2020 was the seventh year for the DGI For The DIY portfolio, and it proved to be one of the most challenging ones yet. A recession and global pandemic led to a volatile stock market, and impaired earnings caused multiple dividend cuts in the portfolio. Yet despite those headwinds, the portfolio reached its goal for…
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.
After taking a beating in 2016, it appears that the Healthcare Sector may be on the rebound. I have been taking advantage of the cheap prices by consistently adding to my positions over the last 6 months, with new positions and multiple buys made in Abbott Labs $ABT and CVS Health $CVS, along with adding to my…