My apologies for the late update, life and work has been busy and as the weather improves I tend to spend more time outdoors and enjoy it while it lasts. My overall performance was slightly down for the month at -1.62% but up or down those dividend keep rolling in and that’s all the matters….
Category: Dividend Increases
The key to successful dividend investing is buying companies that regularly increase their dividend payout.
February 2023 Dividend Increases
The snowball is growing! It feels good when your given a raise and no extra work was needed to achieve this raise. February was a great month for dividend investing with 10 of my positions declaring a dividend increase. These ranged from 12% to a paltry 0.67%, but with these uncertain times any increase is…
January 2023 Portfolio Update
I can’t believe the first month of 2023 is in the rearview mirror. That went by rather quick and it seems the older you get the faster the days go by. This year the market is starting in the exact opposite of 2022, where last year it went into a straight decline so far 2023…
Franklin Resources BEN Dividend Increase
The goal of dividend investing is not to just collect a dividend but to invest in companies that continue to grow their dividend. As a company grows so to will it’s dividend. Over a long period of time the rates of increase will fluctuate as the company forecasts it’s future expenditures. You can have periods…
November 2022 Portfolio Update
The Bull is back! At least in the short term, November was a solid month overall for the market and my portfolio was up 9.2% for the month. I’m back in positive territory for the 2022 calendar year with one month remaining. I have some position adjustments I want to take care of before…
Recent dividend increases
Investing is dividend growth companies is a great way to build a passive income portfolio. The term often used is “the snowball effect” they payouts start small but over time they grow exponentially. With patience, discipline and routine contributions you to can enjoy the compounding effect of dividends. As companies mature and become profitable they…