Since I began tracking my total income progress in September 2012, annualized dividend income has increased in 37 of the last 37 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):
- Community Trust Bancorp Inc. (CTBI) $0.30q>$0.31q
- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) $0.485q>$0.55q
- Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) $0.31q>$0.32q
- Realty Income Corporation (O) $0.19m>0.1905m
For the year, the Dividend Growth Portfolio has recorded a 4.3% increase in dividend income from higher dividends. My goal for the year is a 5.0% increase. Yield on cost is currently 4.79%.
Sales:
There were no sales in October.
Portfolio Allocaton
- 82.9% Dividend Growth Stocks
- 09.4% High-Yield
- 00.7% High Dividend Growth
- 06.9% 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
+02.2% Dividend Growth Stocks
-03.4% High-Yeld
-08.4% High-Growth
+5.4% Debt & Preferred
That's it for this time. The next monthly progress update will be in early December.
Full Disclosure: Long, all the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my Dividend Growth Stocks Portfolio holdings here.
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