The Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP) was first introduced on September 13, 2008 as a real money dividend income portfolio funded by the "pocket change" earned from my various online endeavors. Each month I report on the portfolio's progress and update its holdings.April Dividends Received
Total dividends received were $99.30 for the month, consisting of:- $11.48 Genuine Parts Co (GPC) | Analysis
- $9.68 The Coca-Cola Company (KO) | Analysis
- $6.66 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) | Analysis
- $7.92 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
- $13.12 Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
- $26.00 Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) | Analysis
- $19.00 Sysco Corp. (SYY) | Analysis
- $5.44 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)
April Dividend Stock Purchases
The following securities were purchased during the month:- 48 shares Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) providing $126.72 in annual dividend earnings [Analysis]
- 26 shares Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) providing $31.46 in annual dividend earnings
Annualized Dividend Income
Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $1,476.00 at the current dividend rates. This is up $155.06 from last month's $1,320.94 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.Portfolio Returns
- Month: 1.14%
- Year-to-date: 5.90%
- Life-to-date: 18.14% (annualized)
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The Coca-Cola Company
