Passive Income Farmer: 2018 Portfolio Review: Winners and Losers

2018 is not a good year for me, my portfolio ended the year in red.  However, the comforting fact is that the dividends collected more than offset the lost in portfolio values. 

Top Dividend Contributors: 

1. SGX (9.73%):
– SGX is the top counter in my portfolio and no surprise that it is the top dividend contributor.  SGX has dividend payout every quarter, almost like a REIT.

2. Starhub (7.01%):
– One of the counters that depreciated much in value.

3. CMT (6.60%):
– Retail Reit is not just retail. F&B accounted for about one-third of the leased spaces.

Dethroned: Starhub (2017). 


In 2017, the top 3 dividend contributors accounted for 24% of my total dividends.  In 2018, the top 3 dividend contributors accounted for 23% of the total dividends. So, not much diversification achieved this year.

Next, some New Year fun and amusement. 

Dividend Yield Winners (龙虎榜):

1. Duty Free Int’l (9.18%):
– The smallest of my holdings.

2. Starhub (9.14%) 
– Great depreciation in price.
– Just wonder whether dividend would be cut again?

3. Cache Logistics Trust (8.63%)
– One of my tiny holdings.  
– Probably will get more in 2018.

Dethroned: AIMSAMPI Capital Industrial Reit (2017).

Dividend Yield Losers (老鼠榜): 

1. Sembcorp Industries (1.57%): 
– Dividend cut…

2. Cromwell Europe Reit (1.96%): 
– CER is here because it only distributed one dividend payout.

3. Sasseur Reit (2.44%): 
– Same. Only one dividend payout.

Dethroned: Bukit Sembawang (2017).

A return gain or loss will only be realised when I sell.  The current unrealised return winners and losers:

Unrealised Return Winners (英雄榜):

1. SGX (60.4% gain):
– This is one of my foundation stocks and will remain for keep.
– SGX retains the trophy for this category.

2. SATS (52.6% gain):
– Will stay for dividends and growth.

3. CMT (45% gain):
– Replaced Starhub and SPH as one of my foundation stocks.
– Will stay for dividends.

Unrealised Return Losers (狗熊榜): 

1. SIA Engg (36.4% loss)
– Price continues declining trend in 2018. 
– Still pondering whether to add more or not?
– SIA Engg retains the trophy for this category.

2. Duty Free Int’l (34.9% loss)
– I probably should not have wandered outside the mainboard.

3. Sembcorp Industries (21.6% loss)
– Keep in cold storage.

Wishing everyone Happy New Year and a Prosperous 2019.