Dividend Income - October 2017

This month's dividend income came in at $275.27, a 4.4% increase over 2016's $263.69.

Recent Transactions - October 2017

There were no stock purchases this month besides automated 401(k) contributions and the ~2 shares we received from various companies through dividend reinvestment programs. This brings our total dividend income up to $3,841.31/year.

Dividend Income - September 2017

This month's dividend income came in at $388.57, a measly 2.1% increase over 2016's $380.49.

Recent Transactions - September 2017

September was a busy month with us deploying the rest of the money brought over from Canada.

Adding to our existing position, we were able to get another 41 shares of Canadian National Railway for $4,060.38 CAD.

In addition, we started new positions in:

• American Water Works (AWK) with 72 shares for $5,957.91,
• Cardinal Health (CAH) with 45 shares for $3,042.90,
• FedEx (FDX) with 28 shares for $6,019.35,
• Medtronic (MDT) with 37 shares for $3,043.02, and 
• iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) with 484 shares for $4,479.82.

All these stocks provide us with an additional $517.50 annually based on their most recent dividends, bringing our total dividend income up to $3,986.51/year.

Dividend Income -August 2017

This month's dividend income came in at $316.55, a 14.4% increase over 2016's $276.72. Finally an increase!

Recent Transactions - August 2017

We started new positions in:

• Discover Financial Services (DFS) with 50 shares for $3,031.95
• Mastercard Inc. (MA) with 24 shares for $3,118.71
• Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) with 177 shares for $6,022.95

These stocks provide us with an additional $211.48 annually based on their most recent dividends, bringing our total dividend income up to $3,442.41/year.

Dividend Income - July 2017

This month's dividend income came in at $199.80, a 25.5% decrease over 2016's $268.35.

Recent Transactions - July 2017

It sure has been a long time since I've posted one of these... To summarize all that has happened because of my partner's move, she liquidated her TFSA and non-registered accounts, moved her pension money into a locked RSP account, exchanged most of her CAD into USD (in hindsight, now would've been a better time to do so), and finally, after jumping through many hoops, is putting the money back to work.

I won't go through all the stock transaction details but since then we sold AGU, BMO, BNS, CAE, CCA, CJR.B, CTC.A, CUD, CWB, EIF, FTS, FTT, HSE, LB, LIQ, MG, MX, NA, PLZ.UN, RY, SAP, SU, TD, and XQQ.

We sold and repurchased in her LRSP ATD.B, CAR.UN, CM, EMA, MRU, REF.UN, TRP, and T.TO

Lots of stocks starting with C.

So far we have purchased ELS, EMN, LOW, SBUX, and SCHD. And with my employer now offering a low cost 401(k) plan, I've been regularly contributing to several Vanguard index funds.

All in all, this brings our total dividend income to US $3,242.30/year. Not quite where we left off before the move but we will reach that amount soon enough.

Going forward I will be reporting everything in USD since most of our assets are in this currency now.

Dividend Income - May 2017

It's been a long time since I've posted due to my (now) fiance joining me in Chicagoland. Between her moving to my old apartment, her starting a new job, and then us moving closer to the city, it's been a hectic few months. 

This month's dividend income came in at $180.41, a 30.9% decrease over 2016's $261.28. Usually you'd expect an increase in dividends but we had to liquidate my fiance's TFSA and non-registered Canadian assets. We are currently in the process of converting her CAD to USD and opening a US brokerage account to invest in. So our dividend income will continue to suffer for a few more months until all the money is reinvested. 

Dividend Income - November 2016

This month's dividend income came in at $404.83, a 22.1% increase over 2015's $331.59.