End July 2010

The old adage that dividend stocks do well in flat to down markets compared to the averages has sure played out so far this year.
3.95% of the return has been from income.

Investment      Current Value   Prior Value   Period Change   % Change   Estimated Income   Estimated 
June totals     $185,069.32       $187,515.04 (   $2,445.72)   (1.3)%    $12,213.02          6.6%
July totals     $197,357.02       $185,069.32    $12,287.70    6.6%      $12,306.90          6.2%

Since Jan. 1, 2010:

My IRA    $178,517 to $197,357 =  +10.5%
Dow        10428  to 10466   =      +.3%
S+P 500     1115  to  1102   =     -1.1%
Nasdaq      2269  to  2255   =      -.6%

Bottom line, estimated income:

End Jan. $11,134
End Feb. $11,448
End March $11,630.98
End April $12,080.98
End May $12,496.92
End June $12,213.02
End July 12,306.90

July dividends $1,205.25
2010 dividends $7,069.35

07/30/2010 14:42:47 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (TRP) 115.76 ---
07/30/2010 01:32:30 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (PSEC) 80.00 ---
07/30/2010 01:31:24 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (LTC) 39.00 ---
07/30/2010 01:30:41 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (EGAS) 13.50 ---
07/29/2010 01:31:44 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (CIM) 68.00 ---
07/26/2010 00:00:01 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (SSS) 135.00 ---
07/23/2010 01:32:55 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (SYY) 75.00 ---
07/15/2010 01:32:20 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (MPW) 260.00 ---
07/15/2010 01:32:18 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (O) 157.99 ---
07/15/2010 01:31:57 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (UVE) 70.00 ---
07/14/2010 01:30:31 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (NTLS) 42.00 ---
07/09/2010 01:43:53 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (MO) 70.00 ---
07/02/2010 01:33:52 ORDINARY DIVIDEND (MCGC) 44.00 ---
07/01/2010 03:01:15 QUALIFIED DIVIDEND (PPL) 35.00

Dividend reductions / eliminations:

none

Dividend raises/reinstatements

CPLP from .90 to .93 annually

 Symbol   Qty   Mkt Val   Dividend Amount   Dividend Yield      
   BMY    200    4,984.00    0.32    5.1037      
   CIM    400    1,548.00    0.17    17.7546      
   CL    12    947.76    0.53    2.7138      
   *CLMT    124    2,281.60    0.46    9.6245      
   *CPLP    600    5,382.00    0.22    10.1124      
   CWH    125    3,243.75    0.50    7.7101      
   *D    100    4,199.00    0.46    4.3895      
   *DPL    100    2,531.00    0.30    4.6718      
   *ED    100    4,612.00    0.60    5.1106      
   EGAS    300    3,516.00    0.05    4.5724      
   *EPB    300    9,447.00    0.40    5.258      
   ESP    200    3,800.00    0.22    4.8517      
   -HTGC    158    1,652.68    0.20    7.6702      
   *JNJ    173    10,049.57    0.54    3.7351      
   LTC    300    7,395.00    0.13    6.2878      
   *MCGC    400    2,316.00    0.11    7.6125      
   *MO    200    4,432.00    0.35    6.3579      
   MPW    1300    12,922.00    0.20    7.9523      
   NRF    633    2,171.19    0.10    11.8343      
   NTLS    150    2,806.50    0.28    5.9893      
   *O    1100    35,299.00    0.14    5.4181      
   *PPL    100    2,729.00    0.35    5.1188      
   -PSEC    800    7,768.00    0.10    12.3061      
   *SFL    200    3,812.00    0.33    6.8893      
   SGU    1000    4,410.00    0.07    6.6059      
   SNH    400    9,020.00    0.36    6.42      
   SSS    300    11,040.00    0.45    4.8913      
   SYY    300    9,291.00    0.25    3.2489      
   *TCLP    100    4,233.00    0.73    7.0788      
   *TICC    300    2,631.00    0.20    9.1743      
   *TRP    300    10,605.00    0.39    4.2789      
   -UVE    700    2,800.00    0.10    9.828      
   VGR    155    2,937.25    0.40    8.5653      
 
     Money Market Assets  = $428.96 

Raised * or lowered - dividend in 2010.
TCLP added *, missed in January.