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…
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…
Two weeks ago I published my predictions for the 11 dividend increase announcements there were expected in my portfolio during the first quarter. Shortly thereafter, Polaris Industries Inc. $PII announced a 5.45% boost to its dividend, which was a pleasant surprise to the upside compared to my prediction. On February 7th, two more companies, Gilead Sciences $GILD…
One of the more enjoyable aspects of dividend growth investing is being able to see my income grow on a consistent basis. Between the reinvestment of dividends and the organic growth produced by dividend increases, my portfolio income has been on a steady march higher since it was built in early 2013. It’s a nice…
Another eventful year in the market has come to a close, and that means it is time to provide a new update on my dividend growth portfolio. This update is a bit different for me, as it is the first one I’ve made since starting this new website. I’m still trying to find balance between…
Greetings! Welcome to D.G.I. for the D.I.Y., a new blog dedicated to Do-It-Yourself, Dividend Growth Investors. In the coming days and weeks I will be adding content to the site and work towards building a library of information relevant to the Dividend Growth Investing methodology. Some content I look forward to sharing are my personal, sector-based…