Goals

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. 

2019 Goals

• Increase projected annual dividend income to $27,000. 
• Earn $25,200 in dividend income.
• Collect $21,000 in options income.
• Earn income of $5,200 writing premium articles.
• Write 12 stock analysis articles. 

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2018 Goals

• 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 

2017 Goals

• 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 

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