Portfolio Updates - First time 401K

Hi Folks!

I've updated my Portfolio  page after a long time. Its been a steady weekly buying via my Loyal3 account and I've been re-investing the dividends every 2-3 months at my TD Ameritrade and Scottrade accounts .

I've never had a 401K account before June, this year. 
Let me explain ..
I've been in the USA since 2008 and never thought I'd be going thru' the green card procedures until 2013. This is the first step towards citizenship.

Being a contractor in the IT industry had me constantly pushing the thought away. Finally in June this year, I decided that I needed to get serious and took the first steps and inquired about the 401K. I started contributing soon thereafter 15% of my weekly paycheck and have bumped it to 18% a few weeks ago. Its been sweet!! Its been accumulating rapidly. I do plan on contributing the maximum in 2017 and beyond.

God bless you and may He give you all the wisdom to invest wisely.

Thank you for reading!!

Dividend Income Update - November 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for November 2016. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Total dividends received during the month of November 2016 = $132.98

As seen in the quarterly comparisons above, the AT&T dividend has increased due to purchases made in October and November.

1. Purchased 30 shares of AT&T on 4th October @39.78
2. Purchased 2 shares of AT&T on 4th November @36.57 with accumulated dividends.  

Starbucks Corp has paid dividends in December and hence would skew the numbers, a bit. 

This has been an approximately 4.29% increase as compared to August 2016. (Dividends = $127.51) and a 6% decrease as compared to November 2015 (due to KMI and HCP reducing dividends :( )  

Total dividends earned in Year 2016 so far equals $1,003.76

Thanks for reading!

Dividend Income Update - October 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for October 2016. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

October 2016 Dividends -  

General Electric (GE) - $2.30

Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - $14.04

W.P. Carey (WPC) - $15.76

Macy's Inc (M) - $11.52

Coca-Cola Co. (KO) - $6.83

Nike Inc (NKE) - $2.42

Gap Inc (GPS) - $2.92

Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) - $8.50

Total dividends received during the month of October 2016 = $64.29

This has been an approximately 96.8% increase as compared to October 2015. (Dividends = $32.66)  

Total dividends earned in Year 2016 so far equals $870.78

Thanks for reading!

Dividend Income Update - September 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for September 2016. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

September 2016 Dividends -  
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - $7.60
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $8.00
Emerson Electric Co (EMR) - $13.30
3M (MMM) - $13.32
Unilever (UL) - $6.16
Target Corp (TGT) - $6.33
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - $9.39
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - $6.87
Kroger Co. (KR) - $4.20
Boeing Co. (BA) - $10.90
Wal Mart Stores Inc (WMT) - $6.53
McDonald's Corp (MCD) - $4.36
BHP Billiton (BBL) - $2.24
Barrick Gold (ABX) = $1.00
401K - VFIAX - $15.77
Total dividends received during the month of September 2016 = $115.97

I received dividends (i.e. $8.50)from Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) in June. The next dividend from this bank I would receive in October and not September. 

This has been an approximately 151% increase as compared to dividend earnings of $46.08 in Sept. 2015. 

Thanks for reading!

Dividend Income Update - August 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for August 2016. Apologies for the late post!

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

August 2016 Dividends -  
Apple Inc (AAPL) - $22.80
AT&T Inc (T) - $24.96
Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) - $8.75
Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) - $13.39
Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) - $26.38
AbbVie  Inc (Abbv) - $10.26
HCP Inc (HCP) - $17.25
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - $3.09
Hashbro Inc. (HAS) - $0.63

Total dividends received during the month of August 2016 = $127.51

This has been an approximately 59.5% increase as compared to dividend earnings of $79.93 in Aug. 2015. 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases - 7/26, 8/02, 8/17, 8/23 and 8/30

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 7/26, 8/02, 8/17, 8/23 and 8/30.

7/26:
Unilever PLC (UL) - 2.1482 shares @$46.55 ($100). Yield = 3.029%
McDonald's Corp (MCD) - 0.8217 shares @$121.70 ($100). Yield = 2.92%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $5.95 to my annual dividend income.


8/02:
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - 0.8822 shares @$56.68 ($50). Yield = 1.41%
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) - 0.6196 shares @$80.70 ($50). Yield = 2.52%
CoCa-Cola Co (KO) - 1.1511 shares @$43.44 ($50). Yield = 3.22%

$150 of new capital invested and adding $3.58 to my annual dividend income.


8/17:
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 0.9251 shares @$108.10 ($100). Yield = 2.78%

McDonald's Corp (MCD) - 0.8521 shares @$117.36 ($100). Yield = 3.03%
Target Corp. (TGT) - 2.1274 shares @$70.51 ($150). Yield = 3.40%

$350 of new capital invested and adding $10.92 to my annual dividend income.


