Warren Buffet On Timing The Markets

I was watching a portion of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting this weekend and I thought I would share.

Warren Buffett doesn't try to time the stock market, although he does have entry points and price levels appropriate for individual shares. A majority of investors, however, do just the opposite, something that financial planners have always been warning them to avoid, and thus lose their hard-earned money in the process.

April 2018 Dividend Income

Hey everyone. It's past time for my April dividend update! In April I earned $533.96 which is a bit higher than normal because of some stock that slipped into April. Also in April I purchased another 43 shares of PPL and I actually just purchased another round this week. PPL shares have slid recently and even after a strong earnings report this week it suffered a bit (were seeing a lot of that in the markets). I think were close to a bottom here so I thought it was a good chance to average down a bit. I'm just about break even now for that position.

I made one purchase in April and had no sales.

April Stock Purchases

• PPL Corp (PPL) - 43 Shares @ $27.95 - $1208.99

April Dividend Income

• Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) - $3.69
• Walmart  (WMT) - $45.24
• Pepsi (PEP) - $42.67
• New Jersey Resources (NJR) -  $97.01
• Coke (KO) - $23.79
• PPL Corp (PPL) - $20.50
• Travelers (TRV) - $8.64
• Universal Health Trust (UHT) - $33.25
• Powershares Muni Bond ETF (PZA) - $17.05
• Phillip Morris (PM) - $14.98
• Realty Income (O) - $8.50
• Altria (MO) - $81.37
• GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) - $50.18
• Cisco (CSCO) - $46.53
• Sysco (SYY) - $23.76
• Annaly Capital (NLY) - $16.80

Total Dividends April 2018: - $533.96
  
In the chart below you can see my dividend growth. Lets keep that moving average going up!

March 2018 Dividend Income

Hey everyone. It's past time for my March dividend update! This month I earned $385.26 which is a bit lower than last year and last quarter. This was due in large part because of the timing of several dividends slid into April probably due to good friday where the markets were closed. So next month will be an unusually large month as a result. 

There's some cheap stocks out there that I am eyeing for my next purchase. XOM, PPL, SO and JNJ are looking attractive here. What stocks are you interested in headed into April?

I made one purchase in March and had no sales.

March Stock Purchases

• PPL Corp (PPL) - 41 Shares @ $28.07 - $1158.03

March Dividend Income

• Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) - $3.37
• Southern Company  (SO) - $46.98
• Exxon (XOM) - $52.36
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) -  $51.24
• McDonalds (MCD) - $35.35
• Compass Minerals (CMP) - $39.60
• Flowers Foods (FLO) - $79.05
• Unilever (UL) - $24.93
• Powershares Muni Bond ETF (PZA) - $17.06
• Kraft/Heinz (KHC) - $26.88
• Realty Income (O) - $8.44

Total Dividends March 2018: - $385.26
  
In the chart below you can see my dividend growth. Lets keep that moving average going up!

February 2018 Dividend Income

Hey everyone. It's past time for my February dividend update! For the month I was able to earn $484.35 in dividend income! This is a healthy +51% YOY increase from the $319.44 earned in 2017 and a 19% QOQ increase. Needless to say I'm pretty happy with that growth.

It looks like the markets have settled down for the moment after a crazy ride of volatility in February. There are still some bargains out there, what stocks do you have on your radar? 

I made one purchase in February and had no sales.

February Stock Purchases

• Pepsi (PEP) - 10 Shares @ $112.06 - $1120.60

February Dividend Income

• Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) - $3.42
• Verizon  (VZ) - $61.36
• General Mills (GIS) - $76.93
• WGL Holdings (WGL) -  $38.76
• AT&T (T) - $129.00
• Clorox (CLX) - $15.96
• Proctor & Gamble (PG) - $33.10
• Abbott Labs (ABT) - $7.56
• Powershares Muni Bond ETF (PZA) - $16.73
• Peoples United Financial (PBCT) - $53.99
• Buckeye Partners (BPL) - $39.14
• Realty Income (O) - $8.40

Total Dividends February 2018: - $484.35
  
In the chart below you can see my dividend growth. Lets keep that moving average going up!

January 2018 Dividend Income

Sorry for the delay.  It's past time for my January dividend update! For the month I was able to earn $416.77 in dividend income! This is a healthy increase from the $336.41 a 24% increase in fact. That would be great to keep that growth up. What a crazy month in the markets we have so far in February as well. I see Walmart has taken a beating today down over 10%, I think the market was looking for a reason to dump WMT as it has been pretty over bought since this summers pump. If it keeps falling back to the $80's I may have to scoop up some shares.

I made two purchases in January and had no sales.

January Stock Purchases

• Buckeye Partners (BPL) - 31 Shares @ $51.30 - $1590
• PPL Corporation (PPL) - 50 Shares @ $31.74 - $1587

January Dividend Income 

• Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) - $3.61
• Walmart  (WMT) - $44.37
• New Jersey Resources (NJR) - $97.01
• Pepsi (PEP) -  $34.62
• Philip Morris (PM) - $14.98
• Glaxso Smith Kline (GSK) - $39.59
• Altria (MO) - $76.01
• Cisco (CSCO) - $40.89
• Powershares Muni Bond ETF (PZA) - $17.01
• Sysco (SYY) - $23.76
• Annaly Capital (NLY) - $16.80
• Realty Income (O) - $8.12

Total Dividends December 2017: - $416.77
  
In the chart below you can see my dividend growth. Lets keep that moving average going up!

December 2017 Dividend Update

Happy New Year! It's time for my December dividend update! For the month I was able to earn $441.06 in dividend income! What an awesome month, I was able to crush the $400 mark again and I'm looking forward to next month of monthly income!

I made one purchase for the month and had no sales.

December Stock Purchases

• PowerShares National AMT-Free MuniBd ETF (PZA) - 100 shares @ $25.58 = $2558

December Dividend Income 

• Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV) - $3.47
• Southern Co  (SO) - $46.98
• Exxon (XOM) - $52.36
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) -  $51.24
• Unilever (UL) - $23.62
• Coca Cola (KO) - $22.57
• Compass Minerals (CMP) - $39.60
• McDonalds (MCD) - $35.35
• Powershares Muni Bond ETF (PZA) - $9.98
• Kraft/Heinz (KHC) - $26.88
• Flowers Foods (FLO) - $79.05
• Travelers (TRV) - $8.64
• Universal Health Trust (UHT) - $33.25
• Realty Income (O) - $8.07

Total Dividends December 2017: - $441.06
  
In the chart below you can see my dividend growth. Lets keep that moving average going up!