Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases

Catch-up post.  Reporting my buys that have gone through over the past few weeks.

10/6 (Dow 16,790):
  • $250 of GILD at $96.81. Yield 1.78%
  • $200 of ABBV at $55.84. Yield 3.65% 
  • $200 of ABT at $40.51. Yield 2.37%. 

10/14 (Dow 16,925):
  • $200 of GILD at $99.54. Yield 1.78%
  • $200 of AAPL at $112.33. Yield 1.85%

10/20 (Dow 17,217):
  • $150 of CAT at $70.68. Yield 4.54%
  • $200 of KMI at $31.76. Yield 6.17%
  • $200 of AAPL at $113.33. Yield 1.84%

10/27 (Dow 17,581):
  • $250 of KMI at $27.41. Yield 7.44%
  • $200 of RDS.B at $52.86. Yield 7.11%
  • $100 of CVX at $87.66. Yield 4.88%
  • $100 of ABBV at $53.32. Yield 3.83%

11/3 (Dow 17,918):
  • $250 of KMI at $26.70. Yield 7.64% 
  • $400 of BBL at $32.69. Yield 7.59%

11/10 (Dow 17,758):
  • $300 of KMI at $25.43. Yield 8.02% 
  • $250 of RDS.B at  $50.43. Yield 7.46%

11/17 (Dow 17,490):
  • $250 of RDS.B at $49.98. Yield 7.52%
  • $200 of CAT at $69.71. Yield 4.42%
  • $200 of DEO at $114.40. Yield 2.98%

Keep Feeding The Fire

Saturday, October 10, 2015

2015 Q3 Update




Dividends Received


Total dividends received during the quarter were $4,285.

Purchases

Q1's purchases ($9,957):
  • $2200 of CVX at $85.98. Yield 4.98%
  • $1557 of RDS.B at $51.28. Yield 7.33%
  • $1150 of CAT at $74.27. Yield 4.15%
  • $1050 of BBL at $34.82. Yield 7.12%
  • $1050 of BP at $33.39. Yield 7.19%
  • $900 of DEO at $107.39. Yield 3.22%
  • $900 of EMR at $50.06. Yield  3.76%
  • $700 of PG at $71.45. Yield 3.71%
  • $250 of KMI at $27.50. Yield 7.13%
  • $200 of JNJ at $92.20. Yield 3.25%
Also reinvested all dividends.
 
$14,192 in total new capital added (including reinvested dividends) with initial yield of 5.17%. 

Dividend Increases

  • KMI 2.1% raise. +$33.16 annual income.
  • PAYX 10.5% raise. +$24.26 annual income.
  • MO 8.7% raise. +$22.31 annual income.
  • PM 2% raise. +$23.30 annual income.
  • LMT 10% raise. +$67.29 annual income.
  • ACN 7.8% raise. +$4.12 annual income.
Total: $221.23

Annualized Dividend Income

All together, annualized dividend income increased by $954 from Q2 total of $15,813 to $16,767 This means my dividend stocks will pay $16,767 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Other

  • Lending Club interest received: $346.51
  • Bank interest received: $48.62
Total Q3 passive income: $4,680.

Note: Rugby world cup is being played right now.  Above is great pic of a scrum between 2 of the best teams in the world- New Zealand (aka the All Blacks) vs. Australia.

Keep Feeding The Fire

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- KMI,CAT


Reporting my weekly buys that went through the past week.

This weeks purchases 9/29 (Dow 16,049)
  • $250 of KMI at $27.50. Yield 7.13%.
  • $250 of CAT at $64.83. Yield 4.75%.
 $500 of new capital invested and adding $29.70 to my annual dividend income.

Note: 4.75% yield on CAT. Need to check to see when last time CAT yield was that high. I am sure Average Dividend Yield is watching!

KMI's yield is now at the old KMR yield.  The sky is falling!

Going to try to post my Q3 summary over the next few days.

Keep Feeding The Fire


Saturday, September 26, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- JNJ, EMR



Reporting my weekly buys that went though this past week.

This weeks purchases 9/22 (Dow 16,330)
  • $200 of JNJ at $92.20. Yield 3.25%.
  • $200 OF EMR at $44.63. Yield 4.21%.
  $400 of new capital invested and adding $14.94 to my annual dividend income.

Note: I am in the house of pain with my energy and industrial holdings! $hit show!  I will keep adding and popping antacid as I do.

On radar for next week: holding nose with CAT at $65. More nose holding with ugly energy names-hello KMI at $29. Welcome to the dance with ABBV at $56.


Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases

Reporting my weekly buys that went through last week and yesterday.

Last weeks purchases 9/8 (Dow 16,493):
  • $250 of DEO at $105.30. Yield 3.29% 
  • $250 of PG at $69.81. Yield 3.80% 
  • $200 of CAT at $74.11. Yield 4.16%
  $700 of new capital invested and adding $26.02 to my annual dividend income.

This weeks purchases 9/15 (Dow 16,600):
  • $250 of CVX at $77.65. Yield 5.51% 
  • $250 of RDS.B at $50.40. Yield 7.46%.
  • $250 of BP at $31.26. Yield 7.68%. 
$750 of new capital invested and adding $51.63 to my annual dividend income.

Keep Feeding The Fire

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- DEO, PG, CAT, RDS.B

Reporting my weekly buys that went through yesterday.  Buys went though on a big down day and was off 470 points.

This weeks purchases 9/1 (Dow 16,058):
  • $250 of DEO at $103.35. Yield 3.35% 
  • $250 of PG at $69.63. Yield 3.81% 
  • $200 of CAT at $75.27. Yield 4.09%
  • $707 of RDS.B at $50.52. Yield 7.44%
 $1407 of new capital invested and adding $78.71 to my annual dividend income.

Note: On radar for next week: same names as above, CVX, BBL, BP, KMI

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases

The past few days have brought back not so fond memories of 2008 - 2009.  I kinda forgot how fast the market go into absolute  free-fall.  As the old saying goes- it's an escalator ride on the way up and an elevator ride on the way down.

Here is what I have been up to over the past month-

8/4 (Dow 17,551):
  • $200 of DEO at $111.98. Yield 3.09% 
  • $300 of CVX at $85.34. Yield 5.02%. 
$500 of new capital invested and adding $21.23 to my annual dividend income.

8/11 (Dow 17,403):
  • $200 of BP at $35.71. Yield 6.72% 
  • $200 of EMR at $49.10. Yield 3.83%.
  • $200 of PG at $76.18. Yield 3.48%
$600 of new capital invested and adding $28.06 to my annual dividend income.

8/18 (Dow 17,511):
  • $250 of CVX at $83.50. Yield 5.12% 
  • $250 of BBL at  $35.02. Yield 7.08%.
  • $200 of DEO at $111.02. Yield 3.12%.
 $700 of new capital invested and adding $36.74 to my annual dividend income.

8/24 (Dow 15,666):
  • $300 of CVX at $73.24. Yield 5.84% 
  • $250 of BBL at  $31.87. Yield 7.78%.
  • $350 of RDS.B at $51.26. Yield 7.33%.
  • $350 of BP at $31.65. Yield 7.58%.
 $1250 of new capital invested and adding $89.19 to my annual dividend income.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- CVX, EMR, BBL, BP, CAT


Another catch-up post.  Reporting my buys that have gone through over the past few weeks.

7/14 (Dow 18,054):
  • $250 of CVX at $95.64. Yield 4.48% 
  • $250 of EMR at $54.12. Yield 3.47%. 
$500 of new capital invested and adding $19.88 to my annual dividend income.

7/21 (Dow 17,919):
  • $300 of CVX at $93.99. Yield 4.55% 
  • $250 of EMR at $52.07. Yield 3.61%.
  • $250 of CAT at $82.25. Yield 3.73%
$800 of new capital invested and adding $32.05 to my annual dividend income.

7/28 (Dow 17,630):
  • $300 of CVX at $91.37. Yield 4.68% 
  • $300 of BBL at  $35.85. Yield 6.92%.
  • $250 of CAT at $77.36. Yield 3.98%.
  • $250 of BP at $36.85. Yield 6.51%.
 $1100 of new capital invested and adding $61.04 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Yields are getting stupid and new guests are joining the party..hello KMI!

On radar for next week: same names as above, RDS, DEO.  Big bucks, big bucks big bucks! No whammies!!


Saturday, July 11, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- CVX, BBL, RDS.B



Reporting my weekly buys that went through on Tuesday.

This weeks purchases 7/7 (Dow 17,777):
  • $250 of CVX at $93.57. Yield 4.57% 
  • $250 of BBL at $36.76. Yield 6.75% 
  • $250 of RDS.B at $54.68. Yield 6.88%
 $750 of new capital invested and adding $45.70 to my annual dividend income.

Note: It's a raise to 7%!  Who will win..RDS or BBL?  Place your bets! 

