We’ve now passed the midway point of 2021, and it’s been an eventful year for both the portfolio and for myself. January saw us add a new puppy to the family, and in March my wife gave birth to our fourth child. These two events have given me a renewed appreciation for a good night’s…
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…
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…
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.