Dividends , The Wheel --Cash secured Puts and Covered Call writting

[Capt_Smith77]

Hopefully this market crash, and the ridiculous amount of speculation doesn't lead to a wave of suicides. I've lost everything before $$ wise, and sometimes losing everything is what's needed in one's life.

[Capt_Smith77]

Most stocks have gone down in unison, but the volume compared to the daily average isn't always the same. Some volumes are almost non existent, and while I wouldn't go as far as to call it a fake drop, certainly it might offer opportunity. Companies that are still "stuck" in growth mode but aren't turning a profit will continue to get creamed, especially as future quarters disappoint.

[bar1080]

But I don't own it. My kids own FDX's near-twin, UPS. I see UPS currently yields 3.5%

[leftovers]

That's pretty impressive !

[bar1080]

"FedEx soars after hiking dividend,"

"FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) jumped in early trading on Tuesday after firing off a quarterly dividend payout increase to $1.15 per share from $0.75."

"Shares of FedEx (FDX) rose 8.47% premarket to $218.00 in premarket action on Tuesday."

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3848392-fedex-soars-after-hiking-dividend-working-out-board-deal-with-de-shaw

[bar1080]

I still have two stocks up for 2022, Raytheon and Travelers insurance. BRK is now down 5.3% having tumbled a lot in the past week probably due to Apple. I always have tons of funds in bank CDs and in quality short term bonds.

My worst stock continues to be Boeing, off 8.1% today and 43% for the year. It's a tiny holding. I'd add that my stock portfolio is still way up over two years ago, and I've yet to get a dividend cut other than Boeing a few years ago. .

[leftovers]

I am 80% Cash but my positions have given back all of this years gains and today have entered red.

I can't believe people are so hood winked on Crypto I have never touched it! It makes no sense to me whatsoever.

a whole lot of stocks breaching their 52 week lows.

I think it's going be getting worse with Russia has a plan to lead to famine. Vladimir Putin is preparing to starve a large part of the world! The war is not getting better at all and is a part of the high energy prices but at this rate of crash I think everything is going to be going down soon.

[bar1080]

I've often said I'm always prepared for a bear market but this is getting ridiculous with just about everything heading south in unison.

I've noticed that some IHUBers have vanished in the last several weeks. Anyone using margin may be approaching being wiped out. Some boards are getting very quiet.

Have to think that a new generation of recreational stock players --Robinhood Kids -- will be suffering terribly. At least, not many oldsters own crypto. And the oldest ones probably still have some sensible bonds and bank CDs. Hopefully short term ones.

[leftovers]

Ouch this is starting to get a little painful!

There is no doubt the high oil and energy prices is going cause this market to tank for sure..

Going be some choppy seas ahead IMHO

[bar1080]

I have a Target near my house. It's a lot more pleasant to shop in than our even closer Walmart. Get my meds at Walmart, but everything about WMT shopping has become difficult lately. Long lines. Just decided to have them mail my drugs to me next time which they do for free.

One of my better investment decisions was ruling out the retailer sector 20+ years ago.

[leftovers]

Might be a good time to buy Target!

[bar1080]

"Target raises quarterly dividend by 20% despite margin pressure"

* Target on Thursday raised its quarterly dividend by 20% to $1.08 per share despite the big-box retailer earlier this week warning of weaker margins.

* Target, which has raised its quarterly dividend every year since it went public in 1967, last year increased it by 32%.

Shares of the company were up 1% in premarket trading, after having lost nearly a third of their value so far this year.

"https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/09/target-raises-quarterly-dividend-by-20percent-despite-margin-pressure.html

[bar1080]

Travelers Companies, the big insurer, has been a good one for me. Just saw they are raising their payout about 5.7% to $0.93 on June 30. Its shares are trading just under all time high.

Everyone's talking about a recession, but I'm sure not seeing many dividend cuts.

[leftovers]

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) declares $0.64/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 4.98%

Payable Aug. 1; for shareholders of record July 8; ex-div July 7.

[bar1080]

"Lowe's Raises Quarterly Dividend by 31%

Lowe's Cos. on Friday said its board raised the quarterly dividend by 31%, to $1.05, from 80 cents.

https://ih.advfn.com/stock-market/NYSE/lowes-companies-LOW/stock-news/88232397/lowes-raises-quarterly-dividend-by-31

[leftovers]

LEG looks very promising However the Market today has taken a close shave even my selling option premium has taken a hit!

