Checking in on the High Yield Port

Hi all,

On November 22, 2022, I created a model High Yield portfolio where the only selection criteria was a current yield in excess of 5%. In the 3 months since, the port has seen VFC reduce it’s dividend by about 40% And, HCSG suspended it’s dividend entirely.

High Yield Port Dividend Annual Current Value Value Dividend
Price Invested When Dividend Current Current Annual Current Change Change Change
Ticker Shares Paid Amount Purchased Purchased Quote Dividend Dividend Value Dollars % $
BEN 465 $21.52 $10,007 $1.16 $539.40 $31.33 $1.20 $558.00 $14,568 $4,562 45.6% $18.60
DOW 228 $43.93 $10,016 $2.80 $638.40 $58.13 $2.80 $638.40 $13,254 $3,238 32.3% $-
HCSG 827 $12.09 $9,998 $0.86 $707.25 $14.33 $0.00 $0.33 $11,851 $1,852 18.5% $(706.92)
IBM 84 $118.81 $9,980 $6.60 $554.40 $135.02 $6.60 $554.40 $11,342 $1,362 13.6% $-
INTC 388 $25.77 $9,999 $1.46 $566.48 $27.61 $1.46 $566.48 $10,713 $714 7.1% $-
LEG 301 $33.22 $9,999 $1.76 $529.76 $34.62 $1.76 $529.76 $10,421 $421 4.2% $-
MED 92 $108.36 $9,969 $6.56 $603.52 $115.31 $6.56 $603.52 $10,609 $639 6.4% $-
MMM 90 $110.50 $9,945 $5.96 $536.40 $112.99 $6.00 $540.00 $10,169 $224 2.3% $3.60
PETS 512 $19.52 $9,994 $1.20 $614.40 $19.95 $1.20 $614.40 $10,214 $220 2.2% $-
PRU 117 $85.78 $10,036 $4.80 $561.60 $101.53 $5.00 $585.00 $11,879 $1,843 18.4% $23.40
SMG 234 $42.75 $10,004 $2.64 $617.76 $85.96 $2.64 $617.76 $20,115 $10,111 101.1% $-
T 652 $15.34 $10,002 $1.11 $723.72 $19.44 $1.11 $723.72 $12,675 $2,673 26.7% $-
VFC 334 $29.91 $9,990 $2.00 $668.00 $26.99 $1.20 $400.80 $9,015 $(975) -9.8% $(267.20)
VTRS 1174 $8.52 $10,002 $0.48 $563.52 $11.69 $0.48 $563.52 $13,724 $3,722 37.2% $-
VZ 263 $37.97 $9,986 $2.61 $686.43 $40.22 $2.61 $686.43 $10,578 $592 5.9% $-
WHR 72 $134.81 $10,000 $7.00 $504.00 $145.00 $7.00 $504.00 $10,440 $440 4.4% $-
WU 741 $13.50 $10,004 $0.94 $696.54 $13.83 $0.94 $696.54 $10,248 $245 2.4% $-
Totals $169,931 $10,312 $9,383 $201,813 $31,882 18.8% $(929)
Yield = 6.07% 4.65%

As a result, the calculated annual dividend has decreased to $9,383 from $10,312. Or about 9.9%.

However, the ports value has still increased by $31,882. About 18.8% increase.

Rich

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