Sunday, November 6, 2016

Pay Day for AT&T

The fund just received its quarterly dividend from AT&T. It was one percent higher than last quarter due to the fund's dividend reinvestment program. Four percent of the dividend was through previous dividend reinvestments.

The fund has reinvested a portion of the dividend.  Another portion of the dividend has been set aside for charity.

The next expected dividend will be from Ford in the beginning of December. The fund also owns shares in Ford and Ares Commercial REIT.

**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

AT&T Increased Their Dividend

AT&T has announced an increase in their dividend. The dividend is now $0.49 per share. This is partly due to the fact of the Time Warner deal. Regardless, KDK Fund's shares are now generating more wealth at a faster pace.

The dividend has been raised 2.1% to 0.49 per share. Since the original purchase of shares 15 months ago, the dividend has been raised  4.25%. With dividend reinvestment, the shares will create 5-7% more revenue than when they were bought. 

The link to the Barron's story is here.
 

   **All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Monday, October 10, 2016

New Purchase in Ares Commercial REIT

The fund purchased more shares of Ares Commercial REIT on Friday. This will increase the scheduled January dividend payment by over 47% from this quarter. It will also increase the scheduled quarterly dividend to be increased by over 10% compared to last quarter.

There is no plan to sell the shares. The plan is to continue to accumulate shares and use the dividend reinvestment plan and call selling plan to increase revenue at an increasing rate.

Other holdings include AT&T, and Ford.

 **All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.


Saturday, September 3, 2016

Pay Day!! Ford Dividend Received

How fun is it to get paid? A lot of fun!

Today, the fund received a dividend from Ford. A portion will be reinvested. Another portion will be donated.

A new purchase of shares since the last dividend payment and previous dividend reinvestment compounding increased the dividend 48%. Compounding previous dividend reinvestements added 3.1% over what it would be without the reinvestment. KDK Fund expects the next dividend to increase by about 2% next quarter without a purchase of more shares.


 **All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Mylan and a KDK Fund Tenet

by Michael Keane
9/1/2016

There has been an outcry from the public about the current Mylan EpiPen pricing issue. This news has brought to mind one tenet of KDK Fund’s investments. More specifically, does the company or project’s business processes reflect KDK Fund’s non-profit focused objectives.

KDK Fund uses this tenet in every investment decision. It doesn’t mean that there aren’t warts on the companies or projects that receive KDK Fund capital. Every company is imperfect, including KDK Fund. We just try to keep the capital flowing to those companies and projects that have processes or goals that inspire KDK Fund. One main support for this is the fact that there are more than enough good profitable ventures that meet this objective and that we don’t have to settle.

In terms of Mylan, KDK Fund is not surprised at the actions of the executives, or the reaction from the public. The CEO and the board were trying to make investors as well as herself (in terms of bonus, etc.) the most money possible. A recent WSJ article (here) all but declares it. It is also not surprising that once the public heard about the ludicrous and irresponsible behavior from Mylan executives, they yelled, screamed, and used social media to enact a revision to the pricing policy for the EpiPen. But here is a twist. Even though we as the public broadcasted our dislike for the policy, we also were either kind of dumb to the fact that we were actually part of the problem or our collective ego wouldn’t allow us to be associated with this behavior. It is very likely that you and I (through retirement funds) have benefitted financially through dividends and stock increases from Ms. Bresch’s decisions and Mylan’s pricing policies. But from all the yelling and screaming, I don’t ever remember hearing of one fund or investment firm returning or donating any income generated from these policies. Hmmm…...

Ultimately, this situation should serve us all as an opportunity to reflect and better understand our role as stakeholder and where and in what companies or projects we invest our hard earned money. By being on top of this issue, investors can make sure that their funds and money managers properly invest our money into companies that deserve receiving our money. If you are wondering how you can do this, email us at kdkfund@gmail.com and we will answer back with some information. Fund and money managers are essentially just trying to make a living. Let’s show them how to also make a positive difference in their investing decisions. It is after all our money.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Week (8/12) In Review (Ford, AT&T, Ares REIT, Dividends, more)

There were no new purchases or sales during the week. The next scheduled purchase is in 3-5 weeks. There were no dividends received during the week. The next expected dividend is at the beginning of September. Some metrics of the current holdings are below.


