Since I began tracking my total income progress in September 2012, annualized dividend income has increased in 35 of the last 35 months.
Dividends Growth Stocks Portfolio
Dividend Changes:
During the month the following securities in my Dividend Growth Portfolio paid a higher dividend (a=dividend stated in annual terms, q=quarterly, m=monthly):
- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NNN) $0.42q>$0.435q
- Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) $0.2955>$0.299q
For the year, the Dividend Growth Portfolio has recorded a 4.0% increase in dividend income from higher dividends. My goal for the year is a 5.0% increase. Yield on cost is currently 4.78%.
Sales:
There were no sales in August.
Portfolio Allocaton
- 83.0% Dividend Growth Stocks
- 09.8% High-Yield
- 00.7% High Dividend Growth
- 06.5% Debt & Preferred Stock
My long-term target allocation is:
- 50.0% Dividend Growth Stocks
- 10.0% High-Yield
- 10.0% High Dividend Growth
- 30.0% Debt & Preferred Stock
Year-To-Date Annualized Portfolio Returns
-08.5% Dividend Growth Stocks
-08.4% High-Yeld
-11.7% High-Growth
+01.7% Debt & Preferred
That's it for this time. The next monthly progress update will be in early October.
Full Disclosure: Long, all the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my Dividend Growth Stocks Portfolio holdings here.
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