8/23:
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.0526 shares @$71.25 ($75). Yield = 3.37%
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 0.6957 shares @$107.80 ($75). Yield = 2.79%
Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.2663 shares @$59.23 ($75). Yield = 1.08%
McDonald's Corp (MCD) - 0.6508 shares @$115.25 ($75). Yield = 3.09%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $7.75 to my annual dividend income.

8/30:
Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.7138 shares @$58.35 ($100). Yield = 1.08%
CoCa-Cola Co (KO) - 2.3074 shares @$43.34 ($100). Yield = 3.22%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $4.33 to my annual dividend income.


These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,198.11

Dividend Income Update - July 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for July 2016. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

July 2016 Dividends -  
General Electric (GE) - $2.30
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - $14.04
W.P. Carey (WPC) - $15.68
Macy's Inc (M) - $11.52
Coca-Cola Co. (KO) - $3.56
Nike Inc (NKE) - $1.49
Gap Inc (GPS) - $2.44
Walt Disney Co (DIS) - $14.20

Total dividends received during the month of July 2016 = $65.23

This has been an approximately 21.6% increase as compared to April 2016 (Dividends = $53.63) and a 58% + increase in dividend earnings as compared to July 2015 (Dividends = $41.21). 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases - 7/06, 7/12, and 7/19

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 7/06, 7/12, and 7/19.


7/06:
CoCa-Cola Co (KO) - 1.4429 shares @$45.05 ($65). Yield = 3.10%
McDonald's Corp (MCD) - 0.5379 shares @$120.85 ($65). Yield = 2.81%

$130 of new capital invested and adding $3.84 to my annual dividend income.


7/12:
CoCa-Cola Co (KO) - 2.1978 shares @$45.50 ($100). Yield = 3.07%
Unilever PLC (UL) - 2.1133 shares @$47.32 ($100). Yield = 3.08%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $6.16 to my annual dividend income.


7/19:
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) - 1.2299 shares @$81.31 ($100). Yield = 2.50%
CoCa-Cola Co (KO) - 1.0963 shares @$45.61 ($50). Yield = 3.06%
Gap Inc (GPS) - 2.0975 shares @$23.84 ($50). Yield = 3.85%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $5.97 to my annual dividend income.



These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,164.08

Dividend Income Update - June 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for June 2016. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

June 2016 Dividends -  
Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) - $8.50
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - $7.60
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $8.00
Emerson Electric Co (EMR) - $13.30
3M (MMM) - $13.32
Unilever (UL) - $4.42
Target Corp (TGT) - $5.91
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - $5.82
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - $5.65
Kroger Co. (KR) - $3.68
Boeing Co. (BA) - $10.90
Wal Mart Stores Inc (WMT) - $6.53
McDonald's Corp (MCD) - $0.72
Alibaba (BABA) - $-0.20


Total dividends received during the month of June 2016 = $94.15

This has been an approximately 46% increase as compared to March 2016 (Dividends = $64.28) and a 300% + increase in dividend earnings as compared to June 2016 (Dividends = $23). 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases in June 2016

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As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 6/07, 6/14, 6/21 and 6/28.

I've been adding growth stocks such as Google, Facebook etc as well, in addition to dividend paying stocks. My goal is to eventually have a 70:30 ratio of Dividend vs Growth stock portfolio.

6/07:

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) - 0.0692 shares @$722.96 ($50)
Facebook Inc. (FB) - 0.4244 shares @$117.82 ($50)

McDonald's Corp (MCD) - 0.8129 shares @$123.01 ($100). Yield = 2.89%
Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.8515 shares @$54.01 ($100). Yield = 1.18%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $4.08 to my annual dividend income.


6/14:
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 2.0109 shares @$49.73 ($100). Yield = 2.89%
McDonald's Corp (MCD) -  0.4076 shares @$122.66 ($50). Yield = 2.90%
Gap Inc (GPS) - 5.3277 shares @$18.77 ($100). Yield = 4.90%
Unilever PLC (UL) - 1.1439 shares @$43.71 ($50). Yield = 3.34%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $10.92 to my annual dividend income.


6/21:

Facebook Inc. (FB) - 0.5233 shares @$114.66 ($60)

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 1.9577 shares @$51.08 ($100). Yield = 2.82%

Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.0027 shares @$54.85 ($55). Yield = 1.16%

$215 of new capital invested and adding $3.46 to my annual dividend income.


