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Dividend Stock of the Week [QCOM][6]

This is an addendum to this weekend’s post. Originally, FMCB made the Top Ten and it was the portfolio holding to which I was going to add. However, FMCB is very thinly traded and my limit order to purchase 1 share at $967 did not execute today. It closed at $975 and at that level it would not have made the Top Ten in the first place. I have chosen to keep my limit order in place in the hopes that it will execute; there is a good chance the market will tank after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hikes the rate once again on Wednesday. Regardless of whether the FMCB trade executes, I am moving forward with acquiring more shares of QCOM, the result of assessing the situation had FMCB never made the Top Ten.

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

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,434.55
QCOM2,316.80
TDS2,397.60

The lowest amount belongs to QCOM. In order to invest a minimum of $250.00 in QCOM, I need to purchase 3 shares tomorrow. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Should my limit order to acquire 1 share of FMCB for $967 execute, the amount invested this week will be north of $1,250 and therefore, no installments will be made over the following four weeks. This will maintain the average of $250+ invested per week.

Dividend King of the Week [FMCB][2]

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: FMCB, MMM, QCOM, and TDS.

TickerAccount Value
FMCB952.00
MMM2,443.06
QCOM2,336.00
TDS2,400.00

The lowest amount belongs to FMCB. FMCB last traded at $952.00. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250.00 in FMCB, I need to purchase 1 share this Monday. As the anticipated investment is greater than $750 but less than $1,000, I will suspend the weekly investment of $250 for two consecutive weeks after this acquisition.

FMCB trades over the counter (OTC), and the current bid/ask spread is $953/$975. I will submit a limit order to purchase 1 share for no more than $967. This is the highest amount at which FMCB would still have made the Top Ten. At $968, it would have ranked 11th and another company, not currently in the portfolio would have been 10th.

If the order doesn’t process on Monday, I may close the order and announce a different trade for the week to be executed on Tuesday. Stay tuned.

Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend Stock of the Week [TDS][7]

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, MO, QCOM, and TDS.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,403.04
MO2,399.80
QCOM2,355.20
TDS2,210.20

The lowest amount belongs to TDS. In order to invest a minimum of $250.00 in TDS, I need to purchase 25 shares this Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend King of the Week [MO][6]

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, MO, QCOM, and TDS.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,432.71
MO2,071.38
QCOM2,403.20
TDS2,339.20

The lowest amount belongs to MO. In order to invest a minimum of $250.00 in MO, I need to purchase 6 shares this Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Make Your Own Soap [Part 2 of 2]

In part one of this post, I presented a formula for a very nice soap, provided links to the ingredients, and explained just how making this soap at home could save you money. But I didn’t explain how to make the soap.

I’ve put that off long enough; it’s time to get our hands <ehem> clean.

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Make Your Own Soap [Part 1 of 2]

In part one of this post, I will reveal what I consider to be a very simple formula for a wonderfully balanced soap, and I will show you how you can save some money through an easily achieved economy of scale. If, that is, you’re willing to make it yourself. If you’re at all convinced or interested, then I encourage you to read part two. Part two will not be a thorough treatment on the process of making soap, or the chemistry behind it, but I will provide enough details of how to safely make a batch of soap.

For the love of God, please don’t attempt to make soap until you understand the risk involved.

Most of the ‘soap’ that we find on the shelves today is mass-produced detergent. Real soap has naturally occurring glycerin as a byproduct of the chemistry that goes into making it. Who cares about glycerin you ask? Well, British rock band Bush for starters. Glycerin is a humectant. It helps your skin retain its own moisture, making it feel soft. The point: there is a lot of garbage in cheap mass-produced soaps, and some don’t have glycerin. Real soap is a superior product and it is possible to make it at home.

I have made dozens of batches of premium quality soap for a fraction of what they’d cost at your local Whole Foods. How? Well, now that’s the first sensible question you’ve asked.

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Dividend King of the Week [MO][5]

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, MO, QCOM, and TDS.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,336.80
MO1,777.20
QCOM2,460.00
TDS2,382.20

The lowest amount belongs to MO. In order to invest a minimum of $250.00 in MO, I need to purchase 6 shares this Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend King of the Week [MO][4]

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, MO, QCOM, and TDS.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,417.53
MO1,517.08
QCOM2,551.60
TDS2,259.65

The lowest amount belongs to MO. In order to invest a minimum of $250.00 in MO, I need to purchase 6 shares this Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend King of the Week [MO][3]

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, MO, QCOM, and TDS.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,326.22
MO1,231.16
QCOM2,495.20
TDS2,087.65

The lowest amount belongs to MO. In order to invest a minimum of $250.00 in MO, I need to purchase 6 shares this Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Dividend Stock of the Week [NC][4]

The Royal Dividends Portfolio for the Ages has earned $255.52 in dividends to date. Thus, I will add this amount to the usual weekly investment amount of $250. This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: MMM, NC, QCOM, and TDS.

TickerAccount Value
MMM2,369.46
NC1,510.03
QCOM2,414.60
TDS2,139.25

The lowest amount belongs to NC. In order to invest a minimum of $505.52 in NC, I need to purchase 14 shares this Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

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