Dividend Growth Portfolio Core Holdings Performance For 2011

On July 26, 2011, Seeking Alpha published my article "Constructing the Core of Your Dividend Growth Portfolio." That was my most popular article in 2011. It described my methodology in selecting stocks for a dividend growth portfolio and presented the 21 stocks in my portfolio including the selection of core holdings. These are six key stocks in which I have taken a larger position. Together they total 50% of the value of the portfolio, equal to the value of the 15 other stocks. This article examines performance of the core holdings and of the entire dividend growth portfolio for the year ending December 31, 2011. It seeks to examine, especially, if heavier weighting of several key stocks designated “core holdings” increased the return of the portfolio or provided other benefits. A Concept of Core Holdings The concept of a... Read more