Stock Buy - BlackRock (3 shares, $37 div income)

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) is global investment management corporation over $6 trillion in assets under management with 70 offices in 30 countries and clients in 100 countries... (src: wikipedia)

DIV YIELD      PAYOUT        PAYOUT RATIO      5 YR DGR      DIV GROWTH
3.22%                $12.52             45.24%                       10.76%              9 Years

This purchases will add $37 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

Stock Buy - Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (25 shares, $43 div income)

 Another  market down day and I added discounted shares of a unique retailer 😇💪
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) is a specialty retailer of high quality products for the home.

MARKET CAP    DIV/YIELD (FWD)     PAYOUT RATIO   5 YR DGR       DIV GROWTH 
$3.8B                     $1.72 (3.60%)                 ~39%                       ~11.8%              12 Years

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Stock Buys - EGP (10 shares, $28 dividend), PLD (15 shares, $28 dividend)

Today was a market down day for the REIT sector so I decided to go shopping.

EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) focuses on multi-tenant business distribution buildings.
Basic info:
Market CAP: 3.5B    Dividend: $2.88 (2.9%)    Payout Ratio: 68%     5yr DGR: 3.7%

Prologis (NYSE: PLD)  manages logistics and distribution centers in the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Basic info:
Market CAP: 38B      Dividend: $1.92 (2.96%)     Payout Ratio: 69%      5yr DGR: 9.4%

These 2 purchases will add $56 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

$Save More, $Spend Less

A Flattening Yield Curve seems to point to a slowdown.
Short term interest rates looking better for savers. (When Will Interest Rates Go Up?)

Time to $ave up and wait for better deals. 😅🎰🎲📈

Market & Housing Slowdown News:
What A Yield Curve Inversion Means For Traders (Benzinga)

Bubble Trouble: Silicon Valley & San Francisco Housing Markets Head South by Wolf Richter

House prices in sharpest drop since global financial crisis and 'will continue to trend lower' (abc.net.au)

Volatile "RED" Day in US Stock & Equity Markets is becoming a common thing.

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Getting High - Legalized Weed (CGC, STZ, SMG)

Legalized weed is fast becoming an investment opportunity. These 3 companies offer varying risks and I'm following closely how they perform going forward.

Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE: CGC)

Short volatile history with potential perhaps !?

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ)

Big beer company with share of (NYSE: CGC), decent 1.5% div yield , indirect weed play and safer.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG)

Very old and established fertilizer company with long history, trying their hand at weed.

I like their stability and dividend history but new side weed business not going well.

Market CAP: 4B      Dividend: $2.20 (3.0%)      3yr | 5 yr DGR:~6 | ~11%

Bitcoin - BTFD !?

Everyone wanted a piece of it at $13k-15k but how about now !? Hmmm...😈

BTFD - Chinese Stocks !

These chinese stocks have been hammered lately with US & China trade war talks.

Time to get some with these big discounts ! 🙏🙏🙏🎲😂

Crazy Rich Yields$ ! (AGNC, NLY, NRZ, PSEC, TWO)

I'm holding these names purely for income only. Any price appreciation is a big bonus and not expected. It has only has been a short holding period (ranging from 3-5 yrs) so my results have been mixed (not terrible or fantastic), just mixed.

I will continue to chase these "Crazy Rich Asians Yield$" to see if it can boost my income returns. Well, why would I do that you ask ? Bcos this blog is called "Guinea Pig for Life" 🐖😜

AGNC Investment Corp.  (Yield 11.1%)

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Yield 11.2%)

New Residential Investment Corp.  (Yield 10.8%)

Prospect Capital Corp (Yield 10.1%)

Two Harbors Investment Corp.  (Yield 10.1%)

Stock Buy - ITW (10 shares, $40 dividend income)

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) produces engineered fasteners and components, equipment and consumable systems, and specialty products.

ITW is a S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat with over 25+ years of dividend increases. It derives revenues from various market segments and it is quite diversified.

Recent pullback in price has provided a good opportunity to get a few shares of this consistent dividend payer. I hope to keep receiving and growing this dividend income for a long time.

This purchase will add $40 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

Basic info:

Market CAP: 46B   EPS:$7.42  Dividend: $4.00 (2.89%)

Buying "Cannibis" - SMG (15 shares, $33 dividend income)

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products.

This company provides a way to invest in the legalization of cannibis trend in North America. It's subsidiary, Hawthorne Gardening Company, formed in October 2014 was created "to meet the demands of hydroponic growers" (a.k.a. cannabis growers) (src: wikipedia)

Cannibis laws and its implementation in various countries and regions are still in progress so this is a speculative investment.

Legality of Cannibis across the World

Current pullback in the whole agriculture sector especially because of US tariffs rumors has provided a good entry price into this name. As long as they maintain their consistent dividend (~2.9%) and revenues going forward, I will wait patiently for them to go much "higher" !

