Week in Review 39/14

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Week in Review 38/14

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week. 

Dividend Increase – McDonald's Corp. (MCD)

Yesterday McDonald's announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.81 to $0.85 per share that’s payable December 15, 2014 to holders of record December 1, 2014. This represents a 5% increase to regular quarterly dividends.

McDonald's has raised its dividend each and every year since paying its first dividend in 1976. With current price $93.48 (yesterday close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.64%. 

My intent is to increase the McDonald's share in the portfolio over the coming months.

Since I own 20 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $2.39.

That increase rises my YOC to 3.74%

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You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Week in Review 37/14

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Recent Buy - General Electric Co. (GE)

12th September 2014 I Bought 80 shares of GE at $25.87 per share plus commission.

General Electric Company operates as an infrastructure and financial services company worldwide. The company’s Power and Water segment provides gas, steam and aeroderivative turbines, nuclear reactors, generators, combined cycle systems, controls, and related services; wind turbines; and water treatment services and equipment. Its Oil and Gas segment offers surface and subsea drilling and production systems, equipment for floating production platforms, compressors, turbines, turboexpanders, high pressure reactors, industrial power generation, and auxiliary equipment. The company’s Energy Management segment provides electrical distribution and control products, lighting and power panels, switchgears, and circuit breakers; engineering, inspection, mechanical, and emergency services; motor, drives, and control technologies; and plant automation, hardware, software, and embedded computing systems. Its Aviation segment offers jet engines, aerospace systems and equipment, and related replacement parts for military and commercial aircrafts; and maintenance, component repair, and overhaul services. The company’s Healthcare segment offers medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, and patient monitoring systems; and disease research, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing services, as well as remote diagnostic and repair services. Its Transportation segment provides freight and passenger locomotives; diesel engines for rail, marine, and stationary power applications; railway signaling and communications systems; underground mining equipment; motorized drive systems; information technology solutions; and replacement parts. The company’s Appliances and Lighting segment home appliances and lighting products. Its GE Capital segment offers commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Dividend Increase – Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)

Today Philip Morris International announces a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.94 to $1.00 per share that’s payable October 10, 2014 to holders of record September 25, 2014. This represents a 6.4% increase to regular quarterly dividends.

Philip Morris International is a Dividend Challengers and has paid higher dividends consecutively for 6 years. With current price $83.83 (yesterday close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.77%. 

Philip Morris International will remain in my portfolio and I’m currently holding it with no plans to accumulate more unless there is a big correction.

Since I own 85 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $15.20 . (~11.80€).

That increase rises my YOC to 5.03%

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You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Week in Review 36/14

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Income August 2014

In August 2014 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:

Annual dividend received from:

Gazprom OAO (OGZPY) - €89.50 ($119.22)

Quarterly dividends received from:

AT&T (T) - €85.50 ($115.00)
Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) - €106.50 ($142.00)
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) - €56.44 ($75.25)

Monthly dividends received from:

Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV) - €53.83 ($72.30)
American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (ARCP) - €20.31 ($27.08)