It's that time of the month again! A few days late but here's my monthly update for September. In general markets lost a little bit, which is not really a big deal. Especially considering the big drop from last month. There is still a lot of volatility in the market. In the table below I have presented some benchmark indicators of general market indices and my own dividend growth portfolio.
However, since I am in it for the long haul I am not too interested in these daily or monthly fluctuations. What matters is that I keep focused on buying high quality companies which provide me with a steady stream of growing dividends.
Dividend increases during this month
None
Yearly forward dividend
My 12-month forward dividend rate is now €1038, compared to €950 last month. I finally surpassed the€1000 dividend income per year milestone. My extra shares in TGH made the difference. Let's see how long it takes before I get to the next thousand milestone!
Seeking Alpha articles
I wrote one article for Seeking Alpha. It's called: Textainer: Dividend Seems Safe But Investors Need Courage and got some good reviews.
| Indicator | As of 31-8 | As of 30-9 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 Total Return | 3.661 | 3.570 | -2,5% |
| Dow Jones Industrials Total Return | 33.627 | 33.172 | -1,4% |
| AEX GR | 1.317 | 1.261 | -4,2% |
| USD.EUR | 0,8909 | 0,8953 | 0,5% |
| Portfolio value | € 21.906 | € 21.351 | -2,5% |
Purchases
Nine separate companies paid me dividends during this month.
I deposited €600 and topped of my position in TGH. You can read about it here. After that I wrote a covered call option on my position in TGH.
Dividends receivedNine separate companies paid me dividends during this month.
- INTC: 63 shares @ $0.24 for a total of $15.12
- AFL: 28 shares @ $0.39 for a total of $10.92
- IBM: 7 shares @ $1.30 for a total of $9.10
- WMT: 20 shares @ $0.49 for a total of $9.80
- XOM: 17 shares @ $0.73 for a total of $12.41
- UNP: 15 shares @ $0.55 for a total of $8.25
- BBL: 28 shares @ $1.24 for a total of $34.72
- RDS: 97 shares @ $0.47 for a total of $45.59 (DRIP 1 share)
- UNA: 37 shares @ €0.30 for a total of €11.17
Total: around €124 after tax which is about 50% more than last year in September. It's the second time that I crossed the 100 euros per month threshold. That's looking good!
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Yearly forward dividend
My 12-month forward dividend rate is now €1038, compared to €950 last month. I finally surpassed the€1000 dividend income per year milestone. My extra shares in TGH made the difference. Let's see how long it takes before I get to the next thousand milestone!
Seeking Alpha articles
I wrote one article for Seeking Alpha. It's called: Textainer: Dividend Seems Safe But Investors Need Courage and got some good reviews.
Excellent news and report.
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