Recent Transfer: INTC

Intel Corporation (INTC) is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Intel makes motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. INTC the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue.

INTC pays quarterly dividends in the months of March, June, September, and December. Recently, the company increased its dividend by 4.81% to 27.25¢ per share. At $35.40, INTC yields 3.08%.

The stock is no longer on the CCC list because the company failed to increase the dividend in 2014. With increases in 2019 and 2020, INTC will once again earn Dividend Challenger status.

Recent Transfer: UnitedHealth Group

Founded in 1974 and based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is a diversified health and well-being company with core capabilities in clinical expertise, advanced technology and data and health information. The company provides medical benefits to customers in the United States and more than 125 other countries. UNH operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, OptumHealth, OptumInsight, and OptumRx.

UNH is a Dividend Challenger with a streak of 7 years of dividend increases. It pays quarterly dividends in March, June, September, and December. The current dividend is 62.5¢ per share, so UNH yields 1.52% at the recent share price of $162.96. UNH has an impressive 5-year DGR (dividend growth rate) of 31%.

Back To The Future: Lessons Learned From 3 Dividend Growth Stocks I Bought On 09/09/09

I love movies about time travel and Back To The Future is one of my all time favorites.

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I found myself back in the past with my present knowledge. Or, if I could travel into the future, what information would I look for to bring back to the present day?

In this article, I "travel" back to 09/09/09 when I bought 3 dividend growth stocks for my wife's IRA. I look at the performance of these stocks over 7.5 years of ownership and explain why I decided to keep them now that I'm managing my wife's IRA's as part of DivGro, my portfolio of dividend growth stocks.

Recent Transfer: Microsoft Corporation

Founded in 1975 and based in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) develops, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company’s products include operating systems, server applications, productivity applications and business solutions, desktop and server management tools, software development tools, video games, and online advertising. MSFT also designs, manufactures, and sells hardware, including gaming consoles and PC hardware products.

MSFT is a Dividend Contender with a streak of 15 years of dividend increases. It pays quarterly dividends in March, June, September, and December. The current dividend is 39¢ per share, so MSFT yields 2.49% at the recent share price of $62.74.

MSFT has an impressive DGR (dividend growth rate). The stock's 10-year DGR is 14.8%, while its 5-year, 3-year, and 1-year DGR's are 16.7%, 14.9%, and 14%, respectively.

Recent Transfer: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc

Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (WMT) is the world's largest retailer and private employer, with over two million employees. The company is a multinational retailer consisting of more than 11,500 stores under 63 banners in 28 countries. WMT was founded in 1945.

WMT is a Dividend Champion with an impressive streak of 43 years of dividend increases. It pays quarterly dividends in January, April, July, and October. The current dividend is 50¢ per share, so WMT yields 2.98% at the recent share price of $67.13.

WMT's dividend growth is slowing. The stock's 10-year dividend growth rate is solid at 11.8%, but its 5-year, 3-year, and 1-year dividend growth rates tell a sorry tale: 7.3%, 3.3%, and 2.1%, respectively.

Recent Transfer: Raytheon Company

Established in 1922 as the American Appliance Company, today Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) is a leading U.S. military contractor, specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. The company provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, cyber security systems, and communications and intelligence systems. It also provides business and special mission aircraft. RTN is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

RTN is a Dividend Contender with a 12-year streak of dividend increases. The company pays quarterly dividends of 73.25¢ per share in the months of February, May, August and November. At the current share price of $126, the stock yields 2.32%.

Recent Transfer: Northrop Grumman Corporation

Founded in 1939 and based in Falls Church, Virginia, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is a leading global security company with both government and commercial customers. NOC provides systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems; cyber security; command, control, communications and computers intelligence; surveillance and reconnaissance; and logistics and modernization.

NOC is a Dividend Contender with a 12-year streak of dividend increases. The company pays quarterly dividends of 80¢ per share in the months of March, June, September and December. At the current share price of $200, the stock yields 1.60%.

Recent Transfer: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) is a global security and aerospace company engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems. The company also provides management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistics, and information services.

I'm busy consolidating several portfolios containing dividend paying stocks. This transfer adds a new position to DivGro, which now contains a total of 60 holdings. This article explains why I like LMT as a dividend growth stock.

Recent Transfer: Intel Corporation

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Intel makes motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. It is the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue.

Before freezing its dividend in 2014, INTC had a streak of 9 consecutive years of dividend increases. The company resumed increasing its dividend in 2015.

Recent Transfer: Reynolds American, Inc.

Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, RAI manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products in the United States. The company also provides electronic cigarettes. It distributes its products primarily through direct wholesale deliveries from a local distribution center and public warehouses. RAI was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

RAI is a Dividend Contender with an 12-year streak of annual dividend increases. The company pays quarterly dividends of 42¢ per share in the months of January, April, July and October.

Recent Transfer: Johnson & Johnson

Founded in 1886 and based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has grown into one of the largest companies in the world, employing 128,000 people across 275 operating companies. The company is a leader in the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer products industries. The company distributes its products to the general public, retail outlets and distributors, wholesalers, hospitals and health care professionals.