6/28:
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) - 0.0710 shares @$704.39 ($50)
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 2.0358 shares @$49.12 ($100). Yield = 2.93%
Coca-Cola Co. (KO) - 1.1358 shares @$44.02 ($50). Yield = 3.18%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $4.52 to my annual dividend income.

These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,148.11

Dividend Income Update - May 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for May 2016. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

May 2016 Dividends -  

Apple Inc (AAPL) - $22.80
AT&T Inc (T) - $24.96
Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) - $8.75
Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) - $13.39
Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) - $26.38
AbbVie  Inc (Abbv) - $10.26
HCP Inc (HCP) - $17.25
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - $2.54


Total dividends received during the month of May 2016 = $126.33

This has been an approximately 167% increase as compared to dividend earnings of $47.18 in May 2015. 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases - 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 and 5/31

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 and 5/31.

I've been adding growth stocks such as Google, Facebook etc as well, in addition to dividend paying stocks. My goal is to eventually have a 70:30 ratio of Dividend vs Growth stock portfolio.

5/10:

Facebook Inc. (FB) - 0.8345 shares @$119.83 ($100). Yield = 0.0%

Gap Inc (GPS) - 5.2632 shares @$19 ($100). Yield = 4.84%
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.1360 shares @$735.29 ($100). Yield = 0.0%

Invested $100 in Gap Inc since the stock got hammered on the day falling from $21.81 to $19.30 and lower. 
$300 of new capital invested and adding $4.82 to my annual dividend income.


5/17:
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 1.9623 shares @$50.96 ($100). Yield = 2.82%
Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.7461 shares @$57.27 ($100). Yield = 1.11%
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.1371 shares @$729.50 ($100)

$300 of new capital invested and adding $3.94 to my annual dividend income.


5/24:

Facebook Inc. (FB) - 0.4276 shares @$116.92 ($50). Yield = 0.0%

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 1.9508 shares @$51.26 ($100)

Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - 0.9069 shares @$55.13 ($50). Yield = 1.33%

McDonald's Corp (MCD) -  0.4027 shares @$124.16 ($50). Yield = 1.33%

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.0686 shares @$728.89 ($50)

$300 of new capital invested and adding $4.90 to my annual dividend income.
I spread out money in multiple stocks thereby opening a new position in McDonald's Corp.


5/31:
McDonald's Corp (MCD) -  0.4094 shares @$122.14 ($50). Yield = 1.33%
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - 1.8268 shares @$54.74 ($100). Yield = 1.33%
Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.8070 shares @$55.34 ($100). Yield = 1.11%
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 0.4936 shares @$101.30 ($50). Yield = 2.80%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $4.01 to my annual dividend income.

These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,125.13

Recent Buy - AAPL

I purchased 10 shares of Apple Inc (AAPL: NYSE) on 4/27/16 for $96.61/share.

Apple Inc declared their earnings on Tuesday, 4/26 after the close and missed estimates. I pounced on the opportunity to pick up a few shares lower than my initial cost basis of approximately $99.089

In hindsight I could have waited for lower prices as we did see during the 1st half of May 2016. I jumped the gun and I intend to add another 20-25 shares if the prices get lower than $90.

Apple also declared a $0.57/share quarterly dividend. a 9.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.52.

Dividend Yield = 2.39%
Annual Payout = $2.28 
Payout Ratio = 27.4%
Dividend Growth = 3 years
52 Week High = 7/20/2015| 132.97
% Off 52 Week High = -28.5%
Beta (5 Yr) = 0.99
Payable = $0.57 - QRTR
Transaction fees = $9.99


This purchase adds $22.80 to my annual dividend income, based on the current $0.57 quarterly dividend.

I currently own 40 shares of Apple Inc and hence my dividends from AAPL = $91.20 per year.


My dividend stock portfolio will pay $1107.46 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Dividend Income Update - April 2016

Welcome to my dividend income update for April 2016. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

April 2016 Dividends -  

Macy's Inc (M) - $10.10
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - $12.74
W.P. Carey (WPC) - $15.59
General Electric (GE) - $2.30
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) - $6.53
Coca-Cola Co. (KO) - $3.56
BHP Billiton Plc (Britain) - $2.56
Nike Inc (NKE) - $0.25


Total dividends received during the month of April 2016 = $53.63 

This has been a 353.34% increase as compared to dividend earnings of $11.83 in April 2015. 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases - 4/19, 4/26 and 5/03

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 4/19, 4/26 and 5/03.

Very recently I've been adding growth stocks as well, in addition to dividend paying stocks. My goal is to eventually have a 70:30 ratio of Dividend vs Growth stock portfolio.