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$12.338/7/2015, 1/19/2016, 7/22/2016$13.66-9.74%
AT&T$43.289/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.2130.32%
Acre$12.563/24/2016, 6/27/2016$11.429.98%
Average


10.44%


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Week (8/5) In Review (At&T Dividend, Ford, Ares REIT, more

There were no new purchases or sales during the week. The next purchase is expected in the next 3-6 weeks.

A dividend from AT&T was received. Details are here. The next dividend is expected in the beginning of September from Ford.

Some metrics of the current holdings are below.


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$12.198/7/2015, 1/19/2016, 7/22/2016$13.66-10.76%
AT&T$43.169/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.2129.96%
Acre$12.993/24/2016, 6/27/2016$11.4213.75%
Average


10.51%


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

PAY DAY!! AT&T Dividend Received

On Tuesday, the fund has received a dividend from AT&T. The amount was 1% higher than last quarter due to continuing dividend reinvestment. The total amount of dividends received from previously reinvested dividends is 2.6% of the total amount this quarter. 

A portion of the dividend will be reinvested. Another portion will be donated to charity. As always, each dividend payment post is a reminder to both reinvest for your future and enjoy a portion of your pay days!

This is a great way to produce and maintain wealth building streams.

**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Monday, August 1, 2016

Week (7/29) In Review Ford earnings, AT&T, Ares REIT, more

There were no new purchases or sales during the week. The next purchase will be in the next 3-5 weeks.

There were no dividends received during the week. The next dividend will be from AT&T in the following week.

Notes:

- Ford released unimpressive earnings. The Bloomberg story link is here.

Some metrics of the current holdings are below


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$12.708/7/2015, 1/19/2016, 7/22/2016$13.66-7.03%
AT&T$43.299/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.6728.57%
Acre$12.703/24/2016, 6/27/2016$11.4211.21%
Average


11.02%


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Week (7/22) In Review (Ford, dividends, more)

There was a purchase of more shares of Ford. The link to the story is here. The purchase was made ahead of schedule due to the contribution made to the account because of KDK Option's successful Call Option trade for Bank of America (link here). The next purchase is planned for the next 4-6 weeks. The current return is 14% (since Jan 2015)

There were no dividends received during the week. The next expected dividend by AT&T in the beginning of August.

Some metrics of the current holdings are below.


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$13.838/7/2015, 1/19/2016, 7/22/2016$13.661.24%
AT&T$43.109/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.6728.01%
Acre$12.673/24/2016, 6/27/2016$11.4210.95%
Average


14.13%


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Additional Shares of Ford Purchased

On Friday, the fund has purchased more shares of Ford. The price paid for the shares was $13.71. The new purchase will increase the quarterly dividend by Ford by over 50%. The purchase also brings the fund closer to starting the covered call selling program.

The fund expects to hold onto the shares for a long time.



**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Monday, July 18, 2016

Week (7/15) In Review Dividends, Ford, AT&T, Ares REIT, more

There were no new purchases or sales this week.  The next scheduled purchase will be in the next 1-2 weeks. There was a dividend received from Ares Commercial REIT (link here). The next scheduled dividend will be August 1st from AT&T. Some metrics of the current holdings are below.


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$13.578/7/2015, 1/19/2016$13.163.12%
AT&T$42.899/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.6727.38%
Acre$12.463/24/2016, 6/27/2016$11.429.11%
Average


14.33%


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Pay Day! Dividend from Ares Com REIT

A dividend from Ares Commercial REIT was received.

As always, a portion of the dividend has been reinvested. 1.5% of the dividend was because of previously reinvested dividends. This compounding effect will continue to increase income going forward. In fact,3% of  next quarter's dividend will be from reinvested dividends in Ares.  This compounding effect will be the ultimate variable in building wealth.

Another portion of the dividend will be donated to charity.This is part of the mission of KDK Fund.



**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Week (7/8) In Review

There were no new purchases or sales this week. The next scheduled purchase will be in the next 4-6 weeks. There were no dividends received. The next expected dividend is on July 15th.