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- RDS.B, CVX, BBL, PG, JNJ


Another catch-up post. Reporting my weekly buys that went through over the past few weeks.

6/9 (Dow 17,764):
  • $400 of CVX at $100.85. Yield 4.24% 
  • $400 of RDS.B at $58.20. Yield 6.46%. 
  • $200 of PG at $78.25. Yield 3.39%
$1000 of new capital invested and adding $49.58 to my annual dividend income.

6/16 (Dow 17,904):
  • $300 of CVX at $98.97. Yield 4.32% 
  • $400 of RDS.B at $58.87. Yield 6.39%.
  • $200 of JNJ at $98.04. Yield 3.06%
$700 of new capital invested and adding $31.86 to my annual dividend income. 

6/23 (Dow 18,144):
  • $300 of CVX at $99.76. Yield 4.29% 
$300 of new capital invested and adding $12.87 to my annual dividend income.

6/30 (Dow 17,620):
  • $300 of CVX at $96.75. Yield 4.42% 
  • $20\0 of BBL at $39.67. Yield 6.25%
 $500 of new capital invested and adding $25.77 to my annual dividend income.

Note: In the house of pain with my energy holdings but will keep adding.  CVX at 4.5%, BBL and RDS well over 6%...  It's a race to 7% with these two and I will keep buying!  Bring on more pain and more snow to the income snowball!

On radar for next week and the rest of the year: high yielding big oil names.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- RDS.B, CVX, BBL, BP, PG


Reporting my weekly buys that went through today and over the past 2 weeks-

5/19 (Dow 18,313):
  • $150 of RDS.B at $62.04. Yield 6.06%
  • $150 of CVX at $105.44. Yield 4.06% 
  • $150 of BBL at $43.69. Yield 5.68%
$450 of new capital invested and adding $23.69 to my annual dividend income.

5/26 (Dow 18,042):
  • $200 of RDS.B at $60.26. Yield 6.24%
  • $200 of CVX at $103.34. Yield 4.14% 
  • $100 of BBL at $42.41. Yield 5.85%
  • $50 of BP at $41.53. Yield 5.78%
  • $50 of PG at $79.48. Yield 3.33%
$600 of new capital invested and adding $31.17 to my annual dividend income.
 
6/2 (Dow 18,068):
  • $500 of RDS.B at $60.43. Yield 6.22%
  • $400 of CVX at $102.38. Yield 4.18% 
  • $400 of BBL at $42.63. Yield 5.82% 
$1300 of new capital invested and adding $71.10 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Oil names are close to 52 week lows again and offering very attractive initial yields.  Lets hope Shell and BBL keeps dividend steady or else its gonna be look out below! But being a value shopper, gotta buy whats on sale.

On radar for next week: more of the same- especially if the above names are lower.


Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- Catch Up Post

Ive been super busy over the last month and have not had a chance to post my weekly buys. Anyways, Ive still been adding to the pile- albeit is small doses.  Here is what I have been up to over the past few weeks-

4/14 (Dow 18,037):
  • $400 of BBL at $43.29. Yield 5.73% 
  • $400 of RDS.B at $62.06. Yield 6.06%
$800 of new capital invested and adding $47.15 to my annual dividend income.

4/21 (Dow 17,950):
  • $300 of DEO at $112.20. Yield 3.08%.
$300 of new capital invested and adding $9.25to my annual dividend income. 

4/28 (Dow 18,010):
  • $150 of PG at $80.72. Yield 3.28%
  • $100 of DEO at $113.16. Yield 3.06%
  • $50 of BP at $43.35. Yield 5.54%
  • $50 of CVX at $110.06. Yield 3.89%
  • $50 of JNJ at $100.05. Yield 3.00%
  • $50 of CAT at $85.11. Yield 3.29%
$500 of new capital invested and adding $18.79 to my annual dividend income.

5/5 (Dow 17,928):
  • $150 of PG at $80.04. Yield 3.31%
  • $250 of DEO at $109.81. Yield 3.15% 
$400 of new capital invested and adding $12.85 to my annual dividend income.

5/12 (Dow 18,068):
  • $150 of PG at $80.01. Yield 3.31%
  • $250 of DEO at $110.28. Yield 3.13% 
$400 of new capital invested and adding $12.81 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Valuations and prices seem stretched and I really only like a few names at these levels.  I will continue to add to the snowball on a weekly basis but am waiting for a pullback to add larger chunks of money.



Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Q1 2015 Update


Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the quarter were $3,990

Purchases

Q1's purchases ($8,000):
  • $1350 of DEO at $113.69. Yield 3.04%
  • $1225 of CVX at $105.55. Yield 4.05%
  • $1100 of PM at $79.05. Yield 5.06%
  • $1075 of CAT at $82.32. Yield 3.40%
  • $950 of RDS.B at $63.34. Yield 5.94%
  • 800 of BP at $37.57. Yield 6.34%
  • $600 of EMR at $57.82. Yield 3.25%
  • $350 of JNJ at $100.57. Yield 2.78%
  • $250 of BBL at $40.66. Yield 6.10%
  • $150 of MCD at $89.91. Yield 3.78%
  • $150 of PG at $85.69. Yield 3.00%

Also reinvested all dividends.
 
$11,990 in total new capital added (including reinvested dividends) with initial yield of 4.12%. 

Dividend Increases

  • KMI 2.27% raise. +$32.44 annual income.
  • FAF 4.2% raise. +$22.42 annual income.
  • PEP 7.25% raise. +$38.00 annual income.
  • ABBV 4.1% raise. +$23.30 annual income

Annualized Dividend Income

All together, annualized dividend income increased by $616 from Jan 1 total of $14,493 to $15,109. This means my dividend stocks will pay $15,109 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Other

  • Lending Club interest received: $436.32
  • Bank interest received: $68.22
Total Q1 passive income: $4,495.

 

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- PM, DEO, JNJ, PG

Reporting my weekly buys that went through last week and yesterday.

Last weeks purchases 3/31 (Dow 17,776):
  • $300 of PM at $76.00. Yield 5.26% 
  • $300 of DEO at $111.12. Yield 3.11%.
$600 of new capital invested and adding $25.13 to my annual dividend income.

This weeks purchases 4/7 (Dow 17,875):
  • $200 of JNJ at $100.57. Yield 2.78%
  • $200 of PG at $83.05. Yield 3.10%
$400 of new capital invested and adding $11.77 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Big Shell sell-off  today on plans to buy BG Group for $70B.  Will have to find some time for some DD on this and proably look to add some more next week. 

At 5% yield with PM, have a hard time from buying more even though it is one of my 3 largest positions.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- CAT, EMR

Reporting my weekly buys that went through on Tuesday. 

This weeks purchases 3/24 (Dow 18,011):
  • $200 of CAT at $80.61. Yield 3.47%
  • $200 of EMR at $56.90. Yield 3.30%.
$400 of new capital invested and adding $13.56 to my annual dividend income.

Note: On radar for next week: PM, DEO, CVX.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- CVX, RDS.B, BP, PM

Reporting my weekly buys that went through on Tuesday. 

This weeks purchases 3/17 (Dow 17,849):
  • $300 of CVX at $102.56. Yield 4.17%
  • $300 of RDS.B at $61.08. Yield 6.16%.
  • $250 of BP at $37.61. Yield 6.38%.
  • $300 of PM at $77.83. Yield 5.14%.
$1150 of new capital invested and adding $62.36 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Continue to nibble on high yielding integrated major energy names along with PM.  I cant help myself w/ PM over 5%! 

On radar for next week- more of the unwanted and unloved: same as above, CAT, BBL

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- BP, RDS.B, DEO

Reporting my weekly buys that went through yesterday.  We have had a bit of a sell-off over the last week and this weeks buys went through on an especially good day- market got pounded and was down 333 points.

This weeks purchases 3/10 (Dow 17,633):
  • $250 of BP at $39.50. Yield 6.08%
  • $250 of RDS.B at $62.74. Yield 5.99%.
  • $250 of DEO at $113.35. Yield 3.05%.
$750of new capital invested and adding $37.80 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Lot of names appearing attractive as I look over my watch list.  On radar for next week: PM, CAT, BBL, BP, RDS.B, DEO, ABBV.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- CVX, CAT, PM

Reporting my weekly buys that went through today.

Market was down 83 points but we are still close to record territory.

This weeks purchases 3/3 (Dow 18,203):

  • $175 of CVX at $105.25. Yield 4.07%
  • $175 of CAT at $83.31. Yield 3.36%. 
  • $150 of PM at $82.76. Yield 4.83%.
$500 of new capital invested and adding $20.25 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Been a little light on the purchases the last few weeks. I have been adding to CVX the past 2 weeks.  Just nibbling.  Will continue to do so as long as yield is above 4%. May look to add to BP, RDS.B next week as well. I am full position PM but I find it hard not to buy more when it is yielding almost 5%.  
 

