New purchases

I've been really busy for a while now and haven't had the time for writing, but I still managed to buy stocks in two companies.

• 5 MCD for $ 127.2 for a yield of 2.96 %.
• 9 VFC for $ 53.17 for a yield of 3.16 %. 

They both pay quarterly dividends. MCD will pay me $ 14.1 and VFC $ 15.12 for a total of  $ 29.22.

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

Short term watch list

My next purchases will be one or more of the following (ticker, yield, eps):

• KMB, 3.15, 22.46
• MCD, 2.99, 23.42
• VFC, 3.31, 19.11

For some reason I've had MCD on my all watch lists, but haven't made a purchase. I'm thinking that this is going to be the time I buy it.

I've been a bit busy this last week and next week will probably be even more busy so I don't know if I will be able to make any purchases. 

Short term watchlist

With my last purchase I now have ten different investments in ten different sectors, with a weight of 10 ± 3 % and that feels good. One downside with my current portfolio is that most of the dividends are payed in the third month of the quarter. However, that is something to think about in the future. I'm still a long way from being able to live off my dividend and as long as I reinvest the dividend it matters less when I receive it.

My next purchases will be one or more of the following (ticker, yield, eps):

• KMB, 3.2, 20.27
• MCD, 3.10, 22.67
• PG, 3.08, 24.62
• JNJ, 2.84, 19.02
• VFC, 3.27, 17.04

Short term watchlist

My next purchases will be a couple of SRET (high yield and global exposure) and one of the following (ticker, yield, eps):

• KMB, 3.2, 20.27
• TROW, 3.2, 14.17
• MCD, 3.10, 22.67
• PG, 3.08, 24.62
• JNJ, 2.84, 19.02

Short term watchlist

I still have some money from my salary to invest. This is list is an update of an earlier blog post. My portfolio will be in "diversification mode" for a long time, meaning I will increase the number of companies that I invest in. From March and onward I will broaden my geographical search area to include the Nordic countries as well. I'm thinking that I will invest half in dividend aristocrats and the other half in quality stocks from a certain country, so stay tuned.

This time I will choose from (ticker, yield, eps):

• T, 4.69, 17.79
• EMR, 3.19, 24.43
• MCD, 3.10, 22.67
• PG, 3.08, 24.62
• ABBV, 4.16, 16.5

Do you have any thoughts or comments on my plans?

Short term watch list

My salary will soon be available for investing so I'd better start planning which companies to invest in. I want to own companies that have a good track record of increasing dividend, i.e dividend kings/aristocrats. I want to diversify and one way of doing that is simply to buy two aristocrats in different sectors each month. I prefer not buying stocks with a yield lower than 3 %, so that will be my first criteria. Second is that I want to have a P/E ratio that is not to high. Third is that I want to have a positive "feeling" for the company. I know that's not rational, but I don't want to make investments I don't believe in.

This month I will choose from (ticker, yield, eps):

• ED, 3.78, 18.03
• TGT, 3.77, 11,72 
• KO, 3.38, 25.16
• MCD, 3.10, 22.67
• PG, 3.08, 24.62

Do you have any thoughts or comments on my plans?