On this page, I'll record the goals that I've set for DivGro and strike them out when I accomplish them. The goals will be very stretching, but not impossible to accomplish.
Overall Goals
- Achieve a 12% yield on cost within 10 years of inception.
- Exceed the performance of the S&P 500 index in total returns.
- Increase projected annual dividend income to $45,000.
- Earn $43,200 in dividend income.
- Collect $12,000 in options income.
- Write 18 stock analysis articles.
- Move DivGro to Another Platform.
- Increase projected annual dividend income to $37,500. ACHIEVED
- Earn $34,500 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
- Collect $24,000 in options income. NOT ACHIEVED
- Earn income of $5,400 writing premium articles. ACHIEVED
- Launch a Marketplace Service on Seeking Alpha. NOT ACHIEVED
- Move DivGro to Another Platform. NOT ACHIEVED
Increase projected annual dividend income to $30,000. ACHIEVED
Earn $27,000 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
- Collect $24,000 in options income. NOT ACHIEVED
Earn income of $5,200 writing premium articles. ACHIEVED
- Increase projected annual dividend income to $27,000. NOT ACHIEVED
Earn $25,200 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
Collect $21,000 in options income. ACHIEVED
Earn income of $5,200 writing premium articles. ACHIEVED
- Write 12 stock analysis articles. NOT ACHIEVED
Increase projected annual dividend income to $18,500. ACHIEVED
Earn $18,000 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
- Secure $12,000 in options income. NOT ACHIEVED
Write 72 premium articles for Seeking Alpha. ACHIEVED
- Launch a subscription service at Seeking Alpha. NOT ACHIEVED
Increase projected annual dividend income to $14,400. ACHIEVED
Earn $12,960 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
Earn $8,400 in options income. ACHIEVED
Write 64 premium articles for Seeking Alpha. ACHIEVED
- Write 6 articles for The DivNet. NOT ACHIEVED
- Health and wellness: lose one stone. NOT ACHIEVED
Increase projected annual dividend income to $12,000. ACHIEVED
Earn $10,800 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
Write 120 posts, including 52 premium articles for Seeking Alpha ACHIEVED and 8 articles for The DivNet. NOT ACHIEVED
- Health and wellness: hike from Johannesburg to Cape Town and back and lose one stone. NOT ACHIEVED
Increase projected annual dividend income to $7,500. ACHIEVED
Earn $6,000 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
Write 104 posts, including 36 premium articles for Seeking Alpha ACHIEVED and 6 articles for The DivNet. NOT ACHIEVED
- Health and wellness: hike to Seattle and back NOT ACHIEVED ,
climb the Burj Khalifa 30 times ACHIEVED and lose three stone. NOT ACHIEVED
Write at least 72 posts. ACHIEVED
Write at least 100 posts. ACHIEVED
Earn $3,600 in dividend income. ACHIEVED
Increase projected annual dividend income to $4,800. ACHIEVED
Increase number of holdings to 36, balanced across all 10 sectors. ACHIEVED
Own 10 dividend growth stocks, aiming for diversity. ACHIEVED
Earn at least $750 in dividend income with DivGro stocks. ACHIEVED
Average one blog post per week (52 posts). ACHIEVED
- Exceed the performance of the S&P 500 index in total returns. NOT ACHIEVED