Importantly, none of those companies had declared dividends at their new, higher rates at the time they became iPIG selections. But all of them had established decent track records of paying their owners increasing dividends and looked capable of continuing the trend. It was somewhat of a leap of faith to expect that trend to continue, but so far, it looks to be paying off in cold, hard cash.
All told, how is the iPIG portfolio doing?
Put the iPIG portfolio’s dividends, valuation, and diversification principles together, and the overall portfolio is performing to expectations. As of this past Friday’s close, the overall portfolio looked like this:
| Company | Purchase Date | Total Investment (including commissions) | Current Value Aug. 16, 2013 | Current Yield Aug. 16, 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Technologies | 12/10/2012 | $1,464.82 | $1,855.44 | 2.1% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical | 12/12/2012 | $1,519.40 | $1,522.28 | 3% |
| J.M. Smucker | 12/13/2012 | $1,483.45 | $1,875.44 | 2.1% |
| Genuine Parts | 12/21/2012 | $1,476.47 | $1,790.09 | 2.8% |
| Mine Safety Appliances | 12/21/2012 | $1,504.96 | $1,837.80 | 2.4% |
| Microsoft | 12/26/2012 | $1,499.15 | $1,749.00 | 2.9% |
| Hasbro | 12/28/2012 | $1,520.60 | $1,930.70 | 3.6% |
| NV Energy | 12/31/2012 | $1,504.72 | $1,995.84 | 3.2% |
| United Parcel Service | 1/2/2013 | $1,524.00 | $1,721.00 | 2.9% |
| Walgreen | 1/4/2013 | $1,501.80 | $1,953.60 | 2.6% |
| Texas Instruments | 1/7/2013 | $1,515.70 | $1,820.78 | 2.9% |
| Union Pacific | 1/22/2013 | $805.42 | $947.58 | 2% |
| CSX | 1/22/2013 | $712.50 | $855.44 | 2.4% |
| McDonald’s | 1/24/2013 | $1,499.64 | $1,520.48 | 3.2% |
| Becton, Dickinson | 1/31/2013 | $1,518.64 | $1,752.30 | 2% |
| AFLAC | 2/5/2013 | $1,466.35 | $1,634.58 | 2.3% |
| Air Products & Chemicals | 2/11/2013 | $1,510.99 | $1,715.13 | 2.8% |
| Raytheon | 2/22/2013 | $1,473.91 | $2,071.98 | 2.9% |
| Emerson Electric | 4/3/2013 | $1,548.12 | $1,715.56 | 2.7% |
| Wells Fargo | 5/30/2013 | $1,525.48 | $1,581.75 | 2.8% |
| Kinder Morgan | 6/21/2013 | $1,518.37 | $1,572.48 | 4.3% |
| Cash | $331.93 | |||
Data from the iPIG portfolio’s brokerage account, as of Aug. 16, 2013.
The article How Confident Are You in This Stock’s Value? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Chuck Saletta.
Fool contributor Chuck Saletta owns shares of Aflac, Texas Instruments, Microsoft, McDonald’s, Genuine Parts Company, United Technologies, Wells Fargo, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Emerson Electric Co., Becton Dickinson, Walgreen Company, Union Pacific, Hasbro, United Parcel Service, CSX, J.M. Smucker, Air Products & Chemicals, Mine Safety Appliances, Raytheon, Kinder Morgan, and NV Energy. The Motley Fool recommends Aflac, Becton Dickinson, Emerson Electric Co., Hasbro, Kinder Morgan, McDonald’s, Mine Safety Appliances, United Parcel Service, and Wells Fargo. The Motley Fool owns shares of CSX, Hasbro, Kinder Morgan, McDonald’s, Microsoft, Raytheon Company, and Wells Fargo.
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