- ESV: 12.37 shares @ $52.47 --- Yield 5.72%
- PM: 7.64 shares @ $84.97 --- Yield 4.43%
- PAYX: 15.43 shares @ $42.06 --- Yield 3.61%
- GE: 25.37 shares @ $ 25.58 --- Yield 3.44%
Total capital invested is $2600 ($650 in each company). The combined yield of these purchases is 4.3% and they will add $111.80 to my yearly dividends.
100/week Challenge---Week 14 S&P 500 1979
I was going to buy mores shares of Amerigas (APU), but it has been on a mini run recently and Ensco (ESV) has come down and looked like a better buy. Phillip Morris (PM) and General Electric (GE) have been lagging all year and still look pretty good at these levels.
For the rest of the year I will be working on improving the quality of my holdings. This does not mean I won't look at some lower tier companies that have fallen on tough times....Conagra (CAG) and Maxim Integrated (MXIM) are two companies that I will be watching closely. I also have some smaller positions in Waste Management (WM), General Motors (GM), and Baxter (BAX) that I want to complete positions in.
Companies on my radar for next week include Boeing (BA), General Electric (GE), Coke (KO), Procter and Gamble (PG), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Altria (MO), and McDonald's (MCD), ExxonMobil (XOM). John Deere (DE) is also starting to look interesting.
George T Jr.
ReplyDeleteGreat point about starting early and allowing time and compounding to do the heavy lifting. I would also add that by starting early you develop the habit of saving at a high rate. High savings rates are more important than anything if you want to achieve financial independence.
I would also add that being laser focused on debt elimination/avoidance is mandatory for any significant forward progress toward your goals.
MDP