Dividends received during the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 (taxes not included):
Market value increased by 14,90%. US dividends decreased marginally from previous quarter (244,30 USD) mainly due to inactivity during Q4 and because of the temporarily suspended dividend by NASDAQ:ARCP. Latter one I expect to be restored during Q2/2015.
Total dividends received (before taxes) during Q4/2014 were 244,30 USD. Overall portfolio performance during 2014 was above expectations as the market value in euros increased by 20,70% (including increased valuations, dividends and changes in EUR/USD exchange rate). Total dividends for the whole year were 123 EUR and 584,32 USD.
This was first full year for this portfolio. Strategy for the new year shall remain the same unless political situation offers extraordinary circumstances. Oil prices and NOK (currency, not stock) valuation is something I have my eye on in 2015. Otherwise I expect mainly to add on existing positions and perhaps open one or two new positions depending on the market situation and valuations.
Dividends received during Q3/2014: 130,86 USD (before taxes).
Total dividends received during Q2/2014 before taxes: 123,00€ (FUM1V, RAIKV) and 112,33$ (O, CL, T, GIS, PM, KO, JNJ, IQQ9)
Total dividends received during Q1/2014: 45,90 USD (JNJ, CL, GIS)
Conclusion: early retirement might be out of the question 