Dividend Increase – Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS)

 

Today, September 23rd the Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.477 to CA$ 0.505 per share that’s payable December 1, 2020 to holders of record November 18, 2020. This represents a 5.87% increase over last quarterly dividend.

 

In addition, the Corporation has extended its targeted average annual dividend per common share growth of approximately 6% to 2025 based on a 2020 annualized dividend of $1.91. Effective December 1, 2020, the 2% discount offered on common share issuances under the dividend reinvestment plan will be reinstated.

 

With current price CA$ 52.90 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.82%.

 

Week in Review 38/20

 

 

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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 – Emera Inc. (TSE:EMA)

 

 

On Wednesday, September 16th the Board of Directors of Emera Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.6125 to CA$ 0.6375 per share that’s payable November 15, 2020 to holders of record November 1, 2020. This represents a 4.08% increase over last quarterly dividend.

 

“Emera’s overall business continues to perform well despite the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic,” said Scott Balfour, President and CEO of Emera Inc. “We are pleased to be in a position to increase our dividend at a level consistent with our target growth rate, and to reaffirm our dividend growth rate target of four to five percent through to 2022.”

 

With current price CA$ 54.18 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.71%.

Dividend Income - August 2020

Summer is gone, autumn has begun and it is time to report my dividend income. In August 2020 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:

 

Week in Review 37/20

 

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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 - UGI Corporation (UGI)

 

Wednesday September 9th, I bought 80 shares of UGI Corporation at $ 33.47 per share plus commission.

 

 UGI Corporation distributes, stores, transports, and markets energy products and related services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: AmeriGas Propane, UGI International, Midstream & Marketing, and UGI Utilities. It distributes propane to approximately 1.6 million residential, commercial/industrial, motor fuel, agricultural, and wholesale customers through 1,800 propane distribution locations; and sells, installs, and services propane appliances, including heating systems and propane-powered generators. The company also distributes liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, wholesale and automobile fuel customers; and provides logistics, storage, and other services to third-party LPG distributors. In addition, it engages in the retail sale of natural gas, liquid fuels, and electricity to approximately 13,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers at 41,000 locations. Further, the company distributes natural gas to approximately 655,000 customers in the portions of 44 eastern and central Pennsylvania counties through its distribution system of 12,300 miles of gas mains; and supplies electricity to approximately 62,000 customers in northeastern Pennsylvania through 2,500 miles of lines and 14 substations. Additionally, it operates electric generation facilities, which include coal-fired, landfill gas-fueled, solar-powered, and natural gas-fueled facilities; a natural gas liquefaction, storage, and vaporization facility; propane storage and propane-air mixing stations; and rail transshipment terminals. It also manages natural gas pipeline and storage contracts; develops, owns, and operates pipelines, gathering infrastructure, and gas storage facilities; and offers heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical, and electrical contracting services. UGI Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Dividend Increase – Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)

 

Yesterday September 9th the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 1.17 to $ 1.20 per share that’s payable October 13, 2020 to holders of record September 24, 2020. This represents a 2.56% increase over last quarterly dividend.

 

With current price $ 80.47 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 5.96%.