We are two-thirds of the way through August and I’ve gotten so wrapped up in family, work, vacations, gardening, and other commitments that the blog has taken a backseat this month. So I’ll give my apologies, but this will be an abridged version of dividend growth digest.
Happy July! I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday weekend celebrating Independence Day. For me, it was a welcome break from the grind of the office, and some good quality time with family and friends. We were able to do some hiking at our local state park on Friday and had a small outdoor…
June is here, and with it comes some return to normalcy in my family, as the boys finally get to begin their baseball seasons after a two month delay. Rather than fighting April snow, the first night of practice was accompanied by a June 1st record high temperature of 96 degrees. There were a few…
Hello and welcome to the May edition of Dividend Growth Digest. I hope you all are enjoying the nice spring weather as much as I am. The roller-coaster continues in the markets, as March’s swoon led to the biggest gains in the indices since 1987 during the month of April. This all despite the fact…
The month of March is finally over, and good riddance! I’m not sure I’ve experienced a more volatile and life-changing month in my lifetime, as the breathtaking spread of COVID-19 rocked the United States, both socially and economically. When the month started I was enjoying NCAA basketball as conference tournaments were in full swing. I…
Hello again, and welcome to the March edition of Dividend Growth Digest. It’s been a wild month in the market, as volatility increased in a big way to end the month of February, turning all-time highs to record daily losses in the blink of an eye. I long wondered how the market kept moving higher…
January is in the books, and what a month it was. Not only was it another month of gains for the stock market, but there was plenty of other news to go along with those gains. The impeachment hearings have come to an end, as the Senate acquitted President Trump, removing one variable of uncertainty…
2019 is now in the books, and as you’d expect with the market at all-time highs, it was another stellar year for the DGI For The DIY portfolio. The account value increased by nearly 28%, which doesn’t quite match the 35% returns from the NASDAQ, but compares favorably with the 29% gains from the S&P…
Dividend Growth Digest: November, 2019. My dividend income update, review of recent dividend growth investing news, and a look at upcoming dividend increase announcements from companies in the portfolio.
Hello everyone, I hope the new year is treating you well. My apologies on the long absence from the blog, it’s been way too long since I’ve written an update on the portfolio. This is the first post made on the site since September, so it feels great to get back in the saddle once…