I’m still behind with regard to posting about my recent transactions.  However, I’ll be up-to-date after this post.  Yippee!

Sadly, I’m about to discuss a couple of purchases that I made almost 1 month ago.  I guess one could say these are n0t-so-recent transactions!

I’ve been busy each of the past three weekends and have fallen behind with my normal updates.  My work won’t be done even after this post though, as I’ve got to get to work on my March dividend income next.  So, I’ll try to keep this brief.

With these buys, I added to a pair of holdings in my bottom 10.  I wished for each to have a larger weighting in my Portfolio and this gets the job done.

The last time I added to either of these positions was in the middle of last year.  Also, each stock I added exists in a Portfolio sector in which I’m underweight: Information Technology and Communication Services.

One stock got nearly twice the investment of the other, but you’ll have to keep reading to learn which one that was.  In total, I invested nearly $1.4K, but due to their lower-than-average yields, my forward dividend income didn’t rise significantly.

Here come the details for this pair of not-so-recent Portfolio purchases…

 

Accenture (ACN)

This purchase of ACN shares was my first since I added a single share at the end of May 2024.  Back then the price was actually lower ($285) than what I paid here.

Shares are looking undervalued from a 5-year P/E ratio perspective, but still are pricey when looking at EPS yield.  As you probably know, I’m always looking to add weight to my Information Technology holdings, so this accomplishes that goal.

On 3/20/25, I bought 3 shares of ACN at $298.00/share, for a total of $894.00.  The stock yielded 1.99% at my purchase price, which is about a full percentage point below my current Portfolio yield.

The purchase pumped up my share total by 17.10%, and my ACN position rose to a count of 20.539 shares.  My forward dividend income advanced by a patriotic $17.76.

With this latest purchase, my ACN cost basis rose handsomely, by $5.42/share, to $266.27/share.

ACN was my 9th smallest position at the time of this buy.  However, the addition allowed it to climb a couple of spots and escape my bottom 10 – just barely.  Currently, ACN is ever-so-slightly smaller than Medtronic (MDT) in my Portfolio, but is a bit larger than my Cummins (CMI) position.

After more destruction in the stock market since this buy, ACN now trades for approximately $282.  Thus, I may be inclined to add further to my position.  We’ll see though, as there are so many purchase options that I like right now.

 

The Walt Disney Co. (DIS)

My last DIS purchase was in August of last year.  I added 5 shares at a price just under $85.  Since then, DIS rose nicely to around $120, but has since fallen all the way back.

During its decline, I thought a price below $99 was worthy of a purchase.  As it turns out, I was too early, as more downside remained.

Similar to ACN, shares of DIS look undervalued from a 5-year P/E ratio perspective.  However, the EPS yield for DIS was close to reaching the outskirts of the fair value range.

On 3/20/25, I bought 5 shares of DIS at $98.988/share, for a total of $494.94.  The stock yielded 1.01% at my purchase price.  This is roughly 1/3 my overall Portfolio yield.

These were the most expensive DIS shares that I’ve purchased, but not by much.

The purchase raised my DIS share total by 12.36%.  I now possess 45.437 shares of the company.  Given the low yield for DIS, the purchase added only $5.00 to my annual forward dividend income.

My cost basis for DIS rose by a fairly minor $0.79/share, and currently stands at $92.63/share.

Immediately after my purchase, DIS transitioned from my 2nd smallest holding to my 6th smallest holding.  After declining further in price since my buy though, DIS is now my 4th smallest holding.  The stock is now tightly sandwiched between Flowers Foods (FLO) and Alphabet (GOOG) in my Portfolio ranks.

With DIS now trading just below $85, I’d could be in the market to add again.  The most inexpensive DIS shares I’ve ever purchased were at $84.80, so snapping up another handful of shares below this level would be appealing – and it would lower my cost basis.

 

Summary

With this update, I’ve caught up on my Recent Transactions posts, as I no longer have any outstanding transactions to cover.  Hallelujah!

I detailed my last two buys (of existing Portfolio holdings) from the final third of March.  I got busy and wasn’t able to post about them until now.  The buys were additions to a pair of my smallest holdings.

First, I bought 3 shares of ACN.  Second, I purchased 5 shares of DIS.  ACN got the majority of my investment, and it also contributed the most to my forward dividend income, not only because of its larger investment amount, but because it has nearly twice the yield of DIS.

The purchases resulted in an investment of $1,388.94 into my Portfolio.  However, my annual forward dividend income rose by a small $22.76 due to the relatively low yields of both stocks, particularly DIS.  The effective yield of the two combined transactions was 1.64%.

My cost basis in each stock rose, but more noticeably for ACN and just barely for DIS.

Each stock has dropped further in price since late March, so don’t be surprised if another purchase of either comes in the near-term.

With both ACN & DIS already being a part of my Portfolio, the number of stocks/funds in my Portfolio remained at 59.

 

Have you been buying during the recent stock market decline?  If so, what have you purchased?  Have you been able to add any stocks that you’ve waited a long time to see come down in price?  I look forward to your comments!