Monday, December 8, 2014

RECENT BUY - BHP Billiton Plc (NYSE: BBL)

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE FOLLOWING:BHP Billiton
  • BHP Billiton Plc (BBL)
    • Purchased 15 shares of BBL on 12/5/14 at $46.00
    • Total Spent: $690.00
      • $36.30 added to annual dividends

In case you missed our recent post, ASK THE READERS - Should I buy BBL, UL, XOM, or BNS?, we had asked our readers of four stocks selected, which one they would purchase, BBL was the clear winner! (BBL-7; UL-2 , XOM- 2,BNS-1). 

Follow our readers pick, we purchased 10 shares of BBL near the end of November when the stock was around $50.  On Friday, the stock set a new 52-week low. Since we believe in the stock's long term prospects and the company's ability to recover from the woes, we think BBL offers a great value here.  So on Friday, we decided to pick up another 15 shares of BBL. We now own a total of 45 shares in our family's dividend stocks portfolio.

Our family's dividend stocks portfolio currently has a total of 31 dividend paying companies that pay us just a little over $2,903/year in dividends (excludes our Edward Jones account). 

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

We also maintain an extensive list of stock analysis
that can be access through the link below: 

We also just started a list of Recent Buys by other bloggers
that can be access through the link below:

 

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: $45.75
 
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?


 

6 comments:

  1. AFFJ,
    I missed your previous post but if you going to ask me I will pick BBL, as a matter of fact I add another 15 shares today together with BP, BNS, TD (two are on your list)
    Happy to be a fellow shareholder!
    Take care,
    FFF

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    1. BBL has been a VERY popular stock lately among DGI investors. Sounds like you got in a very nice entry point, shares set another 52-week low today! AFFJ

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  2. Great purchase. A lot of bloggers are buying BBL lately.

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    1. BBL has been very popular indeed. This was our second purchase in less than a month. :) AFFJ

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  3. Hi, AFFJ,

    BHP has become very popular in the Spanish dividend investing blogs because one of our gurus bought some shares. For example, I did a little analysis on my blog, but I'll wait for it t to come a little bit down. Even so, very good buy.

    Regards
    CZD.

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    1. Cazadividendos - glad to hear it also popular in other blogging communities as well. We have a pretty large collection of stock analyses so I'll have to grab a link to your analysis for our collection. :)

      Be happy to have you as a fellow shareholder. Best Wishes! AFFJ

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