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John And Jane's September Dividend Increases And Income Tracker - Taxable Account

Published Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:44:27 -0400 on Seeking Alpha

Investment Thesis This article marks the 11th month that I've been keeping track of John and Jane's Taxable portfolio and continued to discuss the dividend raises that continue to benefit the income produced by the portfolio. I have to admit that I am pretty excited to see the final results of the Taxable portfolio after its first full year of action.
The story over the last month has changed as the market experienced turmoil in the first week of October (this was related to increases in the Prime rate and a significant rise in the 10-year treasury yield). Although it can be tiresome to write these articles after working a full day, I still believe it is incredibly important to help show the "average investor" that a dividend growth portfolio doesn't need to be complicated and when set up correctly, can produce strong results with minimal effort.
The only changes being considered at this point is to dispose of select positions in favor of adding short-term CDs which can offer a reasonable yield while we wait to see how things pan out with regard to the impact of rising interest rates on the equity side.
Although this may sound repetitive, I would like to include a disclaimer that this article is based on an actual portfolio for clients of mine. The goal is to build a portfolio of dividend-paying stocks, bonds, etc., that will continue to produce a growing and long-lasting income stream and simultaneously preserve capital. Capital appreciation is the... Read more