Dividend Increases - Disney and W.P.Carey Inc.

I track dividend increases for stocks that I own. 
A dividend increase means more money every quarter and therefore yearly. It translates to additional dividend income.

The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Disney (NSE: DIS) declared a 15% increase. The yearly dividend increased from $1.15 to $1.32 per share. The company is also starting to pay dividends twice a year – instead of annually as has been its custom for years. 

The dividend will be payable on July 29, 2015, to stockholders of record on July 06, 2015.

Dividend Yield: 1.12%
Annual Payout: $1.32 (Paid Semi-Annual)
Payout Ratio: 26.1% (EPS: $5.05)
Dividend Growth: 4 years (Since 2011) 

I own 20 Disney shares and hence my yearly dividends will increase by $3.40.


W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC)
W.P. Carey Inc. (NSE: WPC) announced its 57th consecutive quarterly dividend increase, a dividend of 95.4¢ per share, payable on 15 July to shareholders of record on 30 June. 

The yearly dividend increased from $3.81 to $3.82 per share. 

Dividend Yield: 6.31%
Annual Payout: $3.82 (Paid Quarterly)
Payout Ratio: 93.3% (EPS: $4.09)
Dividend Growth: 14 years (Since 2001) 

I own 16 W.P. Carey shares and hence my yearly dividends will increase by $0.16.

My dividend stock portfolio will pay $523.62 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Dividend Income Update - June 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.

I've begun investing only since the last 9 months i.e. since Oct 2014 and I'm beginning to experience a wee bit of the snowball effect. Many a drop, makes an ocean.

June 2015 Dividends received 
Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) - $8.00
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - $7.50
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $7.50


Total dividends received during the month of June: $23.00
I did not have dividend earnings in June 2014 and hence cannot do a %increase comparison.

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Recent Buy - KMI; CSCO

I purchased 25 shares of Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) on 
6/4/15 for $40.2691 per share.

This purchase adds $48 to my annual dividend income, based on the current $0.48 quarterly dividend.

Kinder Morgan is the largest energy infrastructure company in North America. The company operates approximately 84,000 miles of pipelines and 165 terminals. The pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Kinder Morgan also stores or handles a variety of products and materials at their terminals such as gasoline, jet fuel, ethanol, coal, petroleum coke and steel.

Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream and the third largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $130 billion.

Asset Map:

Kinder Morgan's large footprint of assets span North America.

View an enlarged map of all Kinder Morgan assets (in PDF).

I also purchased 1 share of Cisco Systems (CSCO) on 
6/4/15 for $28.65 per share. I've enrolled in the Flexible Reinvestment Program (FRIP) offered by Scottrade. Dividends received in this account will buy full shares of upto 5 securities. Currently I'm looking to buy only Cisco Systems at this time.

This purchase adds $0.84 to my annual dividend income, based on the current $0.21 quarterly dividend.

My dividend stock portfolio will pay $520.06 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Dividend Income Update - May 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.

I've begun investing only since the last 8 months i.e. since Oct 2014 and I'm beginning to experience a wee bit of the snowball effect. Many a drop, makes an ocean.

May 2015 Dividends received 

• AT&T Inc. (T) - $9.40
• Apple Inc. (AAPL) - $15.60
• HCP, Inc. (HCP) - $13.00
• AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) - $9.18

Total dividends received during the month of May: $47.18.

I did not have dividend earnings in May 2014 and hence cannot do a %increase comparison.

One of my goals is to receive $400 in dividend income during this calendar year. I've now received $132.20 in the first 5 months. This is 33% of my goal. I've some catching up to do.I may not be able to meet my goal due to expenses later this year (expecting our 2nd baby and a trip to home country)

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Dividend Increases - Macy's

I track dividend increases for stocks that I own. 
A dividend increase means more money every quarter and therefore yearly. It translates to additional dividend income.

Macy's Inc. (M)
Macy's (NYSE: M) declared a 15.2% increase. The quarterly dividend increased from $0.3125 to $0.36 per share, or $1.44 annualized. 

The dividend will be payable on July 1, 2015, to stockholders of record on June 15, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of June 11, 2015.


Dividend Yield: 2.11%
Annual Payout: $1.44 (Paid Quarterly)
Payout Ratio: 30.6% (EPS: $4.71)
Dividend Growth: 4 years (Since 2011) 

I own 15 Macy's shares and hence my yearly dividends will increase by $2.85.
My dividend stock portfolio will pay $471.22 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Recent Buy - W.P.Carey Inc

I had approximately $1K sitting in my newly opened Roth IRA and decided to put the capital to use. The market was in the red and I couldn't resist!!

This is a new position and one that many have purchased in the recent past and is approx 14% off 1 year highs. 

I purchased 16 shares of W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) on 5/6/15 for $62.99 per share.

This purchase adds $60.96 to my annual dividend income, based on the current $0.9525 quarterly dividend.


 My dividend stock portfolio will pay $468.37 in dividends over the next 12 months.

Jan-Apr 2015 Update

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the initial 4 months were $85.02.


Purchases 

The following were the purchases made during the initial 4 months;

• $1,011.20 of Wells Fargo
• $1,010.50 of Johnson & Johnson
• $951.29 of Cisco Systems
• $1,033.74 of AbbVie Inc.
• $975.20 of HCP, Inc
• $976.17 of AT&T Inc. (Roth IRA)

Total new capital invested = $5,958.10

Dividend Increases

• JNJ 7.1% increase. Annual payout: $2.80 -> $3.00. 
• ABBV 4.1% increase. Annual payout: $1.96 -> $2.04.
• APPL 11% increase. Annual payout: $1.88 -> $2.08.
• FFIC 6.7% increase. Annual payout: $0.60 -> $0.64.
• WFC 7% increase. Annual payout: $1.40 -> $1.50.
• CSCO 11% increase. Annual payout: $0.76 -> $0.84.
• HCP 3.7% increase. Annual payout: $2.18 -> $2.26.

Annualized Dividend Income

As of today, my dividend stocks will pay $407.41 in dividends over the next 12 months.