My Dividend Growth Portfolio Q3 Review: 34 Holdings, 4 Sales, 3 Buys

Published Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:01:55 -0400 on Seeking Alpha

Seeking AlphaDividend StrategyMy Dividend Growth Portfolio Q3 Review: 34 Holdings, 4 Sales, 3 BuysOct. 7, 2020 10:01 AM ET|| Includes: AAPL, ABBV, ABT, BLK, BRK-B, CSCO, DIS, DIV, FOF, GLW, GOOG, HD, HYLB, IDV, JPM, MA, MDT, MLPA, MO, MSFT, NKE, O, PEI.PD, PFFD, PRU, REM, SBUX, SCHD, SDEM, SDIV, SPG, SPYD, SRET, T, TROW, TRV, V, VNQby: Dividend DerekDividend Derek Wheel of FortuneOne-Stop Shop For Ideas & Portfolios, Covering All Asset-Classes & SectorsSummaryI received $1,553 in September, which was better than the $1,269 in September 2019.
For the quarter I received $3,093 which was up 6.5% from Q3 in 2019.
I closed out several positions to focus on my prime dividend growth holdings and index the rest.
Welcome to my dividend growth portfolio review for Q3 and September 2020. The S&P finally cooled off and finished down about 4% for the month after the rocket ride seen since March. The news cycle continues it's furious pace as we steamroll towards the election next month. Just in the past week, we've seen the President of the United States and several other closely linked members of the White House test positive for COVID-19.
The disparity between the best performers in the S&P versus the rest continues, although the gap closed slightly last month. Apple (AAPL) cooled off in September after peaking at $137 to finish around the $116 mark (15% off it's high). Even with the pullback, the stock is up over 100% in the past year.
Over the month, I closed out and consolidated a few positions, which I'll cover in detail below. As part of that process, I am holding more cash for the time being. I'm still feeling cautious about the market in general and the disconnect from what is happening around the country. I suspect this is a feature and not a bug. When March hit, I didn't have enough cash available, and the cash I did have I deployed it too quickly. I aim to buy good companies and hold them for the long haul. In that process, there will... Read more