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- EMR, CVX, CAT

Reporting my weekly buys that went through this past week.

This weeks purchases 2/24 (Dow 18,209):
  • $200 of EMR at $58.25. Yield 3.23% 
  • $150 of CVX at $108.11. Yield 3.96%
  • $150 of CAT at $84.10. Yield 3.33%.
$500 of new capital invested and adding $17.39 to my annual dividend income.

Friday, February 20, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- JNJ, PM, DEO, EMR, CAT

Reporting my weekly buys that went through last and this week

Last weeks purchases 2/10 (Dow 17,869):
  • $200 of JNJ at $99.93 Yield 2.80% 
  • $200 of PM at $80.75. Yield 4.95%
  • $200 of DEO at $115.12. Yield 3.01%.
$600 of new capital invested and adding $21.52 to my annual dividend income.

This weeks purchases 2/17 (Dow 18,048):
  • $200 of DEO at $115.67. Yield 2.99%
  • $200 of EMR at $58.32. Yield 3.22%
  • $150 of CAT at $84.56. Yield 3.31%
$550 of new capital invested and adding $17.40 to my annual dividend income.

Note: First addition (outside reinvested dividends) to EMR since 2012.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- CAT, JNJ, PG

Reporting my weekly buys that went through today.

This weeks purchases 2/3 (Dow 17,666):
  • $200 of CAT  at $82.96. Yield 3.38%
  • $150 of JNJ at $101.44. Yield 2.76%
  • $150 of PG at $85.69. Yield 3% 
$500 of new capital invested and adding $15.40 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Today's buys went through on a big up day with the Dow closing up 305 points.  Oil led the way a closed at around $53 a barrell.  All the energy names were up pretty big.

First time adding to my JNJ and PG positions in quite a while.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Sharebuilder Weekly Purchases- CVX, RDS.B, DEO, CAT, PM, MCD

Reporting my weekly buys that went through last week and today.

Last weeks purchases 1/20 (Dow 17,515):
  • $200 of CVX at $105.19. Yield 4.07% 
  • $200 of RDS.B at $66.35. Yield 5.67%
  • $200 of DEO at $115.18. Yield 3.00%.
$600 of new capital invested and adding $25.48 to my annual dividend income.

This weeks purchases 1/27 (Dow 17,387):
  • $200 of CAT at $79.71. Yield 3.51%
  • $150 of PM at $82.28. Yield 4.86%
  • $150 of MCD at $89.91. Yield 3.78%
$500 of new capital invested and adding $19.99 to my annual dividend income.

Note: Big sell-off today as the Dow closed down 291 points.

CAT is now at 3.5% initial yield after a big 7% sell-off today after missing earnings.  It's now offering its highest yield since the financial crises.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- CVX, RDS.B, DEO

Reporting my weekly buys that went through yesterday.

1/13 Purchases (Dow 17,614):
  • $200 of CVX at $106.78. Yield 4.01% 
  • $200 of RDS.B at $64.79. Yield 5.80%
  • $200 of DEO at $113.26. Yield 3.05%.
$600 of new capital invested and adding $25.74 to annual income.

Note: Another big down day today (1/14) dropping 186 points. 

On radar for next week: BP is approaching 7%. BBL was also hammered and hit $38 and change today.  CAT is well over 3% at $86. GE starting to look interesting and approaching 4%.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Sharebuilder DRIP Purchases- BBL, BP, CVX, PM


Catch up post. Reporting my buys that went through over the past 2 weeks and today.

12/23 Purchases (Dow 18,024):
  • $500 of BBL at $43.00. Yield 5.77%
  • $500 of BP at $38.75. Yield 6.19%
  • $250 of CVX at $113.83. Yield 3.76%
$1250 of new capital invested and adding $69.21 to annual income.

Last weeks purchases 12/30 (Dow 17,983):
  • $200 of PM at $82.71. Yield 4.84%.
+ $9.67 annual income.

This weeks purchases 1/6 (Dow 17,372):
  • $250 of BBL at $40.66. Yield 6.10%
  • $300 of BP at $36.08. Yield 6.65%
  • $200 of CVX at $107.78. Yield 3.97% 
$750 of new capital invested and adding $43.15 to annual income.

Note:  Oil at 5 year lows- around $48 a barrel.  Same names as above on my radar for next week.  CAT is approaching 3%.  Like DEO also.