporation (VFC)

P/E: 18.0

Payout Ratio: 55%
Dividend Yield: 3.30%
44 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 12/07/2016

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 03/07/2017
Have paid a dividend since: 1941 (75 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year
Market Cap: 15.67 Billion
52-week high: $67.10
52-week low: $50.48
Purchased Price: $52.00

What are your thoughts on of recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY : Gilead Sciences Inc (NYSE: GILD)

We Recently Purchased The Following:

Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD)

Purchased 7 shares of GILD on 1/19/2017 at $71.33
Total Spent: $499.31; added $13.16 in forward dividends.

We currently own shares of Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) our family's dividend stocks portfolio. We initially purchased shares in GILD back on 9/9/2016 when we picked up 8 shares at $78.53. But with the current price near the 52-week low, we decided to add a few more shares of GILD to our family's dividend stocks portfolio. With our recent purchase, we now own 15 shares of GILD and have lowered our cost basis from $78.53 to $75.17. We also now receive $28.20 a year in dividends from GILD! 

Based on our research, and the numerous articles relating to GILD, we find that GILD is a great value at current prices and a stock we certainly don't mind holding in our dividend stocks portfolio. Below are just a few links to Seeking Alpha articles on GILD:

1. GILD is a core holding for 2017 - Trey Henninger
2. Why Gilead is undervalued - Truth Investor
3. How will Glead far in 2017 - Jonathon Weber
4. Gilead is a fantastic stock to own at this price - Michael Wiggins De Oliveira
5. Cure your portolio with Gilead - Blue Chip Investing
6. Don't Trust Gilead's P/E Ratio - Erick Kobayashi-Solomon

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company. The Company focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The Company's principal areas of focus include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), liver diseases, such as chronic hepatitis C virus infection and chronic hepatitis B virus infection, cardiovascular, hematology/oncology and inflammation/respiratory. Its HIV products include Genvoya, Stribild, Complera/Eviplera, Atripla, Truvada, Viread, Emtriva, Tybost and Vitekta. The Company's liver diseases products include Harvoni, Sovaldi, Viread and Hepsera. The Company's cardiovascular products include Letairis, Ranexa and Lexiscan/Rapiscan. Its oncology product is Zydelig. Its respiratory products include Cayston and Tamiflu. Its other products include AmBisome and Macugen. The Company's Nimbus Apollo program is a Phase II ready clinical program for NDI-010976 and related metabolic and liver diseases.”

With our recent purchase of Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), the estimated forward dividends for our family's dividend stocks portfolio grew another $13.16, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $2,831/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,242/year (including our Edward Jones account).  

Since we already own Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), the total stocks held in our  dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts) remains at 59 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 5 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:

Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD)

P/E: 6.59

Payout Ratio: 16%
Dividend Yield: 2.64%
1 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 12/13/2016

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 3/13/2017
Have paid a dividend since: 2015 (1 year)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year
Market Cap: 93.88 Billion
52-week high: $103.10
52-week low: $69.78
Purchased Price: $71.33

What are your thoughts on of recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY: Unilever Plc (NYSE: UL)

We Recently Purchased The Following:

Unilever PLC (UL)

Purchased 12 shares of UL on 11/18/2016 at $38.72
Total Spent: $464.64; added $16.80 in forward dividends.

After seeing some recent buying activity among DGI investors, we decided to do some further research into Unilever PLC (UL) to try and figure out why the price has dropped in recent weeks and also if it is a good long term buy for our family's dividend stocks portfolio. 

So from what we found, it appears that after reaching an all time high of $48.97 back in September, UL's stock price has slid a little over 20% down to today's trading at just under $39! So why did this leading consumer goods company experience this recent drop? We believe the price drop is currency related and a slow down that was evident from the 3rd quarter report.  Not to mention the fact that consumer staples have simply been on a steady decline since the U.S. election ended. 

Here were the main reasons why we bought Unilever PLC (UL) stock: 

1. The improved dollar strength has made UL more attractive for US investors.
2. UL is an international dividend payer that have been paying dividends to investors since 1937.
3. UL has increased dividends for last 20 years in a row. If we look at historical data, going as far back as 1996, the company has actually managed to double distributions every nine years on average!
4. Due to the recent price decline, the current dividend yield is an attractive 3.59%. 
5. Although uncommon for a European stock, Unilever pays quarterly dividends!

Company Description

The company is dually listed in the U.K. and the Netherlands. There are two classes of ADRs available for US investors, one for the U.K. listing - Unilever PLC (UL) and the other being Unilever N.V. (UN) in the Netherlands.