4/19:
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 1.7781 shares @$56.24 ($100)
Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.6798 shares @$59.53 ($100)
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.1281 shares @$780.73 ($100)

$300 of new capital invested and adding $3.63 to my annual dividend income.


4/26:
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 1.9417 shares @$51.50 ($100)
Macys Inc. (M) - 2.4679 shares @$40.52 ($100)
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.1357 shares @$736.81 ($100)

$300 of new capital invested and adding $6.34 to my annual dividend income.

5/03:
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 2.0020 shares @$49.95 ($100)
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.2513 shares @$79.92 ($100)
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.1405 shares @$711.70 ($100)

$300 of new capital invested and adding $5.68 to my annual dividend income.

These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,051.372

Loyal3 Purchases - 4/5 and 4/12

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 4/5 and 4/12.

4/05:
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 2.7268 shares @$55.01 ($150). Yield = 2.61%
Nike Inc (NKE) - 1.6753 shares @$59.69 ($100). Yield = 1.07%
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - 1.6720 shares @$59.81 ($100). Yield = 1.33%

$350 of new capital invested and adding $6.33 to my annual dividend income.
I'm adding to existing positions, both to dividend paying growth stocks.


4/12:
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.2455 shares @$80.29 ($100). Yield = 2.78%
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) - 1.8467 shares @$54.15 ($100). Yield = 2.65%
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - 1.6875 shares @$59.26 ($100). Yield = 1.35%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $6.79 to my annual dividend income.



These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,035.72

Dividend Income Update - March 2016

Hello Folks!

Welcome to my dividend income update for March. 

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

March 2016 Dividends -  
Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) - $8.50
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - $7.50
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $7.50
Emerson Electric Co (EMR) - $13.30
3M (MMM) - $13.32
Unilever (UL) - $3.99
Target Corp (TGT) - $3.83
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - $2.11
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - $4.23


Total dividends received during the month of March 2016 = $64.28 

This has been an approximate 192% increase as compared to dividend earnings of $22.00 in March 2015. 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases - 3/16 and 3/22

I've finally made a few purchases on Loyal3 !! Money for investment has been tough to come by. Earlier this year, I opened positions in Boeing (BA) and Kroger (KR).

3/16:
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.2000 shares @$750 ($150). Yield = 0.0%
Facebook Inc. (FB) - 0.4507 shares @$110.93 ($50). Yield = 0.0%
Nike Inc (NKE) - 0.8138 shares @$61.44 ($50). Yield = 1.04%
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - 0.8406 shares @$59.48 ($50). Yield = 1.34%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $1.19 to my annual dividend income.

I've opened new positions in Alphabet and Facebook, both high growth stocks, neither of them have distributions. This would be my conscious decision to include growth stocks in the mix, alongside dividend paying stocks.


3/22:
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.2192 shares @$82.02 ($100). Yield = 2.73%
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 0.9938 shares @$100.62 ($100). Yield = 2.79%
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) - 0.0656 shares @$761.85 ($50). Yield = 0.0%
Facebook Inc. (FB) - 0.4456 shares @$112.22 ($50). Yield = 0.0%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $5.52 to my annual dividend income.


These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,022.60

Recent Buy - KR

The wait had been long!! I've always wanted to own a piece of this well run company. Finally, on 3rd March, the stock was down 8.1% and I swooped in to open a new position.

The company beat by $0.03, missed on revenue and the same-store sales growth guidance for FY2016 indicated a deceleration as compared to previous year's pace. I had missed out on previous occasions, not this time!! This is a well-run company and has potential to grow for multiple years.

I purchased 35 shares of The Kroger Co (KR: NYSE) on 3/03/16 for $37.408 per share. This is a new position in my Roth IRA. 

I buy 40-50% of my grocery from Kroger. Love the deli, veggies and fruits, dairy, meat/fish and ice-creams. The 'Simple Truth' organic brand is pulling in a lot of revenue for KR. Now the next time I enter Kroger to shop, I've made a mental note to remind myself that I own a small fraction of this company as well.

The dividend yield is small but the payout ratio < 20%. This indicates that the company has tremendous potential to grow the dividend. I'm betting that Kroger's share price would grow at a greater clip as compared to other dividend plays.

Dividend Yield = 1.12%
Annual Payout = $0.42 
Payout Ratio = 18.8%
Dividend Growth = 7 years
52 Week High = 12/30/2015| 42.75
% Off 52 Week High = -12.5%
Beta (5 Yr) = 0.8
Payable = $0.105- QRTR
Transaction fees = $7


This purchase adds $14.70 to my annual dividend income, based on the current $0.105 quarterly dividend.

