Am I really doing this? After explaining why I dislike dividend income reports, I’m jumping on the train… But I decided to do it for one specific reason: I want to track my performance from scratch. In September, I started investing 100K in the stock market. This is the result of the commuted value of my pension plan. To be honest, I still don’t care about my monthly or quarterly dividend income. For me, tracking the money I receive in my brokerage account still has no value. However, I thought …
Dividend Income Report; The Good… and the Bad
I’m pretty sure you don’t solely read this blog if you are interested in dividend investing. Among your weekly reads, you probably include other great dividend blogs such as the ones I mention on my stock website resource page. Have you noticed something very common? Most bloggers report their monthly dividend income. I noticed throughout the years that many dividend investors focus on dividend income and not total return. For them, it doesn’t really matter if their capital grew or …
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Best Income Stocks 2024 – Part 2 [Podcast]
What are the Best Income Stocks in Canada? This is what we'll cover in this part 2! After a few words about high yielders, we'll investigate 8 companies in 5 sectors. Which one is on your buy list? Looking for more ideas? We have a Top Stocks for 2024 Booklet with three sectors review and 6 more stock ideas for you! You'll Learn Let's start by reminding ourselves why a company pays a low or a high yield. Bear markets can impact yields. How does Mike analyze higher yields of solid …
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Best Income Stocks 2024 – Part 1 [Podcast]
Looking for income? We've got you covered! In this part one of the Best Dividend Income Stocks for 2024, we'll discuss the pros and cons of 7 companies in 4 different sectors. Looking for more ideas? We have a Top Stocks for 2024 Booklet with three sectors review and 6 more stock ideas for you! You'll Learn First, let's describe what a safe income dividend stock is to Mike and his criteria for selecting them. It seems easier to find high yields in Canada than in the US. Mike gives …
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Generate More Income With This Smart Trade
Every quarter, my team and I review our Dividend Stocks Rock portfolios. We use our portfolio booklets (you can find mine here) to analyse a few points such as: Our current sector allocation (ideally less than 20% per sector) Each holding’s weight in our portfolio (ideally an equally weighted portfolio) Each holding’s ratings (PRO rating and Dividend Safety Score to make sure we are on the right track) When we reviewed our retirement portfolios, the first thing that came to my mind …
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My 2016 Dividend Growth Report – Or How a Low Yield Portfolio is a Good Thing
As is the case each year, I make a few transactions in my portfolio. As you may already know, I do very little tracking of my investing performance throughout the year. I’ve already discussed why I see little interest in reporting my dividend income and I prefer to measure my performance against the stock market in general or dividend focused ETFs such as VIG and XDV. However, I still look at my portfolio recap provided by my broker at the end of each year. Surprisingly, I found that my …
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