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February 2011 Pocket Change Portfolio Performance Update *

D4L — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:30:23 +0000

The Pocket Change Portfolio (PCP) was first introduced on September 13, 2008 as a real money dividend income portfolio funded by the “pocket change” earned from my various online endeavors. Each month I report on the portfolio’s progress and update its holdings.

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $350.13, consisting of:

$96.32 AT&T, Inc. (T)
$42.40 Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF)
$ 9.43 Nucor Corporation (NUE)
$54.56 Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
$33.92 Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)
$36.65 Procter & Gamble Co. (PG)
$76.85 CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL)

Securities Purchased

The following securities were purchased during the month:

32 Shares Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) providing $51.20 in annual dividend income
106 Shares CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) providing $307.40 in annual dividend income

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $3,714.41 at the current dividend rates. This is up $367.82 from last month’s $3,346.59 amount. The PCP has never experienced a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: 1.53%
Year-to-date: 0.83%
Life-to-date: 14.85% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-April.

Full Disclosure: Long all the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my income holdings here.

(Photo: Arcelia Vanasse)

January 2011 Pocket Change Portfolio Performance Update *

D4L — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:30:17 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $182.64, consisting of:

$28.56 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
$24.81 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)
$46.20 Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
$44.82 Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG)
$38.25 Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)

The following securities were purchased during the month:

166 Shares Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. (PNY) providing $185.92 in annual dividend income
16 Shares Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) providing $34.56 in annual dividend income
34 Shares Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) providing $65.62 in annual dividend income

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $3,346.59 at the current dividend rates. This is up $299.96 from last month’s $3,046.63 amount. The PCP has never experienced a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: (0.76%)
Year-to-date: (0.76%)
Life-to-date: 14.08% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-March.

Full Disclosure: Long all the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my income holdings here.

(Photo: Arcelia Vanasse)

Pocket Change Portfolio – December 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:30:33 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $217.51, consisting of:

$16.15 United Technologies Corp. (UTX)
$8.71 Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)
$34.56 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
$20.74 McDonald’s Corp. (MCD)
$29.04 The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
$15.47 Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED)
$84.70 Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT)
$8.14 Owens & Minor Inc. (OMI)

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

140 Shares Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) providing $338.80 in annual dividend income
66 Shares Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) providing $71.28 in annual dividend income

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $3,046.63 at the current dividend rates. This is up $354.08 from last month’s $2,692.55 amount. The PCP has never experienced a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: 1.37%
Year-to-date: 16.86%
Life-to-date: 17.11% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-February.

Full Disclosure: Long all the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my income holdings here.

(Photo: Arcelia Vanasse)

Pocket Change Portfolio – November 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 07:30:01 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $525.54, consisting of:

$94.08 AT&T, Inc. (T)
$9.36 Nucor Corporation (NUE)
$10.92 General Dynamics Corp. (GD)
$56.56 Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
$33.92 Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)
$27.94 Procter & Gamble Co. (PG)
$57.60 Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC)
$230.40 Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) – SPECIAL
$4.76 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

22 Shares Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) providing $58.08 in annual dividend income
46 Shares Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) providing $73.60 in annual dividend income
46 Shares Owens & Minor Inc. (OMI) providing $32.51 in annual dividend income
38 Shares Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) providing $34.20 in annual dividend income

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $2,692.55 at the current dividend rates. This is up $198.39 from last month’s $2,494.16 amount. The PCP has never experienced a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: 2.11%
Year-to-date: 26.76%
Life-to-date: 26.77% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-January.

Full Disclosure: Long all the aforementioned securities. See a list of all my income holdings here.

(Photo: Arcelia Vanasse)

Pocket Change Portfolio – October 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 07:30:45 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $218.33, consisting of:

$29.04 The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
$7.57 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
$11.48 Genuine Parts Company (GPC)
$14.96 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
$31.68 Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
$27.00 Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG)
$24.00 Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF)
$38.00 Sysco Corp. (SYY)
$4.90 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)
$29.70 Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

30 Shares Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) providing $64.80 in annual dividend income
50 Shares Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) providing $72.00 in annual dividend income
58 Shares AT&T, Inc. (T) providing $97.44 in annual dividend income
40 Shares Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) providing $54.44 in annual dividend income

Also, I liquidated my position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV).

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $2,494.16 at the current dividend rates. This is up $293.84 from last month’s $2,200.32 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: 2.31%
Year-to-date: 11.98%
Life-to-date: 15.30% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-December.

