Welcome to another monthly review of DivGro, my portfolio of dividend growth stocks. I present details of any buys or sells, and provide a summary of dividends collected. Additionally, I look at how the month's activities have impacted DivGro's projected annual dividend income (PADI).
In May, I opened four new positions and added shares to four existing positions. Additionally, I closed one position due to an options assignment and three DivGro stocks announced dividend increases.
The net result is that PADI increased by about 2.0% in May. Year over year, PADI increased by 25.9%.
As for dividend income, in May I received dividends totaling $1,656 from 19 stocks in my portfolio, a year over year increase of 32%. So far in 2019, I've collected $9,541 in dividends or about 38% of my 2019 goal of $25,200.
Many dividend growth investors rely on the CCC list for their research. Focusing on stocks trading on U.S. exchanges, the list contains nearly 900 stocks that have consistently increased their calendar year payouts for at least the past 5 years. This list and an accompanying spreadsheet providing key data are maintained by Justin Law.
Welcome to another options update article!
In Part 1 of this article, I presented the top 50 holdings of dividend ETFs, ranked by using a proportional scoring system that favors larger investments and larger ETFs. The top-ranked stock in May 2019 is Verizon Communications (VZ), followed AT&T (T), and Exxon Mobil (XOM).