Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Robinhood Buys: 9/28/2021

 



You know the drill by now. Let's do this.


Paychex (PAYX): $3

Chevron (CVX): $3

JM Smucker (SJM): $3

Papa Johns (PZZA): $3

Yum: $3

Domino's (DPZ): $3

General Dynamics (GD): $3

VF Corp (VFC): $3

Vanguard Total Market ETF (VTI): $3

Vanguard US REIT Fund (VNQ): $3



Nothing too fancy here.  Of course, I have to hit those pizza stocks.  Not as many ETF's this time around, but still got a couple in there.  We'll be hitting those next week anyway, so it isn't that drastic a change.








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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Robinhood Buys: 9/21/2021

 


Tuesday is usually my stock buy day just due to schedule, but with the big drop in the market yesterday, it worked out pretty nicely.


Exxon Mobil (XOM): $4

SJW: $4

Lockheed (LMT): $4

Starbucks (SBUX): $4

Campbell's (CPB):  $4

Verizon (VZ): $4

Realty Income (O): $4

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD): $4

Stag Industrial (STAG): $3

Global X Superdividend (SDIV): $1

Wisdom Tree (DON): $1

AGNC: $1

Main Street Capital (MAIN): $1

Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD): $1


This is the "curve ball" batch, where I don't just use the same dollar number down the line.  I actually took it a step further this time and added a third dollar figure in for one of the buys.  That was more to round out the total deployed to an even multiple of 10,though.  Next week, it's back to the free for all with the monthly wild card round.












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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Robinhood Buys: 9/14/2021


 



3M (MMM): $3

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): $3

Emerson (EMR): $3

Pepsico (PEP): $3

AT&T (T): $3

Target (TGT): $3

McDonald's (MCD): $3

ConEd (ED): $3

Proctor & Gamble (PG): $3

Vanguard Total Market ETF (VTI): $3


Nothing too fancy here. It is kind of strange that some of these positions weren't really hit more during the free for all, but that's what this more regimented rotation is for. 










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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Robinhood Buys: 9/8/2021

 




It begins



Vanguard Total Market ETF (VTI): $3

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM): $3

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO): $3

Vanguard US REIT Fund (VNQ): $3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG): $3

Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU): $3

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG): $3

iShares Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO): $3

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD): $3


Free for all is over; we are officially back on rotation (the new and improved rotation, no less.)  Not sure why I thought this batch had 10 positions in it.  It doesn't, only 9.  That actually works out, though, to be honest.  Not only can I "set aside" a little from this to let the cash portion of that account grow and help fund future buys, but it'll be nice and easy to slip a wild card slot in when I expand the batches again next year.









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Thursday, September 2, 2021

August 2021 Dividend Income: Nerfed But Not Nuthin'

 





Normally, mid-quarters are hype.  However, as we saw last month, Publix (one of the mid-quarter heavy hitters) pulled the dividend trigger a little early.  So, alas, this will not be a sexy record breaker like they usually are.  Still, there are plenty of other positions besides Publix, so with that, let's get right to it.

AT&T (T): $4.13 (+$0.71 QoQ, +$2.46 YoY)
Verizon (VZ): $0.19 (+$0.7 QoQ)
Campbell's Soup (CPB): $0.15 (+$0.03 QoQ)
General Dynamics (GD): $0.06 (+$0.03 QoQ)
Sprague Resources (SRLP): $10.93 (+$0.30 QoQ, +$2.01 YoY)
AGNC: $0.45 (+$0.13 QoQ, +$0.31 YoY, +$0.12 since last month)
GlobalXSuperdividend (SDIV): $0.04
Main Street Capital (MAIN): $0.02
Omega Healthcare (OHI): $3.17 (+$0.06 QoQ, +$0.89 YoY)
Realty Income (O): $1.10 (+$0.03 QoQ, +$0.11 YoY, +$0.01 since last month)
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (SKT): $0.36 
Hormel (HRL): $0.80 (+$0.02 QoQ, +$0.08 YoY)
Proctor & Gamble (PG): $1.05 (+$0.02 QoQ, +$0.26 YoY)
Stag Industrial (STAG): $0.02 (+$0.01 QoQ)
Kinder Morgan (KMI): $2.04 (+$0.56 QoQ, +$0.94 YoY)
People's United (PBCT): $0.38 (+$0.01 QoQ)
Westrock (WRK): $1.01 (+$0.18 YoY)
Paychex (PAYX): $1.46 (+$0.03 QoQ, +$0.15 YoY)
Starbucks (SBUX): $0.09 (+$0.02 QoQ)
Papa John's (PZZA): $0.05 (+$0.03 QoQ)
Wisdom Tree (DON): $0.02 (+$0.01 QoQ)
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD): $0.03 (-$0.01 QoQ, -$0.02 since last month)
Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD): $0.03 

That brings the taxable sub-total to $27.58.  Obviously down a bit from last quarter and last year, but I can let it slide as it was just due to a pay date shift, not a dividend cut or suspension.

Speaking of payout dates, I'm certain that's why the Invesco dividend is lower.  With the delay between the official payout date and the day when it actually gets logged in my account,, I don't log the dividend for some months and, thus, other months get the equivalent of two payments.  Seeing as I haven't sold any of it and there hasn't been a cut, it's the only explanation.

AT&T's dividend cut hasn't happened yet. I was sure it would be an immediate thing, but I guess they're waiting until closer to the big merger that prompted the announcement.  That does raise the question as to whether or not circumstances could change and stop it from happening.  


On to the 401K numbers

Publix: $3.96 (+$0.25 QoQ, +$1.50 YoY)
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund: $0.86 (-$0.03 QoQ, +$0.09 YoY)

That sub-total comes to $4.82

Add it all together and we come out to $32.40.  Not a record breaker, but not a bad showing by any stretch.  The good (?) news is that, even if Publix had paid this month, I still wouldn't have broken the $50 barrier (that total would have come to $49.14 if you're curious).  Assuming Publix goes back to its original pay month, I can just about guarantee that I'll cross that threshold in November.  Not a bad way to wrap up the year.

Interest clocked in at $2.54





In addition to the Robinhood buys (which you can read about here, here, here, and here), I also made single share buys of Kraft Heinz (KHC), ViacomCBS (VIAC), and Wendy's (WEN).  It was tempting to just hit KMI, AT&T, AGNC, and Lumen again, but I wanted to spread my wings a little.  You'll notice that I did make a point to hit those in the latest Robinhood round, so that was able to cover that end.

The portfolio has been updated accordingly.  

2021 continues to chug along.  It's hard to believe that we're already approaching Q4.  Still plenty of time to get stuff done and set things up for 2022. 



















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