I sold a few stocks I had been holding, primarily BRIC: SBS,CPL,VALE,KMI,TOT
Purchased the following (avg yield 3%, good dividend growth rate, not overpriced)
TGT 10YR 1.6% DGR10 20.5% PE 13.7 (CHEAP) (3.8%Y)
CL 10YR 11.5% DGR 9.5% PE 25.4 (OV) (54Y)
VCF DGR 12.2% PE 15.9 (ATTR) (3.4%Y)
TROW DGR10 16.3% PE 14.8 (AATR) (3.2%Y)
GPC
ABT
MSFT
best gainers:
(stk | %pf | gain% (excl div) | div%)
MO | 7.38% | 127.17% | 3.3%
ITW | 2.61% | 107.16% | 1.95%
WEN | 2.08% | 103.08% | 2.08%
JNJ | 3.26% | 97.00% | 2.54%
SYK | 3.55% | 93.41% | 1.29%
AAPL | 2.32% | 92.82% | 1.62%
LOW | 5.76% | 92.37% | 1.70%
MCD | 4.99% | 91.66% | 2.91%
ABBV | 2.87% | 88.41% | 3.90%
largest holdings:
(stk | %pf)
MO | 7.38%
CVX | 6.43%
PG | 6.01%
CBRL | 5.96%
LOW | 5.76%
NLY | 5.38%
MCD | 4.99%
PM | 4.77%
TGT | 3.98%
Total dividend yield across portfolio: 3.4%
Top pick for March: TGT. Beat down by earnings announcement, stock is trading cheap. Great wealth builder. Excellent dividend growth rate. Good market niche. White collar walmart.
Purchased the following (avg yield 3%, good dividend growth rate, not overpriced)
TGT 10YR 1.6% DGR10 20.5% PE 13.7 (CHEAP) (3.8%Y)
CL 10YR 11.5% DGR 9.5% PE 25.4 (OV) (54Y)
VCF DGR 12.2% PE 15.9 (ATTR) (3.4%Y)
TROW DGR10 16.3% PE 14.8 (AATR) (3.2%Y)
GPC
ABT
MSFT
best gainers:
(stk | %pf | gain% (excl div) | div%)
MO | 7.38% | 127.17% | 3.3%
ITW | 2.61% | 107.16% | 1.95%
WEN | 2.08% | 103.08% | 2.08%
JNJ | 3.26% | 97.00% | 2.54%
SYK | 3.55% | 93.41% | 1.29%
AAPL | 2.32% | 92.82% | 1.62%
LOW | 5.76% | 92.37% | 1.70%
MCD | 4.99% | 91.66% | 2.91%
ABBV | 2.87% | 88.41% | 3.90%
largest holdings:
(stk | %pf)
MO | 7.38%
CVX | 6.43%
PG | 6.01%
CBRL | 5.96%
LOW | 5.76%
NLY | 5.38%
MCD | 4.99%
PM | 4.77%
TGT | 3.98%
Total dividend yield across portfolio: 3.4%
Top pick for March: TGT. Beat down by earnings announcement, stock is trading cheap. Great wealth builder. Excellent dividend growth rate. Good market niche. White collar walmart.