Trades – INTC, OHI, TAL, CSCO, and ARCP

August Trades - Trading Screens

Close, but not quite there yet! I am getting closer to catching but from my summer blogging break, so let’s keep on moving along. August was a big month of trading for me as I diversified some of my positions to better set my dividend growth portfolio up for some better performance going forward. … [Read more...]

Trades – Sold BP PLC (BP) and Purchased Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)

kinder morgan logo - KMI purchase

As I’ve mentioned previously, while in the accumulation stage of my dividend growth portfolio, I’d prefer to reinvest my dividends. Once I’ve reached a point of $2-3,000 dividends a year, I will look to stop this and use the dividends to expand into additional positions. Because of my current plan … [Read more...]

Trades – ONEOK Partners LP (OKS) Additional Buy

OKE Partners - Logo

Good value continues to be hard to find in the markets, and as a result I have been staying away from most “traditionally” held dividend growth stocks. As such, I took an opportunity to pick up some additional shares in ONEOK Partners LP (OKS) whom I see to have great value and strong dividend … [Read more...]

Trades – Aflac, Inc. (AFL) Purchase

Aflac - Logo

After watching and reviewing Aflac, Inc. (AFL) for the past month and a half, today I purchased 30 shares for $1,501.65, including transaction fees, giving me a cost basis of $50.06 per share. This purchase gives me an additional $42.00 in annual dividends, increasing my projected forward 12-month … [Read more...]

Trades – Lorillard, Inc. (LO) Purchase

Lorillard

With some strong downward pressure over the last few months due to the threat of menthol cigarettes being banned, Lorillard, Inc.’s (LO) stock price has not seen the same run-up in price that most of the market has experienced in 2013. As a result of this lack of run-up in price, I decided to … [Read more...]

Trades – ONEOK Partners LP (OKS) Purchase

OKE Partners - Logo

Diversification be damned! Well, not really! However, with the markets on an absolute tear in 2013, especially in January, many of the stable, dividend growth stocks I would be looking to purchase have been priced above my preferred entry points. As such, I am forgoing some traditional investing … [Read more...]

Trades – Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) Purchase

Even with the markets having a record-breaking day, I pulled the trigger on a purchase of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI). I purchased 55 shares for $2,060.85, including transaction fees, giving me a cost basis of $37.47 per share. This purchase gives me an additional $81.40 in annual dividends, … [Read more...]