[bar1080]

Nutty but I've read several pieces on LEG lately; all were pretty negative. Some suggested a decrease was possible. Was dumbstruck by the nice div increase.

GL

[leftovers]

LEG looks very nice !

[bar1080]

My dividend payers continue doing well, certainly better than tech and crypto..

"May 17, 2022: "LEGGETT & PLATT [LEG} ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND_INCREASE AND ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS"

"Increased second quarter dividend by $.02, or 4.8%, to $.44 per share. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2022.

Indicated dividend yield is 4.7%

"Leggett & Platt has increased its annual dividend for 51 consecutive years and possesses one of the highest yields among the Dividend Kings."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/leggett-platt-announces-dividend-increase-150900247.html

[bar1080]

Below are those 20, but they were selected only for top financial strength or credit worthiness. They are mostly AAA and AA rated by S&P.. I limited the paper portfolio to two stocks per sector to achieve more diversification. I own three of the 20, but I don't necessarily recommend them. I'll add that IHUB is full of crooks and shills. Don't select your stocks from what is posted on IHUB. .

JNJ,MSFT,GOOG,AAPL,BRK,CVX,XOM,WMT,CSCO,MRK,NKE,PG,V,BAC,KO,COST,UNH,HD,IBM,CMCSA

[woody57]

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[easycome92]

I am seeking to identify broadly diversified blue chip stocks. Would you mind identifying the stocks that you would consider durable and ideal to hold .Please identify the 20 dividend stocks that you referred to and think are worth holding. Thank you for your thoughts in advance.

[bar1080]

Everyone here worries where the war might lead or how long it will last. Plus there's rising interest rates and inflation. Covid lingers. I've never been convinced the V-shaped stock market recovery in spring 2020 was the final word on that. For example, shuttered small businesses, especially restaurants, are everywhere.

My own portfolio is as close to bulletproof as most portfolios are apt to be, and vastly more durable than what most IHUBers own. All of my stocks are blue chips. with only BRK and Boeing not paying dividends. I'd emphasize that I don't believe there's any magic in dividends. Its a psychological thing that varies with the investor. Dividends provide some staying power in tough or flat times, like the 1970s. I vividly remember the early 1970s when battered blue chips could be found at 4X earnings.

When the invasion occurred, I created a paper portfolio of America's strongest stocks, including the only AAA-rated ones, Johnson and Microsoft. 20 megacap stocks, broadly diversified. Just looked at those twenty, and yesterday that group turned negative It's off less than 1% since the invasion, with a drop yesterday of 2.9%. So even the most durable stocks are edging downward. My bonds haven't helped much. The longer-term ones are off about 10%.

I wonder what will become of IHUB without "action," since most members -- not me-- are here for gambling entertainment and this casino if plenty empty lately.. ..

[leftovers]

I know your holdings are bullet proof however there is a ton of High Flying FOMO stocks this year. and growing each week.

With this war there is no telling where it might end up?

"Pummeled stocks include Netflix, PayPal and Facebook parent Meta Platforms"

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-21-large-cap-stocks-have-now-crashed-at-least-50-11651006807

[bar1080]

Nothing here off 50%.

Just checked. My worst decliner as of today is Skyworks, a chip stock. Was $190 last summer. $113 today. That whole group has suffered terribly. Not a huge holding. Several of mine are up YTD, Travelers insurance, Raytheon and BRK.

Yes, I was wondering when someone would bring up that old adage about buying when there's blood in the streets. There's plenty of fear and no one's gobbling up "the cheapies."

I'll add that all of my stocks (except maybe Boeing) are still quite strong. No dividends are in jeopardy.

[leftovers]

Looks like we have Blood in the streets...

Should take a bite out of inflation...

How low will she go a whole lot of stocks have lost over 50% this year Of course many are still rich so more violent down side is still possible...

[bar1080]

Thanks, missed seeing that 7.8% increase. Would be nice if businesses like Raytheon didn't have to exist.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raytheon-technologies-board-directors-increases-201500920.html

[leftovers]

Walgreens Boots (NASDAQ:WBA) declares $0.4775/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 4.3%

Payable June 10; for shareholders of record May 20; ex-div May 19.