Some notes:

- AT&T continues to be very strong.

Some metrics of current holdings are below.


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$13.098/7/2015, 1/19/2016$13.16-0.53%
AT&T$42.619/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.6726.55%
Acre$12.373/24/2016, 6/27/2016$11.685.91%
Average


11.94%


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Week (7/1) In Review (New Purchase, New Highs, more)

There was a new purchase of Ares Commercial REIT shares during the week (link to story here). There were no sales. The next scheduled purchase is in 4-6 weeks.

There were no dividends received during the week. The next scheduled dividend receipt is July 15th.

Some metrics of the current holdings are below:


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$12.728/7/2015, 1/19/2016$13.16-3.34%
AT&T$43.479/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.6729.11%
Acre$12.303/24/2016, 6/27/2016$11.685.31%
Average


11.76%



**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

AT&T at a New High

AT&T, a KDK Fund holding, has reached a new 52 week high today. It is trading around 42.50 during the day. The fund's cost basis is $33.67. The fund continues to expect to hold onto the shares and build the position through new purchases and dividend reinvestment.

Other holdings are Ford, and Ares Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust.


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

New Purchase in Ares Commercial REIT

Hello

The fund has purchased more shares of Ares Commercial REIT (symbol ACRE). The fund doubled the number of shares it now owns. The average cost of the shares is now $11.68. July's dividend will now increase its dividend by about 102% from the April dividend because of the purchase and compounding of the previous dividend reinvestments. The October quarter dividend will look to be about 3% higher than July due to dividend reinvestment compounding.

Other holdings include Ford, and AT&T. 


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Week (6/17) In Review (Ford, AT&T, ACRE, more)

There were no new purchases or sales this week. The next purchase is scheduled in the next 2-4 weeks. There were no dividends received this week. The next dividend will be in the first week of July. Some metrics of the current holdings are below:



CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/LossDate Sold
Ford$13.268/7/2015, 1/19/2016$13.160.76%Current Holding
AT&T$40.739/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.6720.97%Current Holding
Acre$12.343/24/2016$10.5417.08%Current Holding
Average


12.02%


 **All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Week (5/20) In Review (Ford, AT&T, ACRE)

There were no new purchases or sales this week. The next scheduled purchase is in the next 2-4 weeks.

There were no dividends received this week. The next scheduled dividend to be received will be in the next 1-2 weeks.

Some metrics of the current holdings are below.


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$13.198/7/2015, 1/19/2016$13.31-0.90%
AT&T$38.459/28/2015, 2/26/2016$33.6714.20%
Acre$11.793/24/2016$10.5411.86%
Average


7.61%



**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Week (4/29) In Review

There were no purchases or sales during the week. The next scheduled purchase is 5-7 weeks away.

There were no dividends received during the week. The next dividend will be the following week with Powershares Build America Bond Fund.

Some metrics of the current holdings are below.


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$13.568/7/2015, 1/19/2016$13.311.88%
AT&T$38.829/28/2015, 2/26/2016$34.1813.58%
Apple$93.741/5/2016$103.28-9.24%
BAB$30.0812/15/2015$28.714.77%
Acre$12.003/24/2016$10.5413.85%
Average


4.54%




 **All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.

Friday, April 22, 2016

Week (4/22) In Review (Acre Dividend, more)

There were no new purchases or sales this week. The next expected purchase will be in 5-6 weeks.

There was a dividend received (and a portion reinvested)  from Ares Commercial REIT. The next dividend will be from Powershares Build America Bond Fund.

Some metrics of the current holdings are below


CompanyCurrent PricePurchase DatesCost BasisCurrent Profit/Loss
Ford$13.618/7/2015, 1/19/2016$13.312.25%
AT&T$38.079/28/2015, 2/26/2016$34.1811.38%
Apple$105.681/5/2016$103.282.32%
BAB$30.0412/15/2015$28.714.63%
Acre$11.583/24/2016$10.549.87%
Average


5.98%


**All posts on this blog are information and opinions only. They are not to be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please do your due diligence first before trading and investing. Please direct all questions and comments to the blog or to kdkfund@gmail.com or on twitter @kdkfund.