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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
* Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) Update
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
* Refining Risk Measurement Of Dividend Stocks
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Monday, December 29, 2008
* Stock Analysis: Kraft Foods Inc (KFT)
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 22, 2008.
Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Kraft Foods Inc (KFT). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Kraft Foods is the largest U.S. branded food and beverage company, and the second largest in the world.
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Company Description: Kraft Foods is the largest U.S. branded food and beverage company, and the second largest in the world.
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
* Weekly Links: Carnivals & Articles - December 28, 2008
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
* Updated D4L-PreScreen.xls Model
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Friday, December 26, 2008
* Three Stocks Giving The Gift Of Increased Dividends
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
* Managing The Risk Of A Dividend Cut With Allocations
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
* Best Stocks For 2009
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Monday, December 22, 2008
* Stock Analysis: Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC)
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 15, 2008.
Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Associated Banc-Corp operates as the bank holding company in the United States. It offers various banking and nonbanking services to individuals, businesses, and governments/municipalities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
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Company Description: Associated Banc-Corp operates as the bank holding company in the United States. It offers various banking and nonbanking services to individuals, businesses, and governments/municipalities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
* Weekly Links: Carnivals & Articles - December 21, 2008
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
* 2009 Investing Goals
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Friday, December 19, 2008
* Big Names, Big Dividend Increases
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
* Is Now The Time to Consider Long-term Bonds?
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
* Stock Analysis: Clorox Co. (CLX)
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Company Description: The Clorox Company is a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products. The Company markets brand names, including Clorox bleach, Armor All, STP, Fresh Step/Scoop Away, Kingsford, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita , Glad, etc.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
* American Safari: Stalking Three Great Dividend Stocks
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Monday, December 15, 2008
* Stock Analysis: Donaldson Company, Inc (DCI)
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 8, 2008.
Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Donaldson Company, Inc (DCI). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Donaldson Company operates as a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts.
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Company Description: Donaldson Company operates as a worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
* Weekly Links: Carnivals & Articles - December 14, 2008
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
* Pocket Change Portfolio - November 2008
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Friday, December 12, 2008
* 10 Companies Increasing Dividends and Long-Term Returns
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
* Five Stocks For Any Economic Situation
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
* Stock Analysis: SUPERVALU INC (SVU)
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Company Description: SUPERVALU INC. is one of the largest U.S. food wholesalers, this company is also one of the biggest supermarket retailers in the U.S.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
* Dividend Investing vs. S&P Index Fund
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Monday, December 8, 2008
* Stock Analysis: Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (SSS)
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 1, 2008.
Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (SSS). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Sovran Self Storage Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust that owns self-storage facilities, mainly in the East, Midwest, Arizona, and Texas.
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Company Description: Sovran Self Storage Inc. is a self-managed real estate investment trust that owns self-storage facilities, mainly in the East, Midwest, Arizona, and Texas.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
* Weekly Links: Carnivals & Articles - December 7, 2008
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
* Progress Update - November 2008
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My goals were defined in this December 1, 2007 Investing Goals post. Below is an updated version of the table found in the original post.
Description | Dividend Income Annualized |
Yield on Cost |
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2027 Goal | 110,000 | 20.00% |
2017 Goal | 30,000 | 10.00% |
2008 Goal | 4,000 | 4.90% |
December/2007 | 3,054 | 5.00% |
Purchases YTD | 4,187 | 1.01% |
Div. Changes YTD | 28 | 0.06% |
Sales YTD | (1,687) | -0.56% |
November/2008 | 5,582 | 5.51% |
Purchases | 951 | 0.46% |
Div. Changes | (18) | -0.02% |
Sales | (843) | -0.31% |
October/2008 | 5,492 | 5.38% |
Click here for a Detailed Historical Progress Table.
For the month, annualized dividend income increased $90, and Yield on Cost (YOC) increased 0.13%. These changes were driven by new purchases, dividend changes and sales. Let's examine each of the these categories:
Purchases: The $951 increase in annual dividend income and 0.46% increase in YOC related to the following purchases (yield at the time of purchase):
- $103 CTL (10.10%)
- $33 KO (3.26%)
- $40 CAT (4.00%)
- $65 TEG (6.63%)
- $108 NNN (10.85%)
- $64 PGN (6.51%)
- $99 VNQ (9.75%)
- $439 ETO (17.27%)
Since both of the securities sold were in my risky category, I was comfortable spreading the funds over several risky investments (CTL, NNN, VNQ and ETO).
Dividend Changes: The ($18) decrease in annual dividend income and (0.02%) decrease in YOC related to the following dividend changes (a=dividend stated in annual terms, q=quarterly, m=monthly):
- ($18) RY $0.47755q>$0.40623q (0.02%)
Sales: The ($843) decrease in annual dividend income and (0.31%) decrease in YOC related to the following two stocks that cut their dividend and were immediately sold.
- ($519) : FR : (0.14%)
- ($324) : ACAS : (0.17%)
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Friday, December 5, 2008
* Eight Stocks Raising Dividends During The Market Downturn
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
* Five Dividend Stocks To Watch
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
* Stock Analysis: Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX)
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Company Description: Becton, Dickinson and Co provides a wide range of medical devices and diagnostic products used in hospitals, doctors' offices, research labs, and other settings.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
* Investing Carnival #24
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Monday, December 1, 2008
* Stock Analysis: Realty Income Corp (O)
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net November 24, 2008.
Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of Realty Income Corp (O). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Realty Income Corporation engages in the acquisition and ownership of commercial retail real estate properties in United States.
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Company Description: Realty Income Corporation engages in the acquisition and ownership of commercial retail real estate properties in United States.
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