Portfolio Update - December 2019

Portfolio Update - December 2019

Today I am sharing my portfolio at the end of December 2019. I am holding 34 stocks in my portfolio. This month I have opened 4 new positions in my portfolio. I have initiated my positions in British Petroleum (BP), L Brands (LB), and Gap Inc (GPS). I am long on BP but I am not long on LB and GPS. I am expecting a short term gain from LB and GPS. They are pretty much down in December and in my opinion, I think they are undervalued. In the coming earnings time, I am expecting a big jump in these two stocks. I am also holding cash because at the current situation of the market it's really hard to find an undervalued stock. The chart below shows my current portfolio and sector distribution of my portfolio.

The pie chart below shows diversity. The chart indicates a well-diversified with Apple (AAPL) is my highest position. Apple's recent surge increased my holding percentage a little high. My next big holdings are JP Morgan (JPM), Abbvie (ABBV), Home Depot (HD), and 3M (MMM).

The sector distribution of my portfolio has been shown in the following pie chart. The sectors are based on Yahoo Finance. My highest position is in the consumer sector with 21.5% combined (both consumer and defensive). My other largest sectors are the healthcare, financial, and technology sectors respectively. 

The meter below shows my projected income in terms of dividends. On 31st December 2019, my projected income through dividends were $1174. I have set my first target to $100 per month form dividends which is $1200 per year. Compared to last month my dividend increased from $1079.89. The increase is due to my investment in higher yield stocks such as. Gap Inc (GPS), L Brands (LB), and British Petroleum (BP).

The current yield of my portfolio is 2.93% while my Yield on Cost (YOC) is 3.75%. Because of my investment in high yield stocks, my income increased 0.05% compared to the last month.

The following figure shows the comparison of my current yield and the YOC with time. It shows that the YOC of my portfolio is going up while my current yield is below the YOC. Because I invest in dividend growth stocks that's why my YOC will keep increasing with time. However, current yield depends on market volatility. If the market is up the yield drops and if the market is down then the yield increases.

The following chart shows my growth in projected annual income with time. It is slowly but steadily increasing and reaching to achieve my first goal.

The table below summarizes the dividends that I received in December 2019. This month I have received the highest amount of dividends. The increase is due to the addition of MMM and JNJ stocks and dividend increases from JNJ, MSFT, V, and MCD.

The following table shows the detailed performances of my portfolio. The current prices are based on December 31st, 2019. So the prices do not reflect the current price in the market. In the chart, I have shared my current positions, annual income that I will receive in a year, total received dividends from the companies, and finally the gain or loss for each company. Please note that I have added the total dividends received to calculate the gain or loss for each company. My biggest gain so far is MSFT, MA, AAPL, V, and PG. I am invested in a long term in all the companies.