Alright, we did it. Good job, guys. Yaaaay.
Yes, 2020 is done and a new year is upon us. While I know that, for me, there will be a few aftershocks from things that went off the rails in 2020, I'm looking forward to the progress that's going to get made this year. It does feel like there's a better vibe in the air.
As December is over, it is customary to look at the dividends that Santa Stock brought. Long time readers know that the mid-quarters are my powerhouse month, but December is unique in that the 401K comes in hard and provides a much more substantial number. Will it surpass last month's record? Let's find out, shall we?
Before that, though, we look at the figures in the taxable accounts, they are as follows.
The SJW Group (SJW): $0.33 Up a penny from last quarter due to DRIP
Kroger (KR): $1.12 Same as last quarter, but up $0.14 from last year
3M (MMM): $0.07 Up 0.03 from last quarter due to more partial share buys and DRIP
Wendy's (WEN): $0.51 Up $0.15 due to DRIP and a dividend increase. It still isn't back to pre-pandemic levels, but it's a good start.
Phizer (PFE): $0.38
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): $0.06 Up $0.03 from last quarter. That doubling isn't the most impressive, but it's still a doubling nonetheless.
AGNC: $0.14 Same as last quarter and down $0.03 from last year
Lumen (LMN): $0.29 Up a penny from last quarter and up $0.02 from last year
Target (TGT): $0.03
Exxon Mobil (XOM): $0.87
Emerson (EMR): $0.04 same as last quarter
ConEd (ED): $0.10
McDonald's (MCD): $0.05 Up $0.02 from last quarter
Kraft-Heinz (KHC): $0.40
Vanguard Total Market Index (VTI): $0.09
Vanguard REIT Fund (VNQ): $0.16
Vanguard S&P 500 Index (VOO): $0.07
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index (VYM): $0.17
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index (VIG): $0.05
Vanguard Utilities Index (VPU): $0.04
Coca-Cola (KO): $0.41
Walgreen's Boots Alliance (WBA): $0.95 Up $0.43 from last quarter
Wisdom Tree (DON): $0.02
VF Corp (VFC): $0.99 Up $0.50 from last quarter
Realty Income (O): $1.00 Up a penny from last quarter, but same as last month
Flowers Foods (FL): $1.06, up a penny
This brings the sub-total to $9.40, up $3.97 from last quarter and up $3.26 from last year. That's not too shabby all things considered. It's quite close to double digits, which is especially impressive because a good chunk of the companies are just throwing loose change. It still manages to add up. In any event, having all three quarter months cross that double digit threshold will be nice.
But now, we come to the real attraction of the December dividend posts, the 401K additions.
T. Rowe Price: $12.80
DFA US Small Cap Index: $1.21
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund: $0.97
American EuroPacific Growth: $1.16
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund: $4.98
All in all, the 401K brought in $21.12 in income. This is up over $8 from last year. Still liking the growth rate so far.
Oh, and yeah, the same company had two different dividends on two different payout dates. *Shrugs*
Grand total comes to............$30.52. Not a record breaker, but a VERY strong showing nonetheless. It wouldn't surprise me at all if next December surpassed the mid-quarters. Either way, it's basically like having a fourth one each year. I like it.
Not so liked is the interest payment, which clocked in at $3.03. Down again because interest rates. Annoying.
As far as stock buys go, I added a share of ViacomCBS (VIAC) and a share of AGNC. The stagnation on the latter was bugging me.
The Robin hood account, was more active, with partial share buys bolstering the already existing positions, sans Dunkin (DNKN), as it was announced that they were bought and going private. Sure enough, the tiny piece I had was taken and replaced with some money. It sucks, but the good news is that, while I do love me some donuts (they were my livelihood for a couple of years) I wasn't nearly as attached to this stock as I was to Barnes and Noble, so there shouldn't be as much grousing this time around.
I did also make some partial share micro-buys into Realty (O), AGNC, Invesco High Dividend Low Volatility Index (SPHD), GlobalXSuperdividend (SDIV), and Wisdom Tree (DON). The last one you saw listed in the figures above. All of these are monthly payers. I'm not sure how big a part these will play, but I figure having some more monthlies in the roster couldn't hurt.
The portfolio has been updated accordingly
2020 is done. I don't think anyone is going to miss it. I am pumped for this year, though. How long that lasts remains to be seen, but I'd like to see it endure.
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