[leftovers]

IBM (NYSE:IBM) declares $1.65/share quarterly dividend, 0.6% increase from prior dividend of $1.64.

Forward yield 4.74%

Payable June 10; for shareholders of record May 10; ex-div May 9.

[leftovers]

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) declares $0.55/share quarterly dividend, 7.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.51.

Forward yield 2.21%

Payable June 16; for shareholders of record May 20; ex-div May 19.

[farooq]

May Allah Kareem (God merciful) keep you safe amen.

[leftovers]

Yes and Yes Own the home and collect SS. Spent the last 22 years developing it and stand to lose over 300K if the russians take over Ukraine. Our home is in the western part and has not been bombed like the east so it is still intact for now.

I built a 40KW solar power plant and it was making an average of 500 a month income that has stopped paying because of the War. It is still producing but no payments for the last 2 months. It has a modem on the inverter so I can monitor what is going on over the internet.

Sooooo we are just sitting here waiting for this nightmare to end. Luckly I have a good friend in Bulgaria allowing us to use his summer vacation apartment rent free right now so my cost of living has remained the same for now.

[bar1080]

Do you own that home in Ukraine or rent it? Do you collect American Social Security?

Years ago I read that many Polish-Americans who had worked for years in the US returned to Poland where their savings went a lot further in retirement.

[leftovers]

Well I am still in Bulgaria and would prefer to be home ! Yes round and round we go the wheel keeps burning the rubber.

I lost 3 weeks of trading once the war broke out and I got to Bulgaria where I have set up shop for now.

I use 2 accounts my IRA and TDAmeritrade. Below is my IRA with Wells Fargo very happy with the wheel results ! Will be much happier when I can return home though? Hopefully in May after May 9th once Ukraine is victorious !

Show As of Date
last month +1.17% Year to date +13.78% one year +22.82% since inception +10.79% 12/29/2017

[bar1080]

Hi guy. You doing okay? Still working your wheel?

[leftovers]

Southern CO (NYSE:SO) declares $0.68/share quarterly dividend, 3% increase from prior dividend of $0.66
.
Forward yield 3.58%

Payable June 6; for shareholders of record May 16; ex-div May 13.

[bar1080]

"Costco raises dividend by 13.9% to $0.90"

"* Costco (NASDAQ:COST) declares $0.90/share quarterly dividend, 13.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.79.

* Forward yield 0.61%.

* Payable May 13; for shareholders of record Apr. 29; ex-div Apr. 28."

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3823212-costco-raises-dividend-by-139-to-090

[leftovers]

Entergy (NYSE:ETR) declares $1.01/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.

Forward yield 3.32%

Payable June 1; for shareholders of record May 5; ex-div May 4.

[bar1080]

Substantial Div Increase for Danaher

   Date	        Dividends 
 Mar 24, 2022	0.25 Dividend 
 Dec 29, 2021	0.21 Dividend 
 Sep 29, 2021	0.21 Dividend 
 Jun 24, 2021	0.21 Dividend 
 Mar 25, 2021	0.21 Dividend 
 Dec 24, 2020	0.18 Dividend 
 Sep 25, 2020	0.18 Dividend 
 Jun 25, 2020	0.18 Dividend 
 Mar 26, 2020	0.18 Dividend 
 Dec 26, 2019	0.17 Dividend 
 Sep 26, 2019	0.17 Dividend 
 Jun 27, 2019	0.17 Dividend 
 Mar 28, 2019	0.17 Dividend 
 Dec 27, 2018	0.16 Dividend 
 Sep 27, 2018	0.16 Dividend 
 Jun 28, 2018	0.16 Dividend 
 Mar 28, 2018	0.16 Dividend 
 Dec 28, 2017	0.14 Dividend

[farooq]

My best wishes and prayer for you and your family. May God always keep you your family safe, Amen.

[bar1080]

Here it's the #1 story on the news on all networks and everyone follows events closely. And your leader. How's your daughter taking it?

Do many people there use US stocks/bonds as stores of wealth?

Amazing how stocks have recovered lately. As usual, I sold nothing when the troubles started. Most of my stocks fell about 10%, although some of that was due to raising interest rates. Berkshire Hathaway has been my favorite stock and it's been an enormous winner all year.

