Not asking for much in 2012, help wanted

[billyjoe]

Here are the dividend stocks with their official entry price and dividend % adjusted to price.

Wooish: NYB 13.30, 7.52%, VZ 38.54, 5.19%
Hags: APL 38.91, 5.55%, ETR 71.92, 4.62%
Louetta: T 30.46, 5.78%, UVV 46.68, 4.20%
em26jamie: AGNC 28.33, 19.77%, WPZ 62.77, 4.76%

billy: SO 45.87, 4.12%, IDE 15.73, 11.44%
ski : MO 28.65, 5.72%, DUK 22.11, 4.52%
Mr.Market: BPT 115.95, 9.11%, MLU 63.32, 5.92%

IIC: ED 62.10, 3.86%, HE 26.79, 4.63%
Phoenix: TNH 170.45, 9.29%, SXL 38.46, 4.29%
River : FSC 9.73, 13.05%, KMP 84.48, 5.49%

Peanuts: MBT 15.06, 6.79%, BWP 28.77, 7.33%
Trader: SCCO 31.57, 8.87%, TNK 3.73, 16.09%
Deaddog: NLY 16.10, 14.16%, AIXG 13.81, 6.10%
Jiesen: HHS 9.11, 3.51%, AI 20.71, 16.90%

I'm feeling generous today so there will be more than a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. A gold star with an * will be given to the person picking the lowest yielding stock that appreciates the most in price and a gold star with 2 ** will go out to the guru picking the highest div. stock gaining the most in price over the course of the year.

My prediction: The aggregate gains by % of these stocks will be greater than the % gain of the DJIA in 2012.

-----------------billy

Phoenix,
Here's the final list with official entry prices. Later I'll add the 11% to each one so you can see what is needed to qualify for the winning prizes. Those paying over 10% div. have a real advantage if they can get the additional 11% in price appreciation , unless they drop the div. during the year.

-------------billy

[Phoenix7]

Phoenix,
Here's the final list with official entry prices. Later I'll add the 11% to each one so you can see what is needed to qualify for the winning prizes. Those paying over 10% div. have a real advantage if they can get the additional 11% in price appreciation , unless they drop the div. during the year.

-------------billy

Billie a beautiful job .........Thank You
Phoenix 7

[Louetta]

Here's the final list with official entry prices. Later I'll add the 11% to each one so you can see what is needed to qualify for the winning prizes. Those paying over 10% div. have a real advantage if they can get the additional 11% in price appreciation , unless they drop the div. during the year.

-------------billy

I've always been curious as to why you picked 11% as opposed to, say, 10 or 12?

[billyjoe]

I've always been curious as to why you picked 11% as opposed to, say, 10 or 12?

Louetta,
Couldn't go with 15% cause the Huge one's got that covered. Anything more would be too optimistic since the divs. were already substantial. 10% seemed old hat so 11% was just right. It will be interesting to see how many can do it. If another lousy year maybe none. A blockbuster market and watch out!

------------billy

[mimo_100]

I just found this post. I am a day late, but if you can still fit me in I pick PM and PEP.

Thanks. Tim

[em26jamie]

Are you using the price on 1/3 or 1/9?

[jiesen]

Billie a beautiful job .........Thank You
Phoenix 7

...and I second that. Fantastic job, billyjoe! Love seeing all the picks again!

[billyjoe]

I just found this post. I am a day late, but if you can still fit me in I pick PM and PEP.

Thanks. Tim

mimo,
PEP doesn't have the required 3.5% div. minimum.


----------------billy

[billyjoe]

Are you using the price on 1/3 or 1/9?

My historical prices aren't working today but if you entered on the 6th you get the opening price on the 9th.

--------------billy

[billyjoe]

Mr. Market picks BPT and MLU

BPT- Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust , operated by Standard Oil and BP, branches of British Petroleum, distributes royalties to shareholders from 16% of the first 90,000 barrels of daily oil production at Prudhoe Bay, North Slope, Alaska. These payments can be greatly effected by breakdowns in pipelines or processing equipment.

Market cap 2.6 billion

Current div. is 1.956 qtr. 6.56%. Payments have varied from low of .99 4/9/09 to high of 3.61 1/13/10


MLU- MetLife Inc. Com. Equity Unit is a provider of insurance, annuities, employee benefits to a worldwide customer base in the U.S., Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Latin America.

Div. has been .938 qtr. 5.61% since inception 5.27/11

OK Mr. Market, I give up. What is the difference between MetLife Inc. and MetLife Inc. Com. Equity Unit ?

----------------billy

[mimo_100]

mimo,
PEP doesn't have the required 3.5% div. minimum.


----------------billy

Can I change it to NCV?

[billyjoe]

Doug picks Ed and He.......... correction

IIC picks ED and HE

ED- Consolidated Edison produces, sells and distributes electrical , gas, and steam products in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Various permutations include Con Ed NY, Con Ed Solutions, retail , Con Ed Energy, wholesale, and Con Ed Developement, infrastructure

With market cap at 17.47 billion, 5.6% of shares are held in 78 ETFs

Dividend of .60 qtr 4.03% has seen a slow steady rise since .51 qtr of 8/14/95



HE--Hawaiian Electric is a public utility composed of Hawaiian Electric Light and Maui Electric. They provide power to islands of Oahu, Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. They also have Banking, financial services branches : American Savings Holdings and American Savings Bank.

Capitalized at 2.5 billion, 4% of shares are held in 42 ETFs

Dividend of .31 qtr 4.73% has been unchanged since 2/13/98

-------------billy

[billyjoe]

Can I change it to NCV?

mimo,
Since you've been a good contributor and member of the forum since the beginning I'm declaring you the final contestant of this contest.
With the following entry prices:

PM--77.65 Dividend 3.08---3.97%

NCV--9.09 Dividend 1.08--- 11.88%


If it comes down to the finish as a tie , you will be assessed a 1% penalty so the others won't riot.

-------------billy

[mimo_100]

mimo,
Since you've been a good contributor and member of the forum since the beginning I'm declaring you the final contestant of this contest.
With the following entry prices:

PM--77.65 Dividend 3.08---3.97%

NCV--9.09 Dividend 1.08--- 11.88%


If it comes down to the finish as a tie , you will be assessed a 1% penalty so the others won't riot.

-------------billy

Fair enough, and thanks for all of your hard work on this! I am preparing a hopfully interesting to everyone report on stock picks for 2012. Coming soon!

[billyjoe]

Phoenix picks TNH and SXL

TNH- Terra Nitrogen L.P. produces nitrogen fertilizer : anhydrous ammonia and urea ammonia in Verdigris Oklahoma

Market cap is 3.57 billion with 2 ETFs holding < $1 million in shares

Dividend currently 3.96 or 8.21% with wild swings from .20 in 10/30/02 to 4.84 in 5/12/11


SXL-- Sunoco Logistics Partnership transports and stores crude oil and refined products in 13 states. Three segments of the business are 1. Refined Products Pipeline 2. Terminal Storage (42) and 3. Crude Oil Pipeline Systems

capitalization 3.8 billion

current dividend .413 or 4.55% low was .087 on 5/1/02

-----------billy