What's in a name?

Alpha Target is the name of this blog. It is a statement and a reminder.

The 'Alpha' part refers to anything that represents high value. In finance, alpha also refers to a technical risk ratio that shows you the out/under-performance of a portfolio against a benchmark.

The 'Target' part refers to the fact that it is a goal, a goal that changes over time. This includes the re-evaluation of goals and the reminder to keep your focus whilst moving forward step by step.

Dividend Income Update - December 2014

December 2014 Dividends Received:

• Aflac Inc (AFL) - $15.69
• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $61.05
• British Petrol (BP) - $150.00
• Conoco Phillips (COP) - $37.89
• CSX Corp (CSX) - $19.20
• Chevron Corp (CVX) - $58.85
• Ensco PLC (ESV) - $94.52
• IBM (IBM) - $17.60
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $35.00
• Coca-Cola Co. (KO) - $50.44
• Lorillard (LO) - $43.05
• Mattel Inc (MAT) - $24.70
• McDonald's Corp (MCD) - $40.86
• Realty Income Corp. (O) - $26.32
• Pfizer (PFE) - $27.10
• Southside Bancshares (SBSI) - $24.00
• Target (TGT) - $79.78
• Unilever (UL) - $17.94
• Visa (V) - $9.60
• Walgreen Company (WAG) - $30.38
• Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC) - $15.21
• Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) - $48.30

Total dividends received during the month of December: $927.49

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $4,777.01

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $7,609.04
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $634.09
Portfolio market value: $224,037.20

Dividend Income Update - November 2014

November 2014 Dividends Received:

• Apple (AAPL) - $26.32
• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $60.47
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL) - $19.00
• Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL) - $12.96
• Clorox Co (CLX) - $22.20
• CMS Energy Corp (CMS) - $21.60
• Deere & Co (DE) - $15.00
• General Mills (GIS) - $15.99
• Kinder Morgan, Inc (KMI) - $56.69
• Realty Income Corp. (O) - $26.22
• Omega Health Care (OHI) - $93.08
• Procter & Gamble (PG) - $25.40
• Starbucks (SBUX) - $16.00
• Seagate (STX) - $21.60
• AT&T (T) - $36.80
• Verizon (VZ) - $33.00

Total dividends received during the month of November: $502.34

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $3,849.53

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $7,470.10
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $622.51
Portfolio market value: $215,525.25

Dividend Income Update - October 2014

October 2014 Dividends Received:

• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $41.85
• Baxter (BAX) - $26.54
• General Electric Co (GE) - $28.60
• Coca-Cola Co (KO) - $50.09
• Kansas City Southern (KSU) - $9.91
• McCormick & Company Inc (MCK) - $11.10
• Altria (MO) - $54.67
• Nike (NKE) - $12.00
• Realty Income Corp. (O) - $26.11
• Philip Morris International (PM) - $70.54
• Union Pacific Corp (UNP) - $30
• Western Digital Corp (WDC) - $9.60

Total dividends received during the month of October: $371.00

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $3,347.19

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $7,112.93
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $592.74
Portfolio market value: $207,248.45

Dividend Income Update - September 2014

September 2014 Dividends Received:

• Aflac Inc (AFL) - $14.80 
• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $41.56
• British Petrol (BP) - $36.86
• Conoco Phillips (COP) - $37.55
• CSX Corp (CSX) - $19.20
• Ensco PLC (ESV) - $45.00
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $35.00
• Lorillard (LO) - $43.05
• Mattel Inc (MAT) - $24.70
• McDonald's Corp (MCD) - $38.61
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $25.95
• Pfizer (PFE) - $26.87
• Southside Bancshares (SBSI) - $16.50
• Target (TGT) - $79.12
• Unilever (UL) - $18.96
• Visa (V) - $8.00
• Walgreen Company (WAG) - $30.38
• Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC) - $13.65
• Wal-mart Stores Inc (WMT) - $1.35

Total dividends received during the month of September: $557.10

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $2976.19

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $5858.33
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $488.19
Portfolio market value: $183,003

Dividend Income Update - August 2014

August 2014 Dividends Received:

• Apple (AAPL) - $26.32
• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $41.31
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL) - $19.00
• CMS Energy Corp (CMS) - $21.60
• General Mills (GIS) - $15.99
• Kinder Morgan, Inc (KMI) - $54.83
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $25.85
• Omega Health Care (OHI) - $90.06
• Procter & Gamble (PG) - $25.21
• Starbucks (SBUX) - $13.00
• Seagate (STX) - $17.20
• AT&T (T) - $36.80
• Verizon (VZ) - $31.80

Total dividends received during the month of August: $418.96

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $2419.08

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $5,694.65
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $474.55
Portfolio market value: $185,279.54

