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Dividend King of the Week [NFG][5]

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, MMM, NFG, and PPG.

TickerAccount Value
BKH1,858.32
MMM2,136.70
NFG1,621.12
PPG1,814.54

As of this writing, the portfolio no longer has a sector imbalance; there is only a slight overexposure to QCOM and TDS. Had either of those tickers made this week’s Top 10, they would not have been eligible for additional investment.

Of the current holdings that made the Top 10, the lowest amount belongs to NFG. It last traded at $47.68. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in NFG, I need to purchase 6 shares on Monday.  Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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Dividend King of the Week [PPG][4]

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, MMM, NFG, PII, and PPG.

TickerAccount Value
BKH1,842.48
MMM2,182.01
NFG1,591.20
PII1,718.36
PPG1,540.99

There is currently an overexposure to the following positions: QCOM and TDS. Had either of these made this week’s Top 10, they would not be eligible for additional investment. The smallest position above is PPG and it last traded at $140.09. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in PPG, I need to purchase 2 shares on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation. See the post on 2024-01-27 for an updated look at PPG’s historical performance.

Dividend King of the Week [PPG][3]

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, MMM, NFG, PII, and PPG.

TickerAccount Value
BKH1,828.80
MMM2,207.77
NFG1,619.08
PII1,736.03
PPG1,287.36

There is currently an overexposure to the following positions: FMCB, QCOM, and TDS. Had any of these made this week’s Top 10, they would not be eligible for additional investment. The smallest position above is PPG and it last traded at $143.04. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in PPG, I need to purchase 2 shares on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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Coronation! [ED]

It’s March 26, 1823, and a group of New York City investors decide that candles just aren’t cutting it at night. They start the New York Gas Light Company and set out to light up some streets in Lower Manhattan. Within a year the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Nearly 60 years pass and a company that has already gone through several changes expands into the delivery of two more sources of energy: steam and electric.

Now, if you think glossing over 60 years is lazy, please read on. Fast forward another 140 years and you can still find this company doing business. Today, it is the result of acquisitions, dissolutions, and mergers of 170+ individual companies operating in the electric, gas, and steam industries. You might say it has consolidated into what we know today.

On January 18, 2024, this now consolidated utility announced the 50th consecutive annual increase to their quarterly dividend. I was not present for this landmark decision, but I’ll bet there was electricity in the air and a certain energy in the room. Folks, another Dividend King has joined the Royal Dividends Empire.

All hail Consolidated Edison Inc!

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Dividend King of the Week [BKH][5]

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, MMM, NFG, and PII.

TickerAccount Value
BKH1,557.13
FMCB2,925.00
MMM2,478.48
NFG1,625.20
PII1,777.83

There is currently an overexposure to QCOM and TDS. These tickers are not eligible for additional investment at this time. However, these tickers did not make it into the Top 10 and so we proceed unfettered. The smallest position above is BKH and it last traded at $50.23. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in BKH, I need to purchase 5 shares on Monday, January 22, 2024. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend King of the Week [NFG][4]

This week, three of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, NFG, and PII.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,486.76
NFG1,461.02
PII1,675.04

As of this writing, the portfolio no longer has a sector imbalance; there is only a slight overexposure to TDS. Had it made this week’s Top 10, it would not have been eligible for additional investment.

Of the current holdings that made the Top 10, the lowest amount belongs to NFG. It last traded at $50.38. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in NFG, I need to purchase 5 shares on Tuesday (the market is closed on Monday).  For those interested in how NFG has been performing, the 2023-12-16 trade post provides some additional historical information and analysis specific to NFG. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Walgreens (Re)Boots Alliance

2024-01-06

On January 3, 2024, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. [WBA] announced that its next quarterly dividend will be $0.25. That should amount to $1.00 per share for calendar year 2024, a generous yield of 4%. Unfortunately, that $1.00 per share will be a 48% drop from the dividends paid in 2023 and the end of a 48-year dividend increase streak.

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Dividend Stock of the Week [PII][4]

This week, three of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, NFG, and PII.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,497.57
NFG1,466.82
PII1,426.72

As of this writing, the portfolio no longer has a sector imbalance; there is only a slight overexposure to TDS. Had it made this week’s Top 10, it would not have been eligible for additional investment.

Of the current holdings that made the Top 10, the lowest amount belongs to PII. It last traded at $89.17. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in PII, I need to purchase 3 shares on Monday.  For those interested in how PII has been performing, the 2023-11-18 trade post provides some additional historical information and analysis specific to PII. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend King of the Week [BKH][4]

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, MDT, MMM, MO, NFG, and PII.

TickerAccount Value
BKH1,402.70
MDT1,729.98
MMM2,514.36
MO2,339.72
NFG1,454.93
PII1,516.32

There is currently an overexposure to the following positions: FMCB, QCOM, and TDS. These tickers are not eligible for additional investment at this time. However, these tickers did not make it into the Top 10 and so we proceed unfettered. The smallest position above is BKH and it last traded at $53.95. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in BKH, I need to purchase 5 shares on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend King of the Week [NFG][3]

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: FMCB, MDT, MMM, MO, NFG, and PII.

TickerAccount Value
FMCB3,000.00
MDT1,720.32
MMM2,445.59
MO2,340.88
NFG1,218.72
PII1,513.76

There is currently an overexposure to the following positions: QCOM and TDS. These tickers are not eligible for additional investment at this time. However, these tickers did not make it into the Top 10 and so we can proceed unfettered. Of the six tickers currently in the portfolio and ranked in this week’s Top 10, NFG has the lowest account value. NFG last traded at $50.78. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in NFG, I need to purchase 5 shares on Tuesday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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