Dividend growth investing is the strategy of buying shares in companies that have a history of paying reliable and increasing dividends. I began practicing this investment strategy in early 2013 when I sold out of the mutual funds in my retirement account and used the proceeds to create a collection of 50 dividend growth stocks,…
Announcements Quicken After Summer Lull Dividend growth investing is the strategy of buying shares in companies with reliable and consistently increasing dividend payouts to shareholders. I have used this strategy since early 2013, and have kept a log of all the dividend increase announcements in my portfolio since its inception. By doing so, I am able to see…
It’s been a crazy busy summer in the household, so my apologies for the limited number of posts on the site of late. Between T-ball, swimming lessons, high school reunions, family vacations, and everything else, the weeks have really been flying by. It seems like I just finished up the June portfolio update, and here…
4th of July festivities may have ended, but I’m still celebrating after tallying up the last of the dividends received during the month of June. It was another successful month in the portfolio, as dividend income increased by 11.5% over 2016, and by nearly 2% over Q1. This increase was driven by add-on purchases of…
Another month, another big year-over-year increase in my dividend income, and the best part is that it took very little effort on my part for it to happen. The income was driven by a handful of new purchases in the portfolio, the compounding action of dividend reinvestment, and some good ole fashioned dividend increases by the companies I…
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. $CBRL served up my favorite menu item last week…another dividend increase! It added a cherry on top in the form of a special dividend, further adding to my portfolio income.
The last of my April dividends hit the account on Monday, allowing me to update the DGI For The DIY portfolio spreadsheet and see the progress made in the portfolio. Here are the final income numbers for the month, along with a comparison to 2016’s totals: The portfolio saw a 10% increase in dividend income…
Ameriprise Financial Inc. $AMP is a company rarely mentioned among the top stocks in the financial sector. However, despite the lack of recognition it has been one of the better performers over the last decade, providing investors with 10.7% annualized total returns against 6.5% from the S&P.
I read many comments, articles, and other writings about DGI investing throughout the week. Earlier this month, I started to bookmark the pieces that catch my eye, with plans to highlight them for readers here on DGI For The DIY. Regular readers of this site are aware of the respect and admiration I have for Chowder on Seeking Alpha. He…
Hey all, sorry its been a while since I’ve posted. If you’ve followed me on Seeking Alpha you’ve noticed my activity there has picked up a bit of late with several new articles over the last 3 weeks.