Week in Review 46/17

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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.

Week in Review 45/17

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 – Inter Pipeline Ltd. (TSE:IPL)

Yesterday Inter Pipeline Ltd. announced that its board of directors has approved a 3.7 percent increase to its monthly cash dividend from CA$ 0.135 to CA$ 0.14 per share. On an annualized basis, dividends will increase by CA$ 0.06 per share from CA$ 1.62 to CA$ 1.68. Shareholders of record as of November 22, 2017 will be eligible for Inter Pipeline's new monthly dividend rate of CA$ 0.14 per share, with payment expected on or about December 15, 2017.

With current price CA$ 27.04 (yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 6.21,%. 

Since I own 325 shares this will increase my yearly net dividends by CA$ 14.53.

That increase rises my YOC to 6.56%

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

Today the Board of Directors of TELUS Corporation announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.4925 to CA$ 0.505 per share that’s payable January 2, 2018 to holders of record December 11, 2017. This represents a 5.21% increase year-over-year and 2.54% increase to the last quarter dividend. This was the fourteenth dividend increase since TELUS announcing their multi-year dividend growth program in May 2011 With current price CA$ 47.09 (Yesterday's close), this raise brings their dividend yield to 4.29%.

Since I own 180 shares of TU, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by CA$ 6.71.

That increase rises my YOC to 4.79%.

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Dividend Income - October 2017

Again, one month passed and it is time to report my dividend income. In October 2017 my portfolio dividend income was as follows:

Semiannual dividend received from:

Telia Company (TELIA1) - € 308.10 ($ 357.58)
Bonava AB (BONAVA) -  € 59.55 ($ 70.85)
 

Quarterly dividends received from:

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - € 68.60 ($ 80.50)

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) - € 8.18 ($ 9.60) 

TELUS Corporation (TU) - € 60.37 ($ 70.83)

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) - € 47.24 ($ 55.50) 
Golar LNG /GLNG) - € 6.36 ($ 7.50) 
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN.TO) - € 49.28 ($ 58.25)

Altria Group Inc. (MO) - € 97.29 ($ 115.50) 

Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) - € 77.11 ($ 90.95)
Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) - € 7.86 ($ 9.25)

W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) - € 40.04 ($ 47.24)
VEREIT Inc. (VER) - € 37.98 ($ 44.69) 
BCE Inc. (BCE.TO) - € 9.74 ($ 11.47)
Agrium Inc. (AGU) - € 18.57 ($ 21.88)

General Electric Co. (GE) - € 42.66 ($ 50.40)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - € 45.41 ($ 53.65)

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) - € 81.90 ($ 95.61)
TD Bank Group (TD.TO) - € 71.96 ($ 84.20)

Week in Review 44/17

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 - Enbridge Inc. (ENB.TO)

Yesterday November 2, I bought 30 shares of Enbridge Inc. at CA$ 48.40 per share plus commission.

My overall cost basis of this position decreases from CA$ 51.47 to CA$ 50.82 per share. I totally hold now 135 shares of ENB and my yield on cost is 4.80%. You can look at my first purchase of ENB here.