Week in Review 48/15

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Week in Review 47/15

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Increase – Intel Corporation (INTC)

Today Intel announced  that its board of directors has approved an increase in its cash dividend to 1.04 cents-per-share on an annual basis, a 8-cent increase, beginning with the dividend that will be declared in the first quarter of 2016. This is a 8.33% increase from the prior dividend of $0.96. With current price $33.24 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.13%.

Since I own 400 shares, this will increase my yearly net dividends by $23.84.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.63%

Click here to see my portfolio holdings.

You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Week in Review 46/15

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Increase – McDonald's Corp. (MCD)

Yesterday McDonald's announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.85 to $0.89 per share that’s payable December 15, 2015 to holders of record December 1, 2015. This represents a 4.71% increase to regular quarterly dividends.

McDonald's has raised its dividend each and every year since paying its first dividend in 1976. With current price $112.93 (yesterday close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.15%. 

Since I own 20 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $2.38.

That increase rises my YOC to 3.77%

Recent Buy - Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSE:IPL)

6th November 2015 I bought 100 shares of Inter Pipeline Ltd at CA$ 24.62 per share plus commission.

My overall cost basis of this position decreases from CA$27.57 to CA$26.12 per share. I totally hold now 200 shares of IPL and my yield on cost is 5.97%. You can look at my first purchase of IPL here.

Week in Review 45/15

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Dividend Increase – Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSE:IPL)

5th November Inter Pipeline Ltd. announced that its board of directors has approved a six percent increase to its monthly cash dividend from CA$0.1225 to CA$0.13 per share. On an annualized basis, dividends will increase by CA$0.09 per share from CA$1.47 to CA$1.56. Shareholders of record as of November 23, 2015 will be eligible for Inter Pipeline's new monthly dividend rate of CA$0.13 per share, with payment expected on or about December 15, 2015.

With current price CA$25.32 (friday's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 6.16,%. 

Since I own 100 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by CA$6.71.

That increase rises my YOC to 5.66%

Click here to see my portfolio holdings.

You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Dividend Increase – The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)

Yesterday The Kraft Heinz Company announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $0.55 to $0.575 per share that’s payable November 20, 2015 to holders of record November 16, 2015. This represents a 4.54% increase to regular quarterly dividends. With current price $75.82 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.03,%. 

Since I own 100 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by $7.45.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.24%

Click here to see my portfolio holdings.

You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Dividend Increase – TELUS Corporation (TSX: T, NYSE: TU)

Today the Board of Directors of TELUS Corporation announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$0.42 to CA$0.44 ($1,.76 annualized) per share that’s payable January 4, 2016 to holders of record December 11, 2015. This represents a 10% increase year-over-year and 4.76% increase to the last quarter dividend.

With current price CA$42.90 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.10%. 

Since I own 150 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by CA$8.94.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.02 %.

Click here to see my portfolio holdings.

You can follow the development of my dividends here.

Full Disclosure: Long TU

Dividend Income - October 2015

Again, one month passed and it is time to report my dividend income. In October 2015 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:

Semiannual dividend received from:

NCC AB (NCC-B) - €191.02 ($210.78)
 
Quarterly dividends received from:

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - €62.81 ($70.25)

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) - €6.16 ($6.90) 
Baxalta Incorporated (BXLT) - €3.75 ($4.20)

TELUS Corporation (TU) - €42.38 ($47.44)

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) - €44.13 ($49.50)

Altria Group Inc. (MO) - €87.49 ($98.88) 

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) - €76.22 ($86.70)
W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) - €25.17 ($28.65) 
VEREIT Inc. (VER) - €39.36 ($44.69)

General Electric Co. (GE) - €37.43 ($41.40)

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) - €65.35 ($71.28)

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) - €42.52 ($46.08)

Week in Review 44/15

Welcome and thanks for reading! In this review, I will gather together important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. In my week review, I put also together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.