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.Dividends Received
Total dividends received were $96.61 for the month, consisting of:- $41.16 AT&T, Inc. (T) | Analysis
- $9.36 Nucor Corporation (NUE)
- $20.24 Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Analysis
- $7.91 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
- $12.54 Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
- $5.40 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)
Dividend Stock Purchases
The following securities were purchased during the month:- 30 shares Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) providing $63.60 in annual dividend earnings [Analysis]
- 78 shares Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) providing $101.40 in annual dividend earnings [Analysis]
Annualized Dividend Income
Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $1,660.78 at the current dividend rates. This is up $184.78 from last month's $1,476.00 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.Portfolio Returns
- Month: -3.97%
- Year-to-date: -1.03%
- Life-to-date: 5.94% (annualized)
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