Re: Posting Distributions to Portfolios

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In Reply to: Re: Posting Distributions to Portfolios posted by Steve Waller on January 20, 2004 at 08:33:09:

: After bringing them in with Yahoo is there a way to post them that automatically applies it to the current shares or do I have to fill the number of shares in? I often have multiple buys into a fund so my exact number of shares has to be added. I have been going back to each purchase, going into edit, and retrieving the various precise share amounts.
: Steve

:
: : : What is the easiest way to post distributions to portfolios that I track?
: : : Thanks

: : Hi Steve,

: : There are several ways:

: : 1) You can manually record your distribution transactions. Just right mouse
: : click on the investment, and choose "Distribution..." from the popup menu, or
: : use the "Edit/All Data..." dialog with the "Distributions (all)" data type
: : selected.

: : 2) You can import them, if you have your distribution data in any of our
: : supported import formats. See "File/Import/Transactions".

: : 3) If you're using the Professional or above version you can retrieve
: : historical distributions using the "Yahoo (Historical)" quote server.

: : Thanks,
: : Mark
: : --
: : Mark Beiley
: :
: : Fund Manager, portfolio management software for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/00/XP
: :

Hi Steve,

Yes, if you are re-investing your distributions, you would need to manually
enter the number of shares purchased. Just go into "Edit/All Data..." and
select the "Distributions (all)" data type, and then edit the transactions.

I didn't follow why you were going to get the precise share amounts in
each purchase transaction?

The distribution will be recorded for a total value that is equal to the
per share distribution amount times the number of shares you owned when
the distribution was paid. You would just modify the distribution transaction
to be "Reinvested", and then enter either the price you paid or the # of
shares re-purchased. The total value of the distribution shouldn't need
to be changed.

Thanks,
Mark
--
Mark Beiley

Fund Manager, portfolio management software for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/00/XP

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