Sunday, November 29, 2020

Week in Review 48/20

 


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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.

 

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Week in Review 47/20

 


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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.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Dividend Increase – Aflac Incorporated (AFL)

 


On Wednesday, November 18 the Board of Directors of Aflac Incorporated announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 0.28 to $ 0.33 per share that’s payable March 1, 2020 to holders of record February 17, 2020. This represents a 17.9% increase over last quarterly dividend.

 

Commenting on the announcement, Aflac Incorporated Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. Amos said: "I am pleased with the Board's action to increase the first quarter 2021 dividend. We treasure our record of 38 consecutive years of dividend increases, and we are looking to reward our shareholders by extending that track record in 2021. We remain committed to maintaining strong capital ratios on behalf of our policyholders and balance this financial strength with a focus on increasing the dividend, repurchasing shares and reinvesting in our business. Our dividend track record is supported by the strength of our capital and cash flows."

 

With current price $ 42.63 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.10%.

 

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Week in Review 46/20

 


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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.

 

Friday, November 13, 2020

Dividend Income - October 2020

 


 

November is already almost halfway through and it is time to report my dividend income. In October 2020 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Dividend Increase – TELUS Corporation (TSE:T)

 


On Friday, November 6 the Board of Directors of TELUS Corporation announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.29125 to CA$ 0.3112 per share that’s payable January 4, 2021 to holders of record December 11, 2020. This represents a 6.85% increase over last quarterly dividend and is the nineteenth dividend increase since TELUS announced its original multi-year dividend growth program in May 2011.

 

With current price CA$ 24.03 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 5.18%.

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Week in Review 45/20

 


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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.

 

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Dividend Increase – AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)

 


On Friday, October 30 the Board of Directors of AbbVie Inc. announced a quarterly dividend increase of from $ 1.18 to $ 1.30 per share that’s payable February 16, 2020 to holders of record January 15, 2020. This represents a 10.12% increase over last quarterly dividend.

 

Since the company's inception in 2013, AbbVie has increased its quarterly dividend by 225 percent. AbbVie is a member of the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.

 

With current price $ 88.25 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 5.89%.

Sunday, November 1, 2020

Week in Review 44/20

 


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.