Back in the Saddle

Just got back from 8 weeks out of  the country a few days ago.  I missed out on the December downturn, but I do have a lot of powder saved up for earnings season.  I've already made a few good purchases, with a good chunk of cash still on hand.

A colleague of mine saw the light on dividend investing, and dropped $200k in at the end of December after the downturn - he is already generating about $1k a month.  His portfolio of 10 is a bit riskier, but he is a bit older than me so it is for good reason.

I'm looking forward to a better, if not ho-hum, year of good dividend increases and buybacks to increase share value.  A deal with China wouldn't be too bad either to help with the ever increasing strong dollar overseas.  In the meantime, I am looking to gobble up some more of my utilities which are unaffected by tariffs and often forgotten, but crucial during the polar vortex era.

This update will include December and January.

December Dividends Received: $530.09

MAIN	$30.25
QCOM	$37.82
MCD	$15.08
O	$9.92
ORI	$16.77
MAIN	$21.45
IP	$26.50
ADM	$6.03
HD	$15.45
JNJ	$19.80
TGT	$10.88
CVX	$14.56
SO	$32.40
WEC	$7.18
WTR	$3.50

401k Taxable $262.43

December Purchases:

FAST 3

TGT 10

January Dividends Received: $75.74

XEL	$16.34
O	$9.95
MAIN	$21.45
KMB	$28.00

January Purchases:

ABBV 10

ETN 4

ORI 5