Here is the dividend income report for September, 2015.
The monthly dividend income came out to $659.59. The yearly income total for 2015 through the end of the month was $3744.49. Right now I am a few months ahead of where I was in 2014.
The income for September, 2014 was $536.75, and the yearly income for 2014 through the end of September was $2993.02.
I sold ConocoPhillips. They seemed like the weakest major oil company out of the three that I own. I later noticed that ConocoPhillips increased their dividend this year, while Chevron did not. However, Chevron’s payout ratio is still below 100%, while ConocoPhillips’ is above 100%. We shall see what will happen.
I am still in the process of adding stocks to my taxable account. Hopefully it will be enough to make up for the loss of income from ConocoPhillips.
So far I am mostly replacing stocks that are in my IRA accounts. But this will allow me to buy more shares of the stocks I own. I also might buy shares in my IRA accounts that are too big for my taxable account. It would take $17,000 to buy enough Honeywell in order for the dividend payment to buy an entire share. That is more than I want to spend in my taxable account right now. But I am willing to either spend that much in my IRA or only get enough shares so the dividends buy half a share.
Here is a table with the year-to-date amounts, the monthly amounts, and the three- and twelve-month moving averages for each September from 2011 through 2015:
| Month | YTD | Amount | 3MMA | 12MMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09 | $3744.49 | $659.59 | $443.06 | $432.46 |
| 2014-09 | $2993.02 | $536.75 | $353.04 | $335.39 |
| 2013-09 | $2374.05 | $395.65 | $293.78 | $294.44 |
| 2012-09 | $2425.78 | $315.21 | $283.66 | $283.00 |
| 2011-09 | $2121.78 | $243.26 | $256.81 | $233.01 |
Here are the stocks and the income amounts for September, 2015:
- AFLAC Inc: $41.46
- American States Water Co: $25.05
- Black Hills Corp: $14.56
- Bemis Co Inc: $28.82
- ConocoPhillips: $81.99
- Vectren Corp: $22.26
- Johnson & Johnson: $49.01
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Co: $32.44
- Chevron: $25.19
- Emerson Electric Co: $25.97
- Sonoco Products Co: $23.98
- Exxon Mobil Corp: $82.41
- Walgreen Co: $20.78
- 3M Co: $13.82
- Questar Corp: $11.88
- Connecticut Water Service Inc.: $37.46
- Dover Corp: $9.69
- Consolidated Edison Inc: $20.08
- Kellogg Company: $51.91
- Valspar Corp: $17.65
- RLI Corp: $23.18
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