Loyal3 Purchases - 12/01

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 12/01.

I decided to invest $300 this week and may do the same the remaining weeks this year. Its a safer option dollar cost averaging instead of committing funds to a single purchase.
 
12/01:
Macys Inc. (M) - 2.5491 shares @$39.23 ($100). Yield = 3.67%
Target Corp. (TGT) - 1.3772 shares @$72.61 ($100). Yield = 3.08%
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - 0.9907 shares @$100.94 ($100). Yield = 2.78%


$300 of new capital invested and adding $9.54 to my annual dividend income.


These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,020.28.

Dividend Income Update - November 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.

November 2015 Dividends -  

Apple Inc (AAPL) - $15.60
AT&T Inc (T) - $23.50
Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) - $35.70
Proctor & Gamble Co. (PG) - $13.26
Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) - $26.38
AbbVie  Inc (Abbv) - $9.18
HCP Inc (HCP) - $16.95
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) - $1.04

Total dividends received during the month of November 2015 = $141.61. 
This has been a 507% increase as compared to dividend earnings in November 2014 of $23.30.

One of my goals is to receive $400 in dividend income during this calendar year. I've now received $496.69 in the first 11 months. I have crushed my goal!!
There is another month and I should cross $520 + 

Thanks for reading!

Loyal3 Purchases - 11/17 and 11/24

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 11/17 and 11/24.

11/17:
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 1.8730 shares @$53.39 ($100). Yield = 2.69%
Macys Inc. (M) - 2.5914 shares @$38.59 ($100). Yield = 3.73%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $6.42 to my annual dividend income.
Added to existing positions in Microsoft and Macy's.


11/24:
Unilever PLC (UL) - 2.3213 shares @$43.08 ($100). Yield = 3.13%
Macys Inc. (M) - 2.5176 shares @$39.72 ($100). Yield = 3.62%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $6.75 to my annual dividend income.
Added to existing positions in Macy's Inc and Unilever PLC.


These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $1,010.74.

Loyal3 Purchases - 11/03 and 11/10

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 11/03 and 11/10.

11/03:
PEP - 0.9916 shares @$100.85 ($100). Yield = 2.78%
WMT - 1.7227 shares @$58.05 ($100). Yield = 3.37%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $6.16 to my annual dividend income.
Added to existing positions in PepsiCo and Wal-Mart.


11/10:
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) - 1.8643 shares @$53.64 ($100). Yield = 2.68%
Unilever PLC (UL) - 2.3496 shares @$42.56 ($100). Yield = 3.17%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $5.85 to my annual dividend income.
Added to existing positions in Microsoft Corp. and Unilever PLC.

These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $997.57

Dividend Income Update - October 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.

October 2015 Dividends -  

Coca-Cola Co (KO) - $1.70
Macy's Inc (M) - $5.40
W.P.Carey Inc (WPC) - $15.28
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO) - $7.98
General Electric Co (GE) - $2.30


Total dividends received during the month of October: $32.66. This is lower than the previous quarter where earnings was $41.21 (due to Disney payment) 

One of my goals is to receive $400 in dividend income during this calendar year. I've now received $355.08 in the first 10 months. This is approximately 88% of my goal. 

Thanks for reading!

Dividend Increase - ETP, SBUX, ABBV

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.

Energy Transfer Partners (ETP)
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) announced on Monday, 10/26/2015 a $0.02 (or 1.9%) increase in its quarterly distribution to $1.055 per ETP common unit ($4.22 annualized) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

This marks the ninth consecutive quarter that ETP has raised its distribution. The cash distribution will be paid on November 16, 2015 to unit holders of record as of the close of business on November 5, 2015.

I own 25 ETP shares and hence my yearly dividends will increase by $2.00 to $980.41.


Starbucks (SBUX)

Starbucks Corp (SBUX) announced a 25% increase in its cash dividend on Thursday, 10/29/2015. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from $ 0.16 to $ 0.20 per share and payable on Nov 27, 2015 to shareholders on record as of Nov 12, 2015. The annual dividend rate goes up from $ 0.64 to $ 0.80. 

I own 5.2111 SBUX shares and hence my yearly dividends will increase by $0.83 to $981.24.


AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)

AbbVie announced an approximately 12% increase in its cash dividend on Friday, 10/30/2015. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from $0.51 to $0.57 per share beginning with the dividend payable on February 16, 2016 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2016. 


I own 18 ABBV shares and hence my yearly dividends will increase by $4.32 to $985.56.

Loyal3 Purchases - 10/27

As per my strategy of investing periodically i.e. weekly, every Tuesday this post highlights purchases made on 10/27.

10/27:
WMT - 1.7349 shares @$57.64 ($100). Yield = 3.40%
SBUX - 1.5959 shares @$62.66 ($100). Yield = 1.02%

$200 of new capital invested and adding $4.42 to my annual dividend income.
I will continue to add Wal-Mart under $60 - $62.
These purchases increase my total annual projected dividends to $978.41