Jun 29, 2015

Stock Purchase - CVX (15 shares, $64 dividend income)

The never ending Greece debt crisis is pulling down stock markets worldwide today and has allowed me to get a piece of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) almost at 52 week low prices.

Chevron is a huge profitable multi-national energy corporation involved every aspect of the oil and gas energy sector with a consistent history of 25 or more straight years of higher dividends (namely a member of the exclusive S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrates). This latest purchase will add $64/yr to my dividend income portfolio

I'm sure the stock market will continue to be volatile next few weeks & months and I am eagerly saving up to buy more beaten down companies like (NYSE:OKE) and (NYSE:WPC) among others. 

Come on Greece, please keep flushing markets down and give us a big correction sale ! :)

Basic info:
Market CAP: 184B Dividend %: 4.4 EPS: $9.14


Jun 11, 2015

Chasing High Yields - WPC, STWD, TWO, NLY

Have you looked at the interest rate in your bank account lately ?
If you are like me, it's nothing much to look at.

One way I'm trying to boost interest return is to buy high yielders like these 4 REITs with yields ranging from 6% to 12%.

The REIT sector is widely expected to perform poorly with the possibility of Fed Rate rise soon. I think this is the case too in the short term due to market price volatility. Long term, I think good quality companies whether it be REITs or Utilities will continue to grow increasing strong revenues and pay out consistent dividends. Therefore I do not mind the short term downside risks because I think in longer term, the high returns will be worth it.

This is just my opinion. Please do your own research and due diligence.

W.P. Carey Inc (NYSE:WPC)
Yield: 6% Market Cap: 6B   52-week range: $61-73


Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(NYSE:STWD)
Yield: 8%    Market Cap: 5.5B   52-week range: $21-24  


Two Harbors Investment Corp(NYSE:TWO)
Yield: 10% Market Cap: 3.8B   52-week range: $9-12


Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY)
Yield: 12%   Market Cap: 9B   52-week range: $9-12


Jun 3, 2015

Stock Purchase - WPC (20 shares, $76 dividend income)

Volatility in the fixed income sector has gotten me into bargain shopping mode and chasing yield. After some scanning, waiting and $aving, I finally bought some shares of W.P. Carey Inc (NYSE:WPC)

W. P. Carey Inc. is a REIT that invests in a mixture of commercial properties like office, warehouse, industrial, logistics, retail, hotel, R&D, & self-storage properties. It currently has an impressive yield of almost 6% plus a long history (18 consecutive years yrs of increasing dividend - Dividend Contender on David Fish's list) and revenue growth of 20+% over past 5 years.

I'm sure U.S. and other global stock markets will continue to be volatile heading into an eventual fed rate increase. Despite predictions and news talk of a pending stock market correction, I will still slowly continue to invest in this market and hopefully one day live off its dividends.

This stock purchase will add $76/yr passive income to my dividend income portfolio :)

Basic info:
Market CAP: 6.6B EPS: $1.20 Dividend: ~6%