My dividend stock portfolio will pay $1015.89 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Recent Buy - BA

I purchased 10 shares of Boeing Co (BA: NYSE) on 2/18/16 for $117.274 per share. 

This is a new position in my Roth IRA. 

The other stocks I own in my Roth are AT&T (T: NYSE) and W.P.Carey Inc. (WPC: NYSE)

Dividend Yield = 3.71%

Annual Payout = $4.36 

Payout Ratio = 51.7%

Dividend Growth = 4 years

52 Week High = 03/18/2015| 155.99

% Off 52 Week High = -24.8%

Beta (5 Yr) = 1.1

Payable = $1.09 - QRTR

Transaction fees = $7

This purchase adds $43.60 to my annual dividend income, based on the current $1.09 quarterly dividend.

My dividend stock portfolio will pay $1001.19 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Dividend Income Update - February 2016

Hello Folks!

Welcome to my dividend income update for February. 

This year so far, I haven't been able to invest as the 2nd half of last year. I've been building my emergency funds so that we have the money available to relocate due to a change in job. I miss the weekly buying via Loyal3.

I have however opened a couple of new positions and will detail about the same in subsequent postings!

Each month I post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

February 2016 Dividends -  

Apple Inc (AAPL) - $15.60
AT&T Inc (T) - $24.00
Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) - $8.75
Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) - $13.26
Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) - $26.38
AbbVie  Inc (Abbv) - $10.26
HCP Inc (HCP) - $17.25
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - $1.70

Total dividends received during the month of February 2016 = $117.20 

This has been an approximate 400% increase as compared to dividend earnings of $23.50 in February 2015. 

As compared to November 2015, dividend income decreased due to dividend cuts from KMI. Quarterly dividends from KMI decreased from $35.70 to $8.75.

Overall a 17.23% decrease as compared to November 2015.

Thanks for reading!

Dividend Income Update - January 2016

Each month I will post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

January 2016 Dividends -  

Macy's Inc (M) - $9.09

Walt Disney Co (DIS) - $14.20

Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - $9.24

W.P. Carey (WPC) - $15.43

General Electric (GE) - $2.30

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) - $5.59

PepsiCo (PEP) - $2.11

Total dividends received during the month of January 2016 = $57.96 

This has been a 109% increase as compared to dividend earnings of $27.69 in January 2015. 

One of my goals is to receive $1,000 in dividend income during this calendar year. 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases - 12/8, 12/15, 12/22 and 12/30

Apologies for the late Loyal3 'buy' updates. 
I just got back from a month long vacation and during the time I purchased stocks weekly. 

12/08:
Macys Inc. (M) - 2.5799 shares @$38.76 ($100). Yield = 3.71%
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.3699 shares @$73 ($100). Yield = 3.06%
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 0.9983 shares @$100.17 ($100). Yield = 2.80%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $9.58 to my annual dividend income.

12/15:
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.3618 shares @$73.43 ($100). Yield = 3.05%
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 1.0139 shares @$98.63 ($100). Yield = 2.85%
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) - 1.6678 shares @$59.96 ($100). Yield = 3.26%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $9.16 to my annual dividend income.

12/22:
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.3837 shares @$72.27 ($100). Yield = 3.10%
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 1.0106 shares @$98.95 ($100). Yield = 2.84%
Starbucks (SBUX) - 1.6720 shares @$59.81 ($100). Yield = 1.33%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $7.27 to my annual dividend income.

12/30:
Macys Inc. (M) - 2.8055 shares @$35.64 ($100). Yield = 4.04%
Starbucks (SBUX) - 1.6372 shares @$61.08 ($100). Yield = 1.31%
Nike Inc. (NKE) - 1.5733 shares @$63.56 ($100). Yield = 2.01%

$300 of new capital invested and adding $7.36 to my annual dividend income.



These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,053.68

Dividend Income Update - December 2015

Each month I will post dividends received to keep track of earned passive income. Opening a new position or adding to an existing position on a regular basis causes increases in income on a monthly or quarterly basis.

December 2015 Dividends -  

Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) - $8.00
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - $7.50
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $7.50
Emerson Electric Co (EMR) - $13.30
3M (MMM) - $12.30
Unilever (UL) - $2.57
Target (TGT) - $0.75
Microsoft (MSFT) - $1.44
Coca-Cola Co. (KO) - $3.36


Total dividends received during the month of December 2015 = $56.72. 
This has been a 655% increase as compared to dividend earnings in December 2014 of $7.50

One of my goals is to receive $400 in dividend income during this calendar year. I've received a total of $553.41 this year corresponds to a % age increase of 38.35%.

Thanks for reading!