Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Dividend Increase – Scotiabank (BNS)


Today the Board of Directors of Scotiabank announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.76 to CA$ 0.79 per share that’s payable October 27, 2017 to holders of record October 03, 2017. This represents a 3.95 % increase from prior dividend. It should be noted that this is the second dividend increase in the current calendar year as it was also raises by CA$ 0.02 in February 2017. So the increase in this calendar year is CA$ 0.05 or 6.76% from the last dividend paid in October 2016. With current price CA$ 77.20 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.09 %. 

Since I own 155 shares of BNS, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by CA$ 13.86.

That increase rises my YOC to 5.01 %.

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Monday, August 28, 2017

Recent Buy - QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

Friday August 25, I bought 25 shares of QUALCOMM Incorporated at $ 52.13 per share plus commission.





QUALCOMM Incorporated develops, designs, manufactures, and markets digital communications products and services in China, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), and other technologies for use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products comprising products implementing CDMA2000, WCDMA, CDMA TDD, and/or LTE standards, as well as their derivatives. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including digital media, e-commerce, healthcare, and wearable devices for supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communications. The company also develops and offers products for implementation of small cells; mobile health products and services; software products, and content and push-to-talk enablement services to wireless operators; and development, and other services and related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. In addition, it licenses chipset technology and products for data centers. QUALCOMM Incorporated was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.


Sunday, August 27, 2017

Week in Review 34/17




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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Recent Buy - Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSE:IPL)

Yesterday August 25, I bought 75 shares of Inter Pipeline Ltd. at CA$ 22.85 per share plus commission.


My overall cost basis of this position decreases from CA$ 26.44 to CA$ 25.63 per share. I totally hold now 325 shares of IPL and my yield on cost is 6.32%. You can look at my first purchase of IPL here.


Friday, August 25, 2017

Dividend Increase – Altria Group, Inc. (MO)


Yesterday the Board of Directors of Altria Group Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 0.61 to $ 0.66 per share that’s payable October 10, 2017 to holders of record September 15, 2017. This represents a 8.20% increase to regular quarterly dividends. Altria has increased its dividend 51 times in the past 48 years. The new annualized dividend rate is $ 2.64 per common share, representing a yield of 4.15% based on Altria’s closing stock price of $ 63.60 on August 24, 2017.

Since I own 175 shares, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by $ 26.08.

That increase rises my YOC to 7.84%.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Dividend Increase – Royal Bank of Canada (RY)


Today the Board of Directors of Royal Bank of Canada announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.87 to CA$ 0.91 per share that’s payable November 24, 2017 to holders of record October 26, 2017. This represents a 9.64 % increase over the fourth quarter 2016 dividend of CA$ 0.83 per share and a 4.60 % increase over for the second quarter 2017 of CA$ 0.87 per share. With current price CA$ 92.01 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.96%. 

Since I own 120 shares, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by CA$ 14.30.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.81%.

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Sunday, August 20, 2017

Week in Review 33/17




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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Friday, August 18, 2017

Recent Buy - Enbridge Inc. (ENB)

On Wednesday August 16, I bought 30 shares of Enbridge Inc. at CA$ 49.75 per share plus commission.


My overall cost basis of this position decreases from CA$ 53.39 to CA$ 52.00 per share. I totally hold now 75 shares of ENB and my yield on cost is 4.69%. You can look at my first purchase of ENB here.


Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Dividend Income - July 2017

August is already halfway through and it is time to report my dividend income. In July 2017 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:


Quarterly dividends received from:

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - € 70.84 ($ 80.50)
Baxter International Inc. (BAX) - € 8.45 ($ 9.60
TELUS Corporation (TU) - € 59.64 ($ 68.12)
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) - € 48.92 ($ 55.50
Golar LNG /GLNG) - € 6.59 ($ 7.50)
Altria Group Inc. (MO) - € 93.78 ($ 106.75) 
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) - € 77.46 ($ 88.40)
Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) - € 8.00 ($ 9.25)
W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) - € 40.98 ($ 47.00)
VEREIT Inc. (VER) - € 38.68 ($ 44.69) 
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN.TO) - € 40.60 ($ 46.60)
Agrium Inc. (AGU) - € 18.75 ($ 21.88)
General Electric Co. (GE) - € 43.27 ($ 50.40)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - € 45.72 ($ 53.65)
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) - € 80.61 ($ 94.75)
TD Bank Group (TD.TO) - € 72.98 ($ 86.42)

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Week in Review 32/17




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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Recent Buy - LTC Properties Inc. (LTC)

Yesterday August 11, I bought 25 shares of LTC Properties Inc. at $ 46.31 per share plus commission.




My overall cost basis of this position decreases from $ 46.97 to $ 46.81 per share. I totally hold now 70 shares of LTC and my yield on cost is 4.87%. You can look at my first purchase of LTC here.


Sunday, August 6, 2017

Week in Review 31/17




Normally in my review, I make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. I also normally put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week. This week is different, Hawk was on vacation, was relaxing in the sun, was swimming at sea, was eating and drinking well ... was enjoying his life :)


Saturday, August 5, 2017

Dividend Increase – The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)



On Thursday, August 3rd The Kraft Heinz Company announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.60 to $0.625 per share that’s payable September 15, 2017 to holders of record August 18, 2017. This represents a 4.17% increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $86.66 (Friday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 2.88%..  

Since I own 100 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $7.45.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.61%

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