2024 Week 19: VIG & VIGI

VIG VIGI

Portfolio Update

The FiveTwenty portfolio received $293.88 in dividends in the past week. BMY, T, and VZ paid their quarterly dividends during the week.

Past Week Dividend$293.88
Current Quarter Dividend (Q2 2024)$698.18
LifeTime Dividend$21,348.10
Estimated Annual Dividend$11,499.58
Dividend Scorecard

The capital allocation for the week of 05/05/2024 to 05/11/2024 will be used to add to our position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) and Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI).

Decrease in Estimated Annual Dividend

The Estimated Annual Dividend for the FiveTwenty portfolio decreased week over week. The decrease was caused by LEG cutting its quarterly dividend from $0.46 to $0.05 per share starting with the Q2 2024 payout.

What does this mean for our position in LEG? With this latest dividend cut the yield for LEG has dropped to 1.43%, which is far below our desired target. Therefore, we will be looking to close or position in LEG in the coming week.

VIG & VIGI – Position Update

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2024 Week 2: VIG & VIGI

VIG VIGI

Portfolio Update

The FiveTwenty portfolio received $135.19 in dividends in the past week. GPC, MDU, and PEP paid their quarterly dividends during the week.

Past Week Dividend$135.19
Current Quarter Dividend (Q1 2024)$135.19
LifeTime Dividend$17,917.11
Estimated Annual Dividend$10,922.65
Dividend Scorecard

The capital allocation for the week of 01/07/2024 to 01/13/2024 will be used to add to our position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) and Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI).

Decrease in Estimated Annual Dividend

For a second week in a row, the estimated annual dividend for the FiveTwenty protfolio decreased week over week. The decrease was caused by WBA cutting its quarterly dividend from $0.48 to $0.25 per share starting with the Q1 2024 payout.

What does this mean for our position in WBA? Following the dividend cut, WBA has a FWD dividend yield of 4% based on the share price of $25.01 as of close of business on 1/5/2024. The payout ratio based on estimated forward earnings is 30.2%. Therefore, for the time being we will continue to hold on to our position in WBA.

VIG & VIGI – Position Update

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2023 Week 45: VIG & VIGI

VIG VIGI

Portfolio Update

The FiveTwenty portfolio received $288.66 in dividends in the past week. BMY, T, and VZ paid their quarterly dividends.

Past Week Dividend$288.66
Current Quarter Dividend (Q4 2023)$673.22
LifeTime Dividend$15,704.06
Estimated Annual Dividend$10,684.07
Dividend Scorecard

The capital allocation for the week of 11/05/2023 to 11/11/2023 will be used to add to our position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) and Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI).

Decrease in Estimated Annual Dividend

The Estimated Annual Dividend for the FiveTwenty portfolio decreased week over week. The decrease was caused by VFC cutting its quarterly dividend from $0.30 to $0.09 per share starting with the Q4 2023 payout.

What does this mean for our position in VFC? With this latest dividend cut the yield for VFC has dropped below our desired target, so we will be looking to close or position in VFC.

VIG & VIGI – Position Update

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2023 Week 32: VIG & VIGI

VIG VIGI

Portfolio Update

The FiveTwenty portfolio received $285.79 in dividends in the past week. BMY, T, and VZ paid their quarterly dividend during the week.

Past Week Dividend$285.79
Current Quarter Dividend (Q3 2023)$626.14
LifeTime Dividend$13,092.44
Estimated Annual Dividend$10,049.61
Dividend Scorecard

The capital allocation for the week of 08/06/2023 to 08/12/2023 will be used to add to our position in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) and Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI).

Decrease in Estimated Annual Dividend

In the past week the Estimated Annual Dividend for the FiveTwenty portfolio decreased from the preceding week. The decrease was caused by MDU adjusting its quarterly dividend payout down following the spinoff off its KNF subsidiary.

What does this mean for our position in MDU? At this time the FWD dividend yield of MDU stands at 2.38% and a payout ratio of about 66%. Furthermore, the board has set expectations for the future payout ratio to remain between 60% to 70%. These number are close to the targets outlined in our investment strategy, and therefore, we will continue to hold our position in MDU.

VIG & VIGI – Position Update

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2023 Week 7: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)

JNJ

Portfolio Update

The FiveTwenty portfolio received $16.38 in dividends in the past week. GD paid their quaterly dividend during the week.

Past Week Dividend$16.38
Current Quarter Dividend (Q1 2023)$542.57
LifeTime Dividend$8,651.01
Estimated Annual Dividend$8,184.81
Dividend Scorecard

The capital allocation for the week of 02/12/2023 to 02/18/2023 will be used to add to our position in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ).

Decrease in Estimated Annual Dividend

For the second time since the inception of the FiveTwenty portfolio the Estimated Annual Dividend decreased from the previous week. (Other instance) The decline was brought about by VFC reducing their quarterly dividend payout by 41% to $0.30 per share.

What does this mean for our position in VFC? The dividend reduction brings VFC’s forward yield down to about 4.57% based on a share price of $26.27 at close on 2/10/2023. The payout ratio based on estimated earnings for the next 4 quarters would be around 57%. Because VFC did not eliminate its dividend payout completely and we don’t believe that we can find another investment matching the yield without taking on additional risk, we will continue to hold on to our shares in VFC. We will keep close eye on developments for VFC and look for an opportunity to adjust our exposure to the company.

JNJ – Position Update

Since our last check-in on JNJ in week 6 of 2023, there have been no significant new developments. The share price declined 1.5% from $164.61 to $162.15 during that period.

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2022 Week 14: Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA)

WBA

Portfolio Update

The FiveTwenty portfolio received $109.67 in dividends in the past week. GPC, MDU, and TROW paid their quarterly dividends during the week.

Past Week Dividend$109.67
Current Quarter Dividend (Q1 2022)$1,173,86
LifeTime Dividend$3,284.67
Estimated Annual Dividend$4,768.08
Dividend Scorecard

The capital allocation for the week of 04/03/2022 to 04/09/2022 will be used to add to our position in Walgreens Boots Alliance (NYSE: WBA).

Decrease in Estimated Annual Dividend

This week marks the first time since the inception of the FiveTwenty portfolio that the Estimated Annual Dividend decreased from the previous week. The decline was caused by the T declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share for Q2 2022, down from the $0.54 a share in Q1 2022. In the same announcement T outlined the details of the transaction that will spin-off WarnerMedia and merge it with Discovery Inc to for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc (WBD).

Given that even after the dividend reduction T’s yield is still above 4%, we are not divesting out position in the company at this time. However, we will wait for the spin-off transactions to settle and re-evaluate our options in the coming weeks.

WBA – Position Update

Since our last check-in on WBA in week 39 of 2021, the company reported Q4 and FY 2021 earnings on 10/14/2021, Q1 2022 earning on 01/06/2022, and Q2 2022 earnings on 03/31/2022. In addition, the share price decreased 9.2% from $48.31 to $43.86 during the period.

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