JNJ is a Dividend Champion with an impressive 53-year streak of dividend increases. It pays quarterly dividends in March, June, September, and December.

Recent Transfer: 3M Company

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) is a diversified technology company with worldwide operations. The company has leading positions in consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; health care; industrial; safety, security and protection services; transportation and other businesses. MMM is an integrated enterprise characterized by substantial inter-company cooperation in research, manufacturing and marketing of products. MMM was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul Minnesota.

I'm busy consolidating several portfolios into DivGro. Previously, I transferred stocks from my Scottrade portfolio to DivGro. Now I'm starting to transfer stocks from my Roth IRA and my traditional IRA into DivGro. In the process, I'm providing details about past transactions and I'll be explaining why I'm a shareholder.

Further Consolidation

Regular readers will know that I have been transferring stocks from my portfolio at Scottrade to DivGro. My goal with this consolidation process is to manage my holdings in different accounts as if they are part of a single portfolio. 

Presently, my DivGro holdings are distributed across three accounts: one at Scottrade and two at FolioInvesting. I have a (hidden) column in my portfolio spreadsheet identifying the account that contains each holding. 

I have two more accounts at FolioInvesting, both IRA (individual retirement accounts). One is a Roth IRA I opened in April 2003 and a traditional IRA I opened in April 2010. In the next couple of months, I'm planning to consolidate these accounts into DivGro as well.

Recent Transfer: Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE:EXG) invests in a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign common stocks, with an on dividend paying stocks and call option writing.

The past few months I have been transferring stocks from my portfolio at Scottrade to DivGro. Altogether, I've transferred 16 stocks and 2 closed-end funds (CEFs). This post covers the final transfer from my Scottrade account to DivGro.

Soon, I'll start transferring some stocks from a couple of IRA accounts in a similar way. Just like with my Scottrade account, I'm not actually transferring stocks out of the source accounts and closing them. I'm only transferring the management of these holdings to DivGro.

Recent Transfer: AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE), formerly AGIC Equity & Convertible Income Fund, is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to seek total return consisting of capital appreciation, current income and gains.

Since November 2015, I have been transferring stocks from my portfolio at Scottrade to DivGro. Altogether, I've transferred 16 stocks and one closed-end fund (CEF), adding $2,236.22 to DivGro's projected annual dividend income and $2,004.70 in past dividends to DivGro's dividend tally.

NIE is the second CEF I'm transferring to DivGro.

Recent Transfer: Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc.

Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc. (NYSE:NPM) is a diversified closed-end investment company. The fund's objective is to seek current income exempt from regular federal income tax. A secondary investment objective is the enhancement of portfolio value.

Since November 2015, I have been transferring stocks from my portfolio at Scottrade to DivGro. Altogether, I've transferred 16 stocks and added $1,934.02 to DivGro's projected annual dividend income.

I have 3 more transfers to go, but these will be closed-end funds rather than stocks.

Recent Transfer: Main Street Capital Corporation

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) is a principal investment firm that provides customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. The company invest primarily in secured debt investments, equity investments, warrants, and other securities of companies based in the United States. MAIN was founded in 1997 and is based in Houston, Texas.

MAIN pays dividends monthly and has a 5-year streak of dividend increases. The current annual dividend of yield is $2.18, which means the stock yields 7.48% (at a price of $28.89).

Recent Transfer: The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), more commonly known as Disney, is a diversified international family entertainment company based in Burbank, California. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, the company established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and theme parks. Today, Disney operates in five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media.

DIS pays dividends semi-annually in the months of January and July. The company has a 6-year streak of dividend increases. At the current price of $105.07 the stock yields 1.35%.

Recent Transfer: Ford Motor Company

Founded in 1903 and based in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) manufactures and distributes automobiles worldwide. The company has around 62 plants across the world and offers vehicles primarily under the Ford and Lincoln brand names. Ford sells its products through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to fleet customers. The company provides vehicle financing products through a wholly owned subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company LLC.

Ford started paying dividends again in 2012 after suspending them in 2006 when the company was close to bankruptcy. At the hight of the global financial crises, Ford famously supported competitors General Motors and Chrysler as they requested government bailout loans. Ford declined the same, but requested a $9 billion credit line. The company returned to profitability in 2009 and Ford's corporate bonds were upgraded from junk to investment grade in 2012.

The company pays quarterly dividends of 15¢ per share in the months of January, April, July and October. At the current price of $14.09, the stock yields 4.26%.

Recent Transfer: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

Incorporated in 2007 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE:DPS) is one of the largest beverage companies in the Americas. DPS has a diverse portfolio of flavored carbonated soft drinks, including brands such as Dr Pepper, Sunkist, and 7-UP, as well as non-carbonated beverages such as Snapple, Hawaiin Punch and Rose's.

DPS is a Dividend Challenger with a 6-year streak of annual dividend increases. The company pays quarterly dividends of 48¢ per share in the months of January, April, July and October. At the current price of $93.20, the stock yields 2.06%.

DPS is the 13^th stock that I'm transferring from my portfolio at Scottrade to DivGro.