Week in Review 12/19

Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Increase – Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)

Yesterday, March 20, the Board of Directors of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 0.43 to $ 0.48 per ordinary share that’s payable May 31, 2019 to holders of record April 26, 2019. This represents a 11.63 % increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $ 58.30 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.29 %.

Additionally, the Board of Directors increased the amount available for repurchases under its existing stock repurchase program by $500 million.

Since I own 45 shares of WSM, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by $ 6.71.

Week in Review 11/19

Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Income - February 2019

The second month of the year 2019 has already passed and it is time to report my dividend income. In February 2019 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:

Quarterly dividends received from:
	€	$		€	$
Oriflame Holding AG (ORI.ST)	120.00	136.09	CVS Health Corporation (CVS)	24.04	27.50
AT&T Inc. (T)	137.78	158.10	Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)	17.07	19.35
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)	35.36	40.00	Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (OHI)	108.08	122.10
ONEOK, Inc. (OKE)	38.06	43.00	Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (SKT)	46.47	52.50
General Mills, Inc. (GIS)	25.66	29.40	Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO)	78.51	89.52
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)	42.62	48.15	Emera Incorporated (EMA.TO)	51.05	57.66
Monthly dividends received from:
				€	$
Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)				22.40	25.35
LTC Properties Inc. (LTC)				16.43	16.25
Realty Income Corp (O)				16.95	18.79
Inter Pipeline Ltd. (IPL.TO)				30.96	34.92
Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV)				71.44	81.12
TOTAL				€882.88	$1,002.97

Week in Review 10/19

Welcome and thanks for reading!

In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Recent Buy - Magna International Inc. (MGA)

On Wednesday, March 6 I bought 50 shares of Magna International Inc. at $ 52.12 per share plus commission.

My overall cost basis of this position increases from $ 38.43 to $ 45.50 per share. I totally hold now 100 shares of MGA and my yield on cost is 3.21%. I purchased my first MGA's shares in June 2016, which you can read here.

Recent Buy - The Home Depot (HD)

Friday March 1, I bought 15 shares of The Home Depot at $ 182.98 per share plus commission.

The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer. It operates The Home Depot stores that sell various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as provide installation, home maintenance, and professional service programs to do-it-yourself and professional customers. The company also offers installation programs that include flooring, cabinets, countertops, water heaters, and sheds; and professional installation in various categories sold through its in-home sales programs, such as roofing, siding, windows, cabinet refacing, furnaces, and central air systems, as well as acts as a contractor to provide installation services to its do-it-for-me customers through third-party installers. In addition, it provides tool and equipment rental services. The company primarily serves home owners; and professional renovators/remodelers, general contractors, handymen, property managers, building service contractors, and specialty tradesmen, such as installers. It also sells its products through online. As of January 28, 2018, the company operated 2,284 stores, including 1,980 in the United States, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam; 182 in Canada; and 122 in Mexico. The Home Depot, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.