(Photo: sanja gjenero)

Pocket Change Portfolio – September 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:30:34 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $166.53, consisting of:

$24.81 Wal-Mart (WMT)
$7.78 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
$12.01 Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
$16.15 United Technologies Corp. (UTX)
$8.71 Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)
$18.36 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
$15.47 Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED)
$4.94 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)
$18.70 McDonald’s Corp. (MCD)
$39.60 Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC)

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

34 Shares Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) providing $72.08 in annual dividend income
30 Shares Abbott Laboratories (ABT) providing $59.84 in annual dividend income
132 Shares Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) providing $118.80 in annual dividend income

Also, I liquidated my position in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV).

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $2,200.32 at the current dividend rates. This is up $13.66 from last month’s $2,186.66 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: 4.57%
Year-to-date: 8.49%
Life-to-date: 13.00% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-November.

(Photo: sanja gjenero)

The Coca-Cola Company

Pocket Change Portfolio – August 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:30:21 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $190.22, consisting of:

$7.74 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
$12.95 Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
$5.15 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)
$69.72 AT&T, Inc. (T) | Analysis
$9.36 Nucor Corporation (NUE)
$15.90 Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) | Analysis
$41.46 Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Analysis
$27.94 Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) | Analysis

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

26 Shares General Dynamics Corp. (GD) providing $43.68 in annual dividend income [Analysis]
44 Shares Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ASP) providing $59.84 in annual dividend income [Analysis]

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $2,186.66 at the current dividend rates. This is up $102.94 from last month’s $2,083.72 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: 2.30%
Year-to-date: 4.97%
Life-to-date: 10.08% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-October.

(Photo: sanja gjenero)

The Coca-Cola Company

Pocket Change Portfolio – July 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:30:41 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $123.33, consisting of:

$7.60 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
$12.30 Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
$5.23 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)
$29.04 The Coca-Cola Company (KO) | Analysis
$11.48 Genuine Parts Company (GPC) | Analysis
$31.68 Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) | Analysis
$26.00 Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) | Analysis

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

68 Shares AT&T, Inc. (T) providing $114.24 in annual dividend income [Analysis]
60 Shares Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) providing $94.80 in annual dividend income [Analysis]
34 Shares Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) providing $41.14 in annual dividend income [Analysis]

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $2,083.72 at the current dividend rates. This is up $248.84 from last month’s $1,834.88 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: 4.51%
Year-to-date: 3.19%
Life-to-date: 9.41% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-September.

(Photo: sanja gjenero)

The Coca-Cola Company

Pocket Change Portfolio – June 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:30:29 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received during the month were $152.82, consisting of:

$14.52 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) | Analysis
$8.71 Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)
$16.15 United Technologies Corp. (UTX) | Analysis
$18.36 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | Analysis
$18.70 McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) | Analysis
$ 15.47 Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)
$35.75 Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) | Analysis
$7.71 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
$12.15 Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
$5.30 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

48 shares Abbott Laboratories (ABT) providing $84.48 in annual dividend income [Analysis]
44 shares The Coca-Cola Company (KO) providing $77.44 in annual dividend income [Analysis]
38 shares Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) providing $72.96 in annual dividend income [Analysis]

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $1,834.88 at the current dividend rates. This is up $174.10 from last month’s $1,660.78 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: -1.96%
Year-to-date: -3.74%
Life-to-date: 0.94% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-July.

(Photo: sanja gjenero)

The Coca-Cola Company

Pocket Change Portfolio – May 2010 *

D4L — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:30:40 +0000

Dividends Received

Total dividends received were $96.61 for the month, consisting of:

$41.16 AT&T, Inc. (T) | Analysis
$9.36 Nucor Corporation (NUE)
$20.24 Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Analysis
$7.91 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV)
$12.54 Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)
$5.40 PowerShares Emerging Mkt Debt (PCY)

Dividend Stock Purchases

The following securities were purchased during the month:

30 shares Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) providing $63.60 in annual dividend earnings [Analysis]
78 shares Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) providing $101.40 in annual dividend earnings [Analysis]

Annualized Dividend Income

Including the above purchases, my annual PCP dividend income is now $1,660.78 at the current dividend rates. This is up $184.78 from last month’s $1,476.00 amount. The PCP has never had a monthly decline in annualized dividend income.

Portfolio Returns

Month: -3.97%
Year-to-date: -1.03%
Life-to-date: 5.94% (annualized)

My PCP holdings are always available by selecting the Holdings option from the menu in the header. The next PCP update will be mid-June.

(Photo: sanja gjenero)

The Coca-Cola Company