Purchases and made since December 31, 2018

So, I said I wanted to post on my increases and purchases, and here we are. I wanted to share what I have done recently to increase my dividends going forward. So starting December 31, 2018, I made a few purchases to that end. To start out, I made a few what I would call riskier investments.

I purchased 10 shares of ETJ for about $8.46 per share, for a total of $84.59. This worked to increase my forward dividend $9.20.

Next was another risky investment. I purchased 8 shares of GLAD for $8.54 per share, for a total of $68.32. This increased my forward dividend by $6.72.

Following that on my list were 7 shares of AGNC for $17.99 per share, for a total of $125.93. But this purchase did help increase my forward dividend by $15.12.

More risky shares to follow, with 2 shares of TWO for $26.04 ($13.02 a share), 1 share of GAIN for $9.49 and 10 BSJQ shares for $235.28. These increased my FD by $3.76, $.72 and $18 respectively.

I did have some stable stocks purchased. I bought 1 share of O this month for $64.74 to increase FD by $2.65.

I also bought a share of AEP for $73.80 and 2 shares of ABBV for 180.07. These worked to increase my FD by $2.68 and $8.56 respectively.

Overall, I made $868.26 worth of purchases (which is extremely high for me, and not likely to happen again for a while) to increase my forward dividend by $67.42. This is huge for me. As noted, I do have some risky investments here. REITs are a base for me right now, as they pay monthly and have a nice dividend. But the risk involved could come back to bite me. REITs could reduce very quickly. It is why I try to find balanced stocks to pair with high risk stocks. As time goes forward, those balanced stocks will overtake my REITs, reducing my overall risk.

I am still working on what I mentioned before, trying to buy less stock that is new to my portfolio, and trying to get my current positions to pay $1 per month (when dividends are paid) or 10 shares per stock. Once all my stocks do that, I will move on to purchasing new positions. I think Dominion or AEP are going to be my next goals. I also have something to work on in the near future, but I will post on that once that task is complete. Sorry if this post is jumpy. I am typing in between being really busy.

Keep pushing forward!

-New2Dividends

December 2018 Dividends, and End of Year Totals

Alright, so to start out, sorry I have been away so long. I have been working on many things, and have stayed extraordinarily busy. But, I am finally back, and here to report on my December 2018 dividends, and dividends total for 2018. So for starters, here are the December 2018 dividends. I made $14.41 with my investment account, and combined with my direct investments of $33.26, I made a nice $47.67 in December 2018, for a Year over Year increase of 46%. Not as high as previous months, but not bad. See below for the full breakdown.

Now for the good part. In 2018 overall, I had a dividend income of $390.70. That is a Year over Year increase of 90.05%! I am ecstatic with this, and am hoping to continue the trend in 2019. So far, it is looking promising, but I will have a post on that later. For now, I will just post December results, and be happy.

Keep pushing forward!

-New2Dividends

Direct:
F $24.01
INTC $9.25

Investment Account:
PSEC $1.26
GLAD $0.42
HRZN $0.20
ORC $0.96
AGNC $0.54
O $0.22
KR $0.14
OCSL $1.14
ETJ $0.23
NAVI $1.28
ARCC $0.39
GOOD $0.13
CTL $1.08
F $0.15
INTC $1.80
AEP $0.67
MAIN $0.48
GAIN $0.13
GNL $0.18
GM $0.38
D $0.84
DEA $0.26
PFE $0.34
BSJI $0.02
KBWD $0.42
LTC $0.19
PFF $0.42
SDIV $0.14