Just after 5pm EST yesterday, Leggett & Platt [LEG] announced a 2024Q2 dividend of $0.05. That is a $0.41 decrease in the quarterly dividend and the end of a 52-year streak. Is it possible for LEG to change course later this year? No. I am gutted.
Ladies and gentlemen, Leggett & Platt has abdicated the throne!
…This week is the second of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment. Read on to find out which position would have been most worthy of new money.
This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: BKH, FMCB, MDT, PPG, and SJW.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BKH | 2,746.86 |
| FMCB | 2,970.75 |
| MDT | 1,674.54 |
| PPG | 2,473.04 |
| SJW | 1,016.50 |
Once again, there is no surprise here, the lowest amount belongs to SJW and there is nothing that would preclude additional investment into that position, other than that of it being an off week. SJW announced earnings on Friday and the stock sold off enough to negate the gains over the previous four days. Why?
…This week is the first of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment. Read on to find out which position would have been most worthy of new money.
This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, PII, PPG, and SJW.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| FMCB | 2,949.06 |
| PII | 1,660.41 |
| PPG | 2,487.10 |
| SJW | 1,031.13 |
No surprise here, the lowest amount belongs to SJW and there is nothing that would preclude additional investment into that position, other than that of it being an off week. In fact, when I resume the $250 weekly installment, I wouldn’t at all be surprised if SJW is the recipient for a few weeks.
This week, three of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, and PPG.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BKH | 2,664.24 |
| FMCB | 2,925.12 |
| PPG | 2,554.17 |
But guess what? None of the above matters because it is time to add a new position to the Portfolio for the Ages!
…This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, MMM, and PPG.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BKH | 2,740.74 |
| FMCB | 2,940.00 |
| MMM | 2,366.78 |
| PPG | 2,641.76 |
The lowest amount belongs to MMM which last traded at $91.03. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in MMM, I need to purchase 3 shares on Monday. But that’s not all!
…For every 4 shares of MMM held at the close of business 2024-03-18, shareholders received 1 share of SOLV plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares on 2024-04-01. The Royal Dividends portfolio received 6 shares plus $32.44 in cash. Using a limit order to sell for no less than $69.55 per share, I have sold those 6 shares and closed out the position for 6 x $69.55 = $417.30. The proceeds from this sale plus the cash equals $449.74 and will be treated as dividend income received from MMM for performance purposes.
…This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, MMM, and PPG.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BKH | 2,784.60 |
| FMCB | 2,940.00 |
| MMM | 2,757.82 |
| PPG | 2,463.30 |
The lowest amount belongs to PPG which last traded at $144.90. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in PPG, I need to purchase 2 shares on Monday. See the 2024-01-27 post for a slightly deeper dive into historical performance of PPG. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, MMM, and PPG.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BKH | 2,403.50 |
| FMCB | 2,940.00 |
| MMM | 2,776.28 |
| PPG | 2,423.52 |
The lowest amount belongs to BKH which last traded at $52.25. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in BKH, I need to purchase 5 shares on Monday. See the 2024-02-24 post for a slightly deeper dive into historical performance of BKH. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, MMM, and PPG.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BKH | 2,136.92 |
| FMCB | 2,925.00 |
| MMM | 2,730.00 |
| PPG | 2,343.62 |
The lowest amount belongs to BKH which last traded at $52.12. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in BKH, I need to purchase 5 shares on Monday. See the 2024-02-24 post for a slightly deeper dive into historical performance of BKH. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, MMM, MO, and PPG.
| Ticker | Account Value |
| BKH | 2,207.44 |
| FMCB | 2,922.63 |
| MMM | 2,129.34 |
| MO | 2,428.46 |
| PPG | 2,392.41 |
The lowest amount belongs to MMM which last traded at $93.90. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in MMM, I need to purchase 3 shares on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.