Dividend Income Update - July 2014

July 2014 Dividends Received:

• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $41.04
• Baxter (BAX) - $26.36
• General Electric Co (GE) - $15.40
• Coca-Cola Co (KO) - $49.73
• Kansas City Southern (KSU) - $9.89
• Altria (MO) - $49.91
• Nike (NKE) - $12.00
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $14.64
• Philip Morris International (PM) - $33.04
• Union Pacific Corp (UNP) - $27.30
• Western Digital Corp (WDC) - $9.60

Total dividends received during the month of July: $288.90

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $2000.12

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $5,584
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $465
Portfolio market value: $170,857

Dividend Income Update - June 2014

June 2014 Dividends Received:

• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $40.76
• British Petrol (BP) - $17.55
• Conoco Phillips (COP) - $35.19
• CSX Corp (CSX) - $19.20
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $35.00
• Lorillard (LO) - $43.05
• McDonald's Corp (MCD) - $16.60
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $14.55
• Pfizer (PFE) - $26.63
• Southside Bancshares (SBSI) - $15.75
• Target (TGT) - $43.59
• Unilever (UL) - $19.44
• Visa (V) - $8.00
• Walgreen Company (WAG) - $12.60
• Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC) - $12.09
• Wal-mart Stores Inc (WMT) - $1.34

Total dividends received during the month of June: $361.35

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $1711.22

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $4268.77
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $355.73
Portfolio market value: $138,101

Dividend Income Update - May 2014

May 2014 Dividends Received:

• Apple (AAPL) - $26.32
• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) - $40.50
• General Mills (GIS) - $15.99
• Kinder Morgan, Inc (KMI) - $52.89
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $14.49
• Omega Health Care (OHI) - $51.57
• Procter & Gamble (PG) - $25.01
• Starbucks (SBUX) - $13.00
• Seagate (STX) - $17.20
• AT&T (T) - $36.80
• Verizon (VZ) - $31.80

Total dividends received during the month of May: $325.57

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $1349.87

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $4117.73
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $343.14
Portfolio market value: $133,674.29

Dividend Income Update - April 2014

April 2014 Dividends Received:

• Baxter (BAX) - $24.67
• Coca-Cola Co (KO) - $49.33
• Kansas City Southern (KSU) - $9.86
• Altria (MO) - $49.28
• Nike (NKE) - $12.00
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $14.43
• Philip Morris International (PM) - $32.68
• Union Pacific Corp (UNP) - $27.30
• Western Digital Corp (WDC) - $7.20
• Wal-mart Stores Inc (WMT) - $20.41

Total dividends received during the month of April: $247.17

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $1024.30

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $3863
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $321.88
Portfolio market value: $124,359

This past month I bought shares of KMI and BP in my taxable account. In my roth ira I sold my position in WMT and CVX and bought shares of ARCP. 

Dividend Income Update - March 2014

March 2014 Dividends Received:

• Conoco Phillips (COP) - $34.83
• CSX Corp (CSX) - $18.00
• Chevron (CVX) - $26.42
• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - $33.00
• Lorillard (LO) - $43.05
• McDonald's Corp (MCD) - $16.47
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $14.34
• Pfizer (PFE) - $26.42
• Target (TGT) - $43.29
• Visa (V) - $8.00
• Walgreen Company (WAG) - $12.60
  
• Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC) - $11.70

Total dividends received during the month of March: $288.12

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $777.12

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $3361.62
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $280.14
Portfolio market value: $118038

Dividend Income Update - February 2014

February 2014 Dividends Received:

• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $14.28
• Kinder Morgan, Inc (KMI) - $30.75
• Procter & Gamble (PG) - $23.19
• Omega Health Care (OHI) - $49.74
• General Mills (GIS) - $14.82
• AT&T (T) - $36.80
• Verizon (VZ) - $31.80
• Apple (AAPL) - $24.40
• Starbucks (SBUX) - $13.00
• Seagate (STX) - $17.20

Total dividends received during the month of February: $255.99

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $489.00

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $3285.64
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $273.80

Dividend Income Update - January 2014

January 2014 Dividends Received:

• Baxter (BAX) - $24.50
• Philip Morris International (PM) - $32.31
• Altria (MO) - $48.65
• Realty Income Corp. (O)  - $14.22
• Wal-mart Stores Inc (WMT) - $19.87
• Kansas City Southern (KSU) - $7.56
• Walt Disney (DIS) - $43.00
• Western Digital Corp (WDC) - $7.20
• Nike (NKE) - $12.00
• Union Pacific Corp (UNP) - $23.70

Total dividends received during the month of January: $233.01

Total dividends received so far in 2014: $233.01

Projected forward yearly dividend income: $3080.87
Projected forward average monthly dividend income: $256.74