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Dividend King of the Week [SJW][2]

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: BKH, FMCB, PII, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

TickerAccount Value
BKH2,734.11
FMCB2,955.00
PII1,478.01
PPG2,439.79
SJW1,000.73
TGT1,460.00

While there is no sector imbalance at this time, there is a position imbalance. LEG, QCOM, and TDS are off limits for additional investment. The lowest amount belongs to SJW which last traded at $52.67. Therefore, in order to invest a minimum of $250 in SJW, I need to purchase 5 shares on Monday.  Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

No Purchase This Week [25]

This week is the third and final of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the establishment of a position in GRC. Read on to find out which position would have been most worthy of new money.

This week, six of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, MDT, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

TickerAccount Value
FMCB3,000.03
GRC1,588.84
MDT1,708.77
PPG2,496.79
SJW1,039.49
TGT1,561.60

While there is no sector imbalance at this time, there is a position imbalance. QCOM and TDS are off limits for additional investment. The lowest amount belongs to SJW. There is nothing precluding further investment in that position, other than it being an ‘off’ week.

Abdication [TDS]

Remarkably, three Dividend Kings have chosen to cut their dividends this month. And these weren’t just any Kings, but Kings in the Portfolio for the Ages. LEG cut their quarterly dividend 89%, from $0.46 to $0.05. MMM cut their dividend 54% from $1.51 to $0.70. Then on Tuesday, the newly crowned – and to my knowledge, the first ever Dividend King from the Communication Services sector – announced a major sale of assets they own and control, to T-Mobile [TMUS]. This was news we’ve been waiting for since August 2023.

Unfortunately, this highly anticipated press release also announced a 79% reduction to its dividend. Folks, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. has abdicated the throne!

No Purchase This Week [24]

This week is the second of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the establishment of a position in GRC. 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: FMCB, GRC, PPG, and SJW.

TickerAccount Value
FMCB3,030.00
GRC1,530.88
PPG2,496.98
SJW1,051.65
TGT1,452.30

This week there is actually a position imbalance created by the outperformance of QCOM. As of right now, QCOM and TDS are off limits for new money. There is no sector imbalance as of this time. The lowest amount belongs to SJW and there is nothing precluding further investment in that position save that this is an ‘off’ week.

No Purchase This Week [23]

This week is the first of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment which became necessary with the establishment of a position in GRC. 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, GRC, PPG, and SJW.

TickerAccount Value
FMCB3,195.60
GRC1,499.60
PPG2,554.36
SJW1,140.95

The lowest amount belongs to SJW and while there is no position imbalance that would preclude additional investment into SJW, there is a sector imbalance precluding investment in any sector other than Industrials. That would dictate that GRC would be the only position eligible for new money. Alas, this is an ‘off’ week and perhaps things will be different three weeks from now.

Dividend King of the Week [GRC][2]

This week will count as the third of three ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment due to the acquisition of SJW. However, there is over $250 ($520.59 to be exact) of uninvested income in the account and I am going to deploy it.

This week, five of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top Ten: FMCB, GRC, MDT, PPG, and SJW.

TickerAccount Value
FMCB3,225.00
GRC1,035.09
MDT1,739.64
PPG2,571.27
SJW1,093.64

The lowest amount belongs to GRC. Not coincidentally, there is a sector imbalance in the portfolio and the only sector eligible for additional investment is Industrials, the sector to which GRC belongs. GRC last traded at $33.39. Therefore, being careful not to go over the $520.59 available, I will acquire 15 shares of GRC on Monday. Below, is the purchase history and average cost calculation.

Performance Update [2]

Royal Dividends started its first position on 2022-07-18. The Portfolio for the Ages finally turned positive on 2023-01-11, showing a return of 0.9%. Since then, the broader market has moved up and the portfolio right along with it.

But today the portfolio’s total return reached a new all-time high. Let’s take a closer look.

Dividend King of the Week [GRC]

Ordinarily, this would have been the third of three consecutive ‘off’ weeks intended to restore the $250+ per week pace of investment. The ‘off’ weeks became necessary with the creation of a $1,000 position in SJW Group on April 15th. However, my account is being transitioned from TD Ameritrade’s platform to that of Charles Schwab next weekend. The account will not be accessible during that time. So, instead, I am letting next weekend be the third and final ‘off’ week.

This week, four of the portfolio holdings ranked in the Top 10: FMCB, PPG, SJW, and TGT.

TickerAccount Value
FMCB3,033.00
PPG2,525.48
SJW1,055.07
TGT1,580.40

But guess what? None of the above matters because it is time to add a new position to the Portfolio for the Ages!