CCAP - 6 December Raises And A 6.18% Portfolio Yield

2025-01-08 12:19:58 ET

Summary

• The RIG portfolio, with a 6.18% yield, gained 14.71% in value for 2024, focusing on income and growth through diversified sectors, preferred shares, and ETFs.
• Six companies, including Visa, ExxonMobil, Lockheed Martin, Simon Property Group, Broadcom and McDonald's, raised dividends are discussed and a Rose Take and Recommendation is made for owning them.
• The portfolio's forward yield is 6.3% heading into 2025, with expectations of lower interest rates and continued income-focused adjustments.
• The portfolio aims for a minimum 4% yield, leveraging quality stocks bought at good value, ensuring safe dividends amidst anticipated 2025 challenges.
• The portfolio had a 42% income increase from 2023, with adding more preferred shares and some ETFs.

December 2024 Portfolio Dividends Include 6 Raises

42 Separate Companies Paid in "RIG"

42 companies represent 50.6% of the 83 companies in the Rose’s Income Portfolio “RIG” . The months of March, June, September and December are the most popular months for most quarterly paying companies. The portfolio is diversified into 11+ sectors, the + represents preferred shares and some ETFs. “RIG” has a dividend yield of 6.18% to end 2024 and a forward yield of 6.3% now heading into 2025. The portfolio is completely tracked at The Macro Trading Factory service.

Dividends

31 payments came from quarterly payers; 2 of them, New Mountain Finance ( NMFC ) and BlackRock TCP Capital ( TCPC ), both BDCs included a special with the regular payment. 1 monthly payer Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred Fund ( DFP ) did the same....

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