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 stretching, but accomplishable.
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.
2017 Goals
- Increase projected annual dividend income to $14,400.
- Earn $12,960 in dividend income.
- Earn $8,400 in options income.
- Write 64 premium articles for Seeking Alpha.
- Write 6 articles for The DivNet.
- Health and wellness: lose one stone.
2016 Goals
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
2015 Goals
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
2014 Goals
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
2013 Goals
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
