December 13, 2015

Dividend Income - November 2015

This month's dividend income came in at $331.59, a 45% increase over 2014's $228.60.


December 3, 2015

Recent Transactions - November 2015

I rarely sell stocks but this month I sold my entire position of Bird Construction (BDT) because their last dividend increase was almost 2 years ago. My total return, including stock appreciation and dividends, was 13%. This transaction reduces my annual dividend by $122.28.

With the proceeds of that sale I was able to add 99 shares to my existing position of Canadian Western Bank (CWB) for $2496.87.

I also started a new position in Cogeco Cable (CCA) with 45 shares for $3020.04.

These stock additions, respectively, provide me with an additional $87.12 and $70.20 annually based on their most recent dividends. This brings my total dividend income up to $4588.41/year.