Week in Review 52/14

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 51/14

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 – AT&T Inc. (T)

Today AT&T Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.46 to $0.47 per share that’s payable February 3, 2015 to holders of record January 9, 2015. This represents a 2.17% increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $33.48 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 5.62%. 

Since I own 250 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $7.45.

That increase rises my YOC to 5.21%

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You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Dividend Increase – Pfizer Inc. (PFE)

Today Pfizer Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.26 to $0.28 per share that’s payable March 3, 2015 to holders of record February 6, 2015. This represents a 7.69% increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $31.08 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.60%. 

Since I own 200 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $11.92.

That increase rises my YOC to 3.91%

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You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Week in Review 50/14

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 – General Electric Company (GE)

Today General Electric Company announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.22 to $0.23 per share that’s payable January 26, 2015 to holders of record December 22, 2014. This represents a 4.54% increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $25.35 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.63%. 

Since I own 180 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $5.36.

That increase rises my YOC to 3.60%

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You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Recent Buy - General Electric Company (GE)

Yesterday on 10th December I added 100 shares of General Electric Company (GE) at $25.24 per share plus commission ($5.00). With current quarterly dividend ($0.22), my last purchase 100 shares of GE increases €52.90 ($65.56) of expected annual dividend net income. My overall cost basis of this position decreases from $25.93 to $25.58 per share. I totally hold now 180 shares of GE and my yield on cost is 3.44%. You can look at my first purchase of GE here.

My last purchase increase my portfolio projected annual dividend net income approximately to €8035. 00.

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Full Disclosure: Long GE

Week in Review 49/14

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 - Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD, TSE:TD)

On 5th December I added 35 shares of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) at CA$53.45 per share plus commission (CA$5.00). With current quarterly dividend (CA$0.47), my last purchase 35 shares of TD increases €34.90 (CA$49.02) of expected annual dividend net income. My overall cost basis of this position decreases from CA$54.90 to CA$54.33 per share. I totally hold now 80 shares of TD and my yield on cost is 3.46%. You can look at my first purchase of TD here.

My last purchase increase my portfolio projected annual dividend net income approximately to €8038. 00.

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Full Disclosure: Long TD

Dividend Income November 2014

In November 2014 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:

Quarterly dividends received from:

AT&T (T) - €91.02 ($115.00)

Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) - €115.60 ($144.50)

Kinder Morgan (KMI) - €70.44 ($88.00) 

Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) - €16.03 ($20.01) (CA$22.50)

Prosafe SE (PRS.OL) - €38.13 ($47.70) (NOK324.00)

Monthly dividends received from:

Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV) - €57.72 ($72.30)

American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (ARCP) - €21.67 ($27.08)