01-02-2019, 06:55 PM
My portfolio (in descending value) along with percentages of total portfolio value:
ABBV (6.8%)
MSFT (6.6%)
PEP (5.3%)
MCD (5.3%)
RTN (5.2%)
ROST (4.5%)
DE (3.9%)
CVX (3.9%)
INTC (3.6%)
AFL (3.5%)
Total (48.6%)
Cash (0.4%)
I am surprised that my top 10 make up almost 50% of the portfolio. I've only added to D and AFL in the top 10 in 2018. The rest were just valuation increases over the year and some dividend reinvestments. I've taken most of my holdings off DRIPs over 2018 and plan to use the accumulated cash to bolster my smaller holdings when their value is reasonable. There was no new money added to this portfolio during the year; I'm using my 401k at work to put new money to work. Don't particularly like mutual funds but it's much more convenient for me right now to have to money taken out of my paycheck. When I retire I can take the cash and put it to work.
My wife's portfolio (same order as above):
MCD (6.7%)
AFL (5.4%)
MSFT (5.1%)
AMGN (4.7%)
NSC (4.7%)
JNJ (4.7%)
O (4.2%)
EMR (4.2%)
KO (4.1%)
HAS (4.0%)
Total (43.1%)
Cash (0.9%)
She's been playing catch up so with new money, selective trimming and dividends, I've done some shifting in the portfolio. Again, we don't keep much cash on hand.
ABBV (6.8%)
MSFT (6.6%)
PEP (5.3%)
MCD (5.3%)
RTN (5.2%)
ROST (4.5%)
DE (3.9%)
CVX (3.9%)
INTC (3.6%)
AFL (3.5%)
Total (48.6%)
Cash (0.4%)
I am surprised that my top 10 make up almost 50% of the portfolio. I've only added to D and AFL in the top 10 in 2018. The rest were just valuation increases over the year and some dividend reinvestments. I've taken most of my holdings off DRIPs over 2018 and plan to use the accumulated cash to bolster my smaller holdings when their value is reasonable. There was no new money added to this portfolio during the year; I'm using my 401k at work to put new money to work. Don't particularly like mutual funds but it's much more convenient for me right now to have to money taken out of my paycheck. When I retire I can take the cash and put it to work.
My wife's portfolio (same order as above):
MCD (6.7%)
AFL (5.4%)
MSFT (5.1%)
AMGN (4.7%)
NSC (4.7%)
JNJ (4.7%)
O (4.2%)
EMR (4.2%)
KO (4.1%)
HAS (4.0%)
Total (43.1%)
Cash (0.9%)
She's been playing catch up so with new money, selective trimming and dividends, I've done some shifting in the portfolio. Again, we don't keep much cash on hand.
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“While the dividend itself is merely a rearrangement of equity, over time it's more like owning an apple tree. The tree grows the apples back again and again and again, and the theoretical value of the tree doesn't change just because of when the apples are about to fall.” - earthtodan