New purchase April 2018 V

I've made a last purchase for April.

• 2 MUV2 for 189.4 € for a yield of 4.54 %.

I've updated my portfolio and as always it can be found here.

I've reached my goal of reading four books in April today. A good side effect of this is that I've started going to my local library It is actually a nice environment. Peace and quiet, a lot of books and magazines and old people playing chess.

New purchase April 2018 IV

I've made some new purchases. PM made a sharp drop so I decided to pick up some more of them.

• 14 Industrivärden for 186.55 SEK for a yield of 2.95 %.
• 3 PEP for $102.54 for a yield of 3.14 %.
• 4 O for $ 49.44 for a yield of 5.17 %.
• 5 PM for $84.21 for a yield of 5.08 %.
• 4 Sampo for 43.4 € for a yield of 5.99 %.

I've updated my portfolio and as always it can be found here.

I am a bit half way to reach my goal for the month. Two finished books and half way into my third. I enjoy reading books, but in the long run I think that it will be hard to read a book a week. 

New purchases April 2018 III

Same as last post I've invested in some European companies.

• 5 SWMA for 369.4 SEK for a yield of 2.49 %.
• 5 NRE1V for 33.37 € for a yield of 4.67 %.
• 6 ELISA for 36.81 € for a yield of 4.48 %.

I've updated my portfolio and as always it can be found here.

New purchase April 2018 II

I've continued this month with reinvesting dividend. This time with Daimler.

• 5 Daimler for 65.54 € for a yield of 5.56 %.

I've updated my portfolio and as always it can be found here.

For my monthly goal I'm a bit behind. I've finished one book and read a couple of chapters in two others. I have no real worries that I will not be able to make it. It is more a question of determination.

New purchase April 2018 I

I've reinvested some dividend and then some. With a lot of European stocks paying their dividend during the spring I'm going to focus on that part of the world for some time.

• 12 Cramo for 16.85 € for a yield of 4.66 %.
• 15 Fortum for 17.55 € for a yield of 6.26 %. 

I've updated my portfolio and as always it can be found here.

In order to met my goal for this month I've gone to the library and borrowed a couple of books and started reading them in parallel. It's actually good since now I'm reading more non-fiction and then it's good the be able to switch. 

Monthly goal April 2018

My goal for March was to take at least 10 000 steps each day which I failed. I missed a couple of days but the average was 11 600 steps. Something good that came out of this is that I've started running. Really slow since I've had problems earlier in myife when I increased the speed and range too quickly. I don't think I've done any yoga at all in March so I guess that was not for me. I still eat mostly vegetarian so that's a win!

In April I've decided to try to read four books. I like reading but usually don't prioritize it during the working week. So less TV and more reading. I've been to the library and borrowed some books.

Goal April: Read at least four books during the month.
Goal March: Walk at least 10 000 steps each day. Failed!
Goal February: Practice at least ten minutes of yoga each day. Done!
Goal January: Only eat vegetarian food. Done!

Income/expense March 2018

March was not only good in dividend but also my expenses was around what seems to be the lowest possible for me (I haven't really tried to spend as little as possible).

Expenses: 8 630 SEK
Income:  32 5300 SEK
Savings rate: 73.28 %
Dividend/Expense rate: 12.95 %

A summary of my savings rate can be found via this page.

Dividend March 2018

New record! In March I was paid 1182 SEK. Compared to last year I received almost 380 % more. A large increase but when you account for the fact that the portfolio was probably about four times larger it is not as impressive. The dividends I received follows:

• SDIV 30.24 SEK
• SRET 30.63 SEK
• SPFF 60.39 SEK 
• SDEM 16.61 SEK
• ED 35.14 SEK
• ADM 27.52 SEK
• EMR 39.98 SEK
• JNJ 34.51 SEK
• TGT 102.22 SEK
• MCD 41.37 SEK
• SO 47.71 SEK
• O 53.82 SEK 
• PFE 28.07 SEK
• WFC 19.32 SEK
• KHC 87.24 SEK
• AFL 25.76 SEK
• VFC 33.82 SEK
• KNEBV 185.14 SEK
• ALIV-SDB 24.75 SEK
• CAST 79.5 SEK
• ALA 57.21 SEK
• EIF 27.43 SEK
• AD 29.62 SEK

For a total of 1118 SEK.