Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Dividend Increase – Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)



Today the Board of Directors of Bank of Nova Scotia announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.72 to CA$ 0.74 per share that’s payable October 27, 2016 to holders of record October 4, 2016. This represents a 5.71 % increase over the fourth quarter 2015 dividend of CA$ 0.70 per share and a 2.78 % increase over for the second quarter 2016 of CA$ 0.72 per share. With current price CA$ 68.86 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.30%. 

Since I own 135 shares, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by CA$ 8.05.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.78%.

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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Week in Review 34/16




Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Friday, August 26, 2016

Dividend Increase – Altria Group, Inc. (MO)


Yesterday the Board of Directors of Altria Group Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 0.565 to $ 0.61 per share that’s payable October 11, 2016 to holders of record September 15, 2016. This represents a 7.96% increase to regular quarterly dividends. Altria has increased its dividend 50 times in the past 47 years. The new annualized dividend rate is $ 2.44 per common share, representing a yield of 3.7% based on Altria’s closing stock price of $ 65.92 on August 25, 2016.


Since I own 175 shares, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by $ 23.47.

That increase rises my YOC to 7.25%.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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$ 0.81 to CA$ 0.83 per share that’s payable November 24, 2016 to holders of record October 26, 2016. This represents a 5.06 % increase over the fourth quarter 2015 dividend of CA$ 0.79 per share and a 2.47 % increase over for the second quarter 2016 of CA$ 0.81 per share. With current price CA$ 82.23 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.04%. 

Since I own 120 shares, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by CA$ 7.15.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.38%.

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

Week in Review 33/16




Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Week in Review 32/16




Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Week in Review 31/16




Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Friday, August 5, 2016

Dividend Increase – The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)


Yesterday The Kraft Heinz Company announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.575 to $0.60 per share that’s payable October 7, 2016 to holders of record August 26, 2016. This represents a 4.35% increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $85.54 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 2.81,%. 

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

That increase rises my YOC to 4.44%

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Dividend Income - July 2016

Again, one month passed and it is time to report my dividend income. In June 2016 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:


Quarterly dividends received from:

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) - €7.00 ($7.80) 
TELUS Corporation (TU) - €47.97 ($53.25)
Golar LNG (GLNG) - €6.75 ($7.50)
PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - €67.57 ($75.25)
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) - €47.05  ($52.50)
Altria Group Inc. (MO) - €88.88 ($98.88) 
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) - €78.34 ($86.67)
The Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) - €51.81 ($57.50) 
W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) - €26.64 ($29.40
VEREIT Inc. (VER) - €40.35 ($44.69) 
Agrium Inc. (AGU) - €19.93 ($21.88)
General Electric Co. (GE) - €37.65 ($41.40)
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) - €66.70 ($73.78)
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) - €27,04 ($29.90)