Here are my automatic investments for this week.
- T: 8.82 shares @ $34.02 --- Yield 5.53%
- CAT: 3.55 shares @ $84.10 --- Yield 3.33%
- XOM: 3.36 shares @ $89.60 --- Yield 3.08%
- JNJ: 2.97 shares @ $100.66 --- Yield 2.78%
Total capital invested this week is $1200 ($300 in each company). The combined yield is 3.68% and will add $44.16 to my yearly dividends.
Another week is in the books and the snowball is bit larger than last week. This is a pretty boring group of companies, but that is ok. Sometimes boring can be good. I plan to continue slowly adding quality names at this pace and then hopefully ramp up purchases sometime around May.
Other companies on my radar include BAX, PG, PM, NOV, KO, and HCP.
Stay relentless in your pursuit of FI!
Some solid companies here. The goal is to build a monster, and your weekly buys are doing that. They've been creeping back up in size lately, which I'm attributing to your better financial picture (rebuilt some savings) from a few months of work.
ReplyDeleteW2R,
DeleteYeah, I hope to increase the purchases in the next couple of months. My tax bill should be quite a bit lower than last year because I increase my withholding rate during the last quarter of last year. I'm looking forward to buying more shares in the future.
MDP
Nice purchases and I purchased T and JNJ as well this week along with KO.
ReplyDeleteDGJ,
DeleteNice group of companies you purchased. I am definitely on board with all three.
MDP
I haven't been monitor JNJ for a few days and it climbed up to above $100? Blah I hope the price goes down again so I can add to our existing position.
ReplyDeleteSolid buys all around.
Tawcan,
DeleteThanks. I have been slowly adding JNJ and hope to continue getting shares at $100 or lower.
MDP
Excellent picks MDP. Great companies are boring. Boring equals smoother sailings. I like smooth. I like boring. I like peace of mind. Keep up the hustle my friend.
ReplyDeleteDH,
DeleteBoring can be good. I have plenty of exciting companies in my portfolio that at time give me indigestion. Hopefully I can continue to smooth out my portfolio with less volatile companies.
MDP
MDP,
ReplyDeleteNICE pickups. I'm looking hard at CAT and HCP and nice knowing you used an opp. to pick some up. Great bang to the dividend income as well. Talk soon MDP.
-Lanny
Lanny,
DeleteI like the two you mentioned. HCP is back on my radar as it drifts towards $40.
MDP
I've been hitting the JNJ bell as well. Those weekly numbers are impressive.
ReplyDeleteAdam,
DeleteI have noticed that both JNJ and BAX have been popular lately. Good luck with your purchases.
MDP
AT&T (T) scares the hell out of me buddy....... but HP, JNJ and NOV are all getting interesting. Your success is all but assured given your weekly contributions. Grow that snowball!
ReplyDelete-Bryan
Bryan,
DeleteI have seen scary and it doesn't look like T. It looks like ESV right now. I just received my Direct TV bill and I am more confident with this purchase as it should really help T's bottom line going forward.
MDP
MDP,
ReplyDeleteBoring often is very good. I'll take boring and effective any day. That is a nice spread you picked up.
Long JNJ and T as well,
Gremlin
DG,
DeleteYes. Boring and effective is a good combination. After loading up in energy companies late last year, I am trying to rebalance a bit into hopefully less volatile names.
MDP
Nice purchases. The combined yield 3.68% is impressive. I am eyeing PM and PG too.
ReplyDeleteMU,
DeleteThose look like to excellent companies your are eyeing.
MDP
Great new buys all around. Boring = exciting for me when it comes to dividend payments. I added to my CAT as well not that long ago and JNJ has started to interest me as well. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDivHut,
DeleteYeah, I am up to my eyeballs in exciting right now. Boring is welcome.
MDP