This purchase will add $33 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

Basic info:

Market CAP: 2.3B   EPS:$2.81  Dividend: $2.20 (2.9%)

Let's play - added Tencent !

Added, and will hold till politics fades and hopefully by then it will be at least a 2-bagger ! 😎

Saving is not enough !?

Chinese Characters

Stock Buy - Kimco (80 shares, $89 dividend income)

Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) is a REIT that owns and operates hundreds of  shopping centers comprising 79 million square feet of leasable space primarily concentrated in the top US major metropolitan markets.

Recent downturn in the whole REIT and retail sector has provided a good entry point into this proven dividend payer (>6% div).

This purchase will add $89 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

Basic info:

Market CAP: 7B   EPS:$0.68   Dividend: $1.12 (6.7%)

Stock Buy - AVGO (5 shares, $35 dividend income)

Broadcom (formerly Avago Technologies) [NASDAQ : AVGO] is a designer, developer and global supplier of products based on analog and digital semiconductor technologies within four primary markets: wired infrastructure, wireless communications, enterprise storage, and industrial & others.

Nasty drop recently in this stock price has made this company compelling and hopefully with time, it will recover most of that market cap. That dividend is not too bad either so I'm willing to wait on this small position.

Basic info:

Market CAP: 90B   EPS:$1.73   Dividend: $7.00 (3.3%)

I used to be with "it"

BTFD - Netflix !

Vancouver’s One-Two Punch Is Expensive Homes and Low Wages

Stock Purchase - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (40 shares, $56 dividend income)

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) is a REIT that owns and operates outlet centers in the United States and Canada with more over 2,600 stores representing approximately 400 store brands.

I'm adding more after last month's buy bcos it's discounted even more with that div approaching 6%.

The future for future of brick and mortar retail is gloomy for many but not all. People still love factory outlets and the more expensive brands seems to do well here. 

This purchase will add $56 div income annually to my dividend stock portfolio 💪

Basic info:

Market CAP: 2.17B   EPS:$0.75 Dividend: $1.40 (6.0%)

Stock Buy - WBK (50 shares, $72 dividend income)

Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK) aka Westpac, is an Australian bank and financial-services provider headquartered in Westpac Place, Sydney. It is one of Australia's "big four" banks.

As of November 2015, Westpac has 13.1 million customers, and is Australia's largest branch network, with 1429 branches and a network of 3850 ATMs. The bank is Australia's second-largest bank by assets. It is also the second-largest bank in New Zealand. (src: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westpac)

The US Federal Reserve is currently hiking interest rates and it will be a matter of time before worldwide central banks will follow. I believe strong financial institutions like big banks such as  Westpac will benefit and thrive in this environment. Plus asian middle class immigration is booming there as well. I'm following the smell of money down under :))

This purchase will add $72 annual dividend income to my dividend stock portfolio

Basic info:

Market CAP: 74B   EPS:$1.73   Dividend: $1.44 (6.5%)

BTFD - Facebook

I'm "buying the f**king dip" on this bad news cycle which I think will pass in time and everyone will forget like usual ! :))

Selling a Loser - WPG (Washington Prime Group)

It's been a pain in the a** holding this retail REIT (NYSE:WPG) for the past year, watching it go down almost 50% from my buy point ! 😭 The whole retail REIT sector is under heavy selling pressure due to online competition - the Amazon Effect

However I'm still holding good long time quality retail REITs like Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG), National Retail Properties (NYSE:NNN) and Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE:SKT) just to name a few. I'm betting the retail sector pie is big enough for everyone to share. I hope I'm right.

Adding more APPLE...

Recent stock market weakness provided a nice opportunity to add more. Their 1.6% dividend is looking good too. I also have a feeling shareholders will soon be rewarded with more buybacks and possibly dividend increases 💪👍🙏💰💰💰

Starbucks - Holding & Adding (21 shares, $25 div income)

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) has been sleeping past 2 years since I first bought in 2015. This is especially disappointing considering the broader stock market has been steadily going up past 4 years.

After today's revenue result disappointment, I bought more shares because their business is still very much profitable, though not to Wall Street's expectations. Steady income ~2 div yield with decent growth is OK with me especially considering their global brand is so strong. I'll bet they will probably outlive most of us in this lifetime !

This addition will add $25 annual dividend income to my dividend stock portfolio

Company Profile:

Market CAP: 82B   EPS: $1.97  Dividend: $1.20 (2.07 %) 

Stock Purchase - Store Capital (50 shares, $62 dividend income)

I added more Store Capital Corp (NYSE: STOR).

With yield above 5% and decent revenues, this is a steady income source.
I first bought this REIT last July.

This purchase will add $62 annual dividend income to my dividend stock portfolio

Basic info:

Market CAP: 4.5B   EPS:$0.73   Dividend: $1.24 (5.13%)

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