During the month of Dec, the portfolio received the following dividends:

UMS Holdings $100

SPH Holdings $170

Interest $2.35

The portfolio also receive capital gains from Keppel Corporation and UOB Ltd.

The value of Starfish SRS portfolio as of 31 Dec 2012 was $36,865 and the cash was $61,650.87 = $98,335.87

Invested Capital = $82,875. ROI as of 31 Dec 2012 = 1.19x

Subsequent to the year-end, the value of the portfolio including cash crossed the $100k mark for the first time.

Investment Strategy 2013

After giving it much thought, i think a long term strategy of investing in dividend paying stocks is a sound one. It is able to generate passive income and yet preserve the capital. Some of the heartache will be to sell Cache, Starhub and Suntec and perhaps not buying China Merchants. However, the ability to invest in promising stocks ...