From Google Finance:

“Unilever PLC is a supplier of food, home and personal care products. The Company's portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, soaps, shampoos and household care products. The Company operates through four segments: Personal Care, Foods, Home Care and Refreshment. The Personal Care segment includes sales of skin care and hair care products, deodorants and oral care products. The Foods segment includes sales of soups, bouillons, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, margarines and spreads. The Homecare segment includes sales of home care products, such as powders, liquids and capsules, soap bars and a range of cleaning products. The Refreshment segment includes sales of ice cream and tela-based beverages. The Company has approximately 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's, Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx. The Company operates in over 190 countries.”

With our recent purchase of Unilever PLC (UL), the estimated forward dividends for our family's dividend stocks portfolio grew another $16.80, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $3,387/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,772/year (including our Edward Jones account).  

We did not previously own Unilever PLC (UL), therefore, the recent buy of UL added yet another dividend paying company to our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts). The total stocks held in our family's dividend stock portfolio is now 59 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 5 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:

Unilever PLC (UL)

P/E: 22.55

Payout Ratio: 74%
Dividend Yield: 3.59%
20 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 10/26/2016

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 1/26/2016
Have paid a dividend since: 1937 (79 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year
Market Cap: 115.49 Billion
52-week high: $48.97
52-week low: $38.58
Purchased Price: $38.72

What are your thoughts on of recent purchase?

What are you buying?

RECENT BUY: Orchids Paper Products Company (NYSE: TIS)

We Recently Purchased The Following:

Orchids Paper Product Company (TIS)

Purchased 20 shares of TIS on 10/27/2016 at $24.33
Total Spent: $486.00; added $28.00 in forward dividends.

Orchids Paper Products Company (formed in April 1998) is a small cap Oklahoma-based manufacturer of tissue paper products. It's better known for selling for selling Colortex, Soft & Fluffy and Tackle tissue.  Investors who are interested in having defensive stocks in their portfolios should be looking at Orchids Paper since its products aren't subject to the fluctuations of the economy.

It is true...Orchids Paper has had a volatile year so far.  TIS has seen its stock price go from $30.50 in early January to as high as $36.31 in early July but has since continued to dip to its current stock price of $24.31. The stock decline is likely due to having missed expectations in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters. However, we believe that this bearish turn provides investors with a good opportunity to take a look at the stock and decide whether its 5.65% dividend yield is a good enough inducement to pick it up. After all, a $10,000 investment in Orchids Paper provides $565 a year in passive income, which is the best for its peer group. 

Here were the main reasons why we bought Orchids Paper Products Company (TIS) stock: 

1. We believe that it has good prospects from its ongoing expansion.
2. We believe their balance sheet is stable and only mildly leveraged.
3. We think it's undervalued compared to market estimates and other small cap stocks.
4. We would be lying if we didn't say that we also like the dividend yield!
5. And as a bonus, since we purchased the stock before its recent Ex-Dividend date, we won't have to wait long to receive a dividend payout for this purchase!!

Company Description

From Google Finance:

“Orchids Paper Products Company is a supplier of consumer tissue products. The Company produces bulk tissue paper, known as parent rolls, and converts parent rolls into finished products, including paper towels, bathroom tissue and paper napkins. The Company offers customers an array of private label products across the value, premium and ultra-premium market segments. It is an integrated manufacturer of tissue paper products serving the at-home market and the away from home market. The Company sells its products to grocery stores, grocery wholesalers and cooperatives, convenience stores, janitorial supply stores and stores in the food service market. The Company's products are sold primarily under its customers' private labels and, to a lesser extent, under its brand names, such as Colortex, My Size, Velvet, Big Mopper, Linen Soft, Soft & Fluffy, Virtue, Truly Green, Golden Gate Paper, Big Quality and Tackle.”

With our recent purchase of Orchids Paper Product Company (TIS), the estimated forward dividends for our family's dividend stocks portfolio grew another $28.00, putting our yearly dividends at approximately $3,370/year (excluding our Edwards Jones account) and $3,755/year (including our Edward Jones account).  

We already owned 30 shares in Orchids Paper Product Company (TIS). With this recent purchase, we now own a total of 50 shares of TIS stock in our family's dividend stocks portfolios (WF and EJ Accounts).  But since this was not a new company for us, the total stocks held in our family's dividend stock portfolio remains 58 different dividend paying stocks/ETFs and also 2 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:

Orchids Paper Product Company (TIS)

P/E: 15.92

Payout Ratio: 87.50%
Dividend Yield: 5.65%
0 consecutive years of dividend increases
Last Ex-dividend date: 8/4/2016

Next Ex-dividend date: approx. 11/3/2016
Have paid a dividend since: 2012 (4 years)
Pays a dividend 4 times a year
Market Cap: 249.7 Million
52-week high: $36.31
52-week low: $23.60
Purchased Price: $24.33

What are your thoughts on of recent purchase?

What are you buying?