Dec 31, 2018

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 ๐Ÿ’ช

Dec 21, 2018

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

 Another  market down day and I added discounted shares of a unique retailer ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ’ช
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

Dec 17, 2018

A Journey: Four Rooms Buffet - Osaka, Japan

A Journey: Four Rooms Buffet - Osaka, Japan: The day we traveled from Kyoto to Osaka was a hot sunny day. It was probably normal temperature for that time of the year in Osaka. ...


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 ๐Ÿ’ช

Dec 4, 2018

$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. ๐Ÿ˜…๐ŸŽฐ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿ“ˆ

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