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 $30,000.
- Earn $27,000 in dividend income.
- Collect $24,000 in options income.
- Earn income of $5,200 writing premium articles.
- 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
