WOW! What a month already, eh? Here are the dividend stocks I’ve picked up so far this May… it’s a lot more than usual!

I’ve been very busy with getting our house ready for sale and haven’t been able to keep up with my normal posting schedule. But, I did want to share some thoughts.

Trump 25% Penalty Duties – Trade War with China

This most recent market drop stems from a very serious, pending trade war with China. However, I don’t think its going to happen.

In my humble opinion, President Trump has done something he probably shouldn’t have done, he has strongly tied the success of his presidency to stock market performance. What I believe that means is this turmoil with international trade will be short lived.

The 10% penalty duty that was enacted several months ago is serious, but manageable. However, a 25% duty that was recently threatened is the equivalent to using a 25lb sledgehammer to put a nail in the wall. Your gonna break the drywall. The threat to add the 4th round of tariffs on the goods everyday folks purchase, clothes and toys with additional penalty tariffs of 25% would really be felt and would strongly effect the blue collar workers of the USA.

We all know a serious recession will quickly follow a prolonged trade war with China. I don’t want that, you don’t want that, the stock market doesn’t want that and Donald Trump doesn’t want that. A deal will be struck, it’s just a matter of time, and the 25% tariffs will not be levied for very long, or hopefully not at all.

[Update 5/10/19]: Good news, the 25% penalty tariffs aren’t actually going to in effect today. Goods that are currently on the water (or that leave up until tonight) are still only subject to the 10% penalty duty. This provides an extra two and a half weeks of cushion to get a trade deal done with China. Again, that’s great news!

So, I’ve been buying… probably more than I should have… YOLO (you oughta look out) 😉 So far, I’ve put a almost $7,300.00 to work with an average yield of 2.85%. I’ve added roughly $200 of yearly dividend income already this month!

The $T, $GIS and $CVS purchases were all made via DRIP.

New Buys - May 2019 Symbol Company Name Date/Time Quantity Buy Price Comm/Fee Total Cost Yield Income Y Div Q Div T AT&T Inc. 5/1/2019 5 30.91 -0.33 154.55 6.60% 10.20 2.04 0.51 T AT&T Inc. 5/1/2019 1 30.89 -0.33 30.89 6.60% 2.04 2.04 0.51 GIS General Mills, Inc. 5/1/2019 2 51.30 -0.33 102.60 3.82% 3.92 1.96 0.49 MMM 3M Co 5/2/2019 5 183.83 -0.33 919.15 3.13% 28.80 5.76 1.44 CVS CVS Health Corp 5/3/2019 1 56.60 -0.33 56.60 3.53% 2.00 2.00 0.50 CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. 5/6/2019 20 12.86 -0.33 257.20 2.64% 6.80 0.34 0.09 STT State Street Corp 5/6/2019 6 65.42 -0.33 392.52 2.87% 11.28 1.88 0.47 MMM 3M Co 5/6/2019 3 181.86 -4.95 545.58 3.17% 17.28 5.76 1.44 DOW Dow Inc 5/6/2019 8 52.15 -0.33 417.20 5.37% 22.40 2.80 0.70 AOS A. O. Smith Corp 5/6/2019 3 52.74 -0.33 158.22 1.67% 2.64 0.88 0.22 SCHD SCHWAB STRATEGI/US DIV EQUITY ETF 5/7/2019 5 52.94 -0.33 264.70 2.87% 7.60 1.52 0.38 CVX Chevron Corporation 5/7/2019 5 116.86 -4.95 584.30 0.75% 4.40 0.88 0.22 MMM 3M Co 5/7/2019 5 179.30 -4.95 896.50 3.21% 28.80 5.76 1.44 VVV Valvoline Inc 5/7/2019 17 17.78 -0.33 302.26 2.38% 7.21 0.42 0.11 BA Boeing Co 5/7/2019 1 356.10 -0.33 356.10 2.31% 8.22 8.22 2.06 BA Boeing Co 5/7/2019 3 356.50 -0.33 1,069.50 2.31% 24.66 8.22 2.06 AOS A. O. Smith Corp 5/7/2019 5 50.95 -0.33 254.75 1.73% 4.40 0.88 0.22 SCHD SCHWAB STRATEGI/US DIV EQUITY ETF 5/7/2019 5 52.54 -0.33 262.70 2.89% 7.60 1.52 0.38 SCHD SCHWAB STRATEGI/US DIV EQUITY ETF 5/9/2019 5 51.96 -0.33 259.80 2.93% 7.60 1.52 0.38 BK Bank of New York Mellon Corp 5/9/2019 3 47.68 -0.33 143.04 2.35% 3.36 1.12 0.28 STT State Street Corp 5/10/2019 2 63.86 -0.33 127.72 2.94% 3.76 1.88 0.47 BA Boeing Co 5/10/2019 2 347.86 -0.33 695.72 2.36% 16.44 8.22 2.06 SCHD SCHWAB STRATEGI/US DIV EQUITY ETF 5/10/2019 5 51.75 -0.33 258.75 2.94% 7.60 1.52 0.38 OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc 5/16/2019 2 37.50 -0.33 75.00 7.04% 5.28 2.64 0.66 EMN Eastman Chemical Company 5/17/2019 2 71.08 -0.33 142.16 3.49% 4.96 2.48 0.62 SCHD SCHWAB STRATEGI/US DIV EQUITY ETF 5/20/2019 5 51.69 -0.33 258.45 2.94% 7.60 1.52 0.38 NNN National Retail Properties, Inc. 5/21/2019 1 52.14 -0.33 52.14 3.84% 2.00 2.00 0.50 AOS A. O. Smith Corp 5/23/2019 5 43.29 -0.33 216.45 2.03% 4.40 0.88 0.22 WY Weyerhaeuser Co 5/22/2019 10 23.30 -0.33 233.00 5.84% 13.60 1.36 0.34 SWK Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 5/23/2019 3 132.86 -0.33 398.58 1.51% 6.00 2.00 0.50 MMM 3M Co 5/23/2019 3 166.25 -4.95 498.75 1.20% 6.00 2.00 0.50 SWK Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 5/24/2019 3 132.74 -0.33 398.22 1.51% 6.00 2.00 0.50 SCHD SCHWAB STRATEGI/US DIV EQUITY ETF 5/29/2019 5 50.28 -0.33 251.40 3.02% 7.60 1.52 0.38 SWK Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 5/31/2019 1 128.86 -0.33 128.86 1.55% 2.00 2.00 0.50 UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. 5/31/2019 2 94.52 -0.33 189.04 4.06% 7.68 3.84 0.96 EMN Eastman Chemical Company 5/31/2019 1 65.26 -0.33 65.26 3.80% 2.48 2.48 0.62 SCHD SCHWAB STRATEGI/US DIV EQUITY ETF 5/31/2019 5 49.91 -0.33 249.55 3.05% 7.60 1.52 0.38 ∑ = 165 ∑ = 11,667.21 ∑ = 322.21

My dividend portfolio has been updated with these buys.

All additional purchases made this May will be posted on this page. I try to invest $2,500 – $4,000 every month… last month totaled a little over $3,000!