[leftovers]

Not exactly were physically safe and fine but I left my home and took refugee status in Bulgaria for 90 days. We're on the black sea and going monitor things for a while.

Where we live in western Ukraine in a village our home is still intact however things are not looking good yet.

we are in a nice apartment on the water but not really in a holiday mood this war really sucks

[bar1080]

You okay?

[leftovers]

AT&T (NYSE:T) declares $0.2775/share quarterly dividend. That comes in line with company's already declared annual dividend of $1.11 per share expected post-close of the pending WarnerMedia spin-off transaction.

[bar1080]

I Was Curious About WMT's Recent Div History.

   Date	         Dividend 
 Dec 09, 2021	0.55 Dividend 
 Aug 12, 2021	0.55 Dividend 
 May 06, 2021	0.55 Dividend 
 Mar 18, 2021	0.55 Dividend 
 Dec 10, 2020	0.54 Dividend 
 Aug 13, 2020	0.54 Dividend 
 May 07, 2020	0.54 Dividend 
 Mar 19, 2020	0.54 Dividend 
 Dec 05, 2019	0.53 Dividend 
 Aug 08, 2019	0.53 Dividend 
 May 09, 2019	0.53 Dividend 
 Mar 14, 2019	0.53 Dividend 
 Dec 06, 2018	0.52 Dividend 
 Aug 09, 2018	0.52 Dividend 
 May 10, 2018	0.52 Dividend 
 Mar 08, 2018	0.52 Dividend 
 Dec 07, 2017	0.51 Dividend 
 Aug 09, 2017	0.51 Dividend 
 May 10, 2017	0.51 Dividend 
 Mar 08, 2017	0.51 Dividend 
 Dec 07, 2016	0.5 Dividend 
 Aug 10, 2016	0.5 Dividend 
 May 11, 2016	0.5 Dividend 
 Mar 09, 2016	0.5 Dividend 
 Dec 02, 2015	0.49 Dividend 
 Aug 05, 2015	0.49 Dividend 
 May 06, 2015	0.49 Dividend 
 Mar 11, 2015	0.49 Dividend 
 Dec 03, 2014	0.48 Dividend 
 Aug 06, 2014	0.48 Dividend 
 May 07, 2014	0.48 Dividend 
 Mar 07, 2014	0.48 Dividend 
 Dec 04, 2013	0.47 Dividend 
 Aug 07, 2013	0.47 Dividend 
 May 08, 2013	0.47 Dividend 
 Mar 08, 2013	0.47 Dividend 
 Dec 05, 2012	0.398 Dividend 
 Aug 08, 2012	0.398 Dividend 
 May 09, 2012	0.398 Dividend 
 Mar 08, 2012	0.398 Dividend 
 Dec 07, 2011	0.365 Dividend 
 Aug 10, 2011	0.365 Dividend 
 May 11, 2011	0.365 Dividend 
 Mar 09, 2011	0.365 Dividend 
 Dec 08, 2010	0.303 Dividend 
 Aug 11, 2010	0.303 Dividend

[leftovers]

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) declares $0.56/share quarterly dividend, 1.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.55.

Forward yield 1.68%

Payable April 4; for shareholders of record March 18; ex-div March 17.

[leftovers]

Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) declares $0.38/share quarterly dividend, 2.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.37.

Forward yield 2.8%

Payable April 27; for shareholders of record April 6; ex-div April 5.

[bar1080]

I think of you and your daughter. Yesterday I studied a map of your region and the very long Wikipedia entry. Some of my ancestors were likely from Belarus about 170 years ago, tho they never talked about "happy times" in "The Old Country."

Did you ever see "Man with a Movie Camera" from 1929, a silent documentary composed of fairly ordinary scenes from Soviet Kyiv and Odessa. It's considered a masterpiece of its type.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_with_a_Movie_Camera

[leftovers]

We're ok for now but things are getting hot at the moment. I am on the western side so can get into Poland or Romania if need be. It has the potential to get very bad lets hope not!

Still doing well with selling option premium this year so all is good....


Just changed all my local currency back to dollars though just to be safe.

[bar1080]

How you doing? Was looking at NAV premiums on PIMCO funds which were laughably high few months ago. PHK, PTY, PDI. All had come way down. NAV has also plummeted probably due to rising interest rates.