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 during the month were $350.13, consisting of:- $96.32 AT&T, Inc. (T)
- $42.40 Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF)
- $ 9.43 Nucor Corporation (NUE)
- $54.56 Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
- $33.92 Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)
- $36.65 Procter & Gamble Co. (PG)
- $76.85 CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL)
Securities Purchased
The following securities were purchased during the month:- 32 Shares Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) providing $51.20 in annual dividend income
- 106 Shares CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) providing $307.40 in annual dividend income
Annualized Dividend Income
Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $3,714.41 at the current dividend rates. This is up $367.82 from last month's $3,346.59 amount. The PCP has never experienced a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.Portfolio Returns
- Month: 1.53%
- Year-to-date: 0.83%
- Life-to-date: 14.85% (annualized)
Full Disclosure: Long all the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my income holdings here.
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