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.
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
Market CAP: 184B Dividend %: 4.4 EPS: $9.14
Jun 24, 2015
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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
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.
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%
Basic info:
Market CAP: 6.6B EPS: $1.20 Dividend: ~6%
Jun 2, 2015
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May 19, 2015
Quaker Oats for breakfast & Pepsi for dividends
My longest buy & hold stock is PepsiCo, Inc (NYSE: PEP).
I bought my first share of Pepsi 10+ yrs ago after reading One up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market by Peter Lynch. That book inspired me to invest in mundane products normal people use and consume daily. The soda beverage is simple to understand and consumed daily worldwide.
PepsiCo owns iconic sodas Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7Up, Gatorade along with a host of food snacks Quaker Oats, Lay's / Doritos chips, Tostitos, Cheetos and many other $1B+ brands. Recently with increasing popularity in organics and a more health conscious public, PepsiCo has begun to convert their products from the so-called empty calorie or junk food to a less processed and more whole foods category.
This move into more nutritious and healthy food ingredients has been a challenging business undertaking as indicated by PepsiCo CEO, Indra Nooyi where she talks about the challenge of brand perception and consumer's ever changing tastes.
PepsiCo is also making their factories more sustainable and leading corporate social responsibility in water usage and renewable energy. In the long term, I think this will be beneficial to both consumers and investors alike.
I continue to own this stock, collect the dividends and also consume their products.
(Disclosure - I've consumed 100% whole grain Quaker Oats 2-3 times a week for breakfast for at least 10 yrs now, how's that for a loyal company investor ! :)
Basic info:
Market CAP: 144B EPS:$4.29 Dividend %: 2.8 <= 25+ Years Higher Dividends
Check out my Dividend & Growth Stock Portfolio Watchlist
I bought my first share of Pepsi 10+ yrs ago after reading One up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market by Peter Lynch. That book inspired me to invest in mundane products normal people use and consume daily. The soda beverage is simple to understand and consumed daily worldwide.
PepsiCo owns iconic sodas Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7Up, Gatorade along with a host of food snacks Quaker Oats, Lay's / Doritos chips, Tostitos, Cheetos and many other $1B+ brands. Recently with increasing popularity in organics and a more health conscious public, PepsiCo has begun to convert their products from the so-called empty calorie or junk food to a less processed and more whole foods category.
This move into more nutritious and healthy food ingredients has been a challenging business undertaking as indicated by PepsiCo CEO, Indra Nooyi where she talks about the challenge of brand perception and consumer's ever changing tastes.
PepsiCo is also making their factories more sustainable and leading corporate social responsibility in water usage and renewable energy. In the long term, I think this will be beneficial to both consumers and investors alike.
I continue to own this stock, collect the dividends and also consume their products.
(Disclosure - I've consumed 100% whole grain Quaker Oats 2-3 times a week for breakfast for at least 10 yrs now, how's that for a loyal company investor ! :)
Market CAP: 144B EPS:$4.29 Dividend %: 2.8 <= 25+ Years Higher Dividends
Check out my Dividend & Growth Stock Portfolio Watchlist
May 15, 2015
Chasing yield - bought more STWD (50 shares, $96 dividend income)
This week, I added more shares of Starwood Property (NYSE:STWD) on price weakness in the REIT sector. For long term income investors, Starwood's 5 year average yield of over 6% and a reasonable payout ratio (~88%) looks really attractive. Their growing revenue and earnings also inspires confidence that they will be around for a while.
I first bought shares in Starwood in March after a price pullback. That's when I also found out Starwood has had at least 5 straight years of higher dividends (see Dividend Challenger on David Fish's list). This is a good sign of things to come for this company.
With long term US economy improving and short term interest rates rising gradually, I think Starwood's business (Commercial Loans and Real Estate) will continue to do well and hence their dividend will keep on rolling regardless of current volatile stock market conditions.
Basic info:
Market CAP: 5.8B EPS: $2.12 Dividend %: 8
With long term US economy improving and short term interest rates rising gradually, I think Starwood's business (Commercial Loans and Real Estate) will continue to do well and hence their dividend will keep on rolling regardless of current volatile stock market conditions.
Basic info:
Market CAP: 5.8B EPS: $2.12 Dividend %: 8
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