AT&T increases dividend

AT&T declears quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share. This is a 2% increase over the previous quarterly dividend rate.

Since I own 57 shares of AT&T this change will increase my 12 month forward dividends by $2.28

Dominion Energy increases dividend by 10%

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today established a 2019 dividend of $3.67 per share of common stock, up from $3.34 per share in 2018, or a 10 percent increase. Subject to board declaration in January, the first quarterly dividend of 91.75 cents per share will be payable in March 2019.

The expected 2019 dividend increase would mark the 16th consecutive year in which the annual dividend rate rose from the previous year's rate.

Since I own 22 shares of D, this change will increase my 12 month forward dividends by $7.26

99th Common Stock Monthly Dividend Increase Declared By Realty Income

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company^®, today announced its Board of Directors has declared an increase in the company's common stock monthly cash dividend to $0.221 per share from $0.2205 per share. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2019 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2019. The ex-dividend date for January's dividend is December 31, 2018. The new monthly dividend represents an annualized dividend amount of $2.652 per share as compared to the current annualized dividend amount of $2.646 per share.

V.F Corp. announces the name of the new company to be founded in separation, Kontoor Brands Inc

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that Kontoor Brands, Inc. will be the name of the independent, publicly traded company that will result from its previously announced separation of VF’s Jeanswear organization.
The separation is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019, subject to final approval by VF’s Board of Directors, customary regulatory approvals, and tax and legal considerations. The new company will comprise the Wrangler^®, Lee^® and Rock & Republic^® brands, and the VF Outlet business.
“This is an exciting next step in our work to establish our Jeanswear organization as an independent, publicly traded company. Kontoor Brands – a creative variation of the word ‘contour’ – is a compelling company name that will preserve each brand’s unique identity while also providing the opportunity to evolve the company in the years ahead,” said Steve Rendle, VF’s Chairman, President and CEO.

W.P. Carey increases dividend

W.P. Carey (WPC) increases dividend to $1.03 per share. WPC continues quarterly dividend increases which is very nice. Small increase but it come steadily
every quarter

New purchase: Ship Finance Limited

Added 20 shares of Ship Finance International Limited (SFL) at $13.00 per share. I now hold 175 shares of SFL

New purchase: Iron Mountain Inc.

Added 15 shares of Iron Mountain Inc (IRM) at $34.05 per share.
I now hold 47 shares of IRM

Progress update : November 2018

Progress update for November

Quote	2017	2018	Change %
Realty Income Corp	5.04	7.38	+46.43%
AT&T	24.00	24.91	+3.79%
Orchid Island	11.78	-	-100%
Alliance Resource Partners	20.50	22.21	+8.34%
Golar LNG Partners	22.95	16.74	-27.06%
Main Street Capital	9.67	14.76	+52.64%
Prospect Capital Corporation	11.15	11.58	+3.86%
Royal Bank of Canada	9.60	10.45	+8.85%
Omega Healthcare Investors	39.56	47.93	+21.16%
Verizon Communications	11.46	15.15	+32.20%
Chatham Lodging Trust	11.39	13.30	+16.77%
LTC Properties	11.94	12.54	+5.03%
Enterprise Products Partners LP	21.12	22.12	+4.73%
Marine Harvest ASA	14.69	18.01	+23.27%
AGNC Investment Corp		10.14
EPR Properties		7.81
Oasis Midstream Partners		26.70
Total	224.85	281.73	+25.30%

Status update : November 2018

Dividends received in November :

Quarterly:

•  24.91€ from AT&T (T)
•  15.15€ from Verizon (VZ)
•  22.21€ from Alliance Resource Partners (ALRP) 
•  16.74€ from Golar LNG Partners (GMLP)
•  47.93€ from Omega Healthcare (OHI)
•  10.45€ from Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
•  22.12€ from Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD)
•  18.01€ from Marine Harvest (MHG.OL)
•  26.70€ from Oasis Midstream Partners (OMP) 

Monthly:

•     7.38€ from Realty Income Corp (O)
•   14.76€ from Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
•   11.58€ from Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)
•   13.30€ from Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
•   12.54€ from LTC Properties (LTC)
•   10.14€ from AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC)
•     7.81€ from EPR Properties (EPR)

This makes it a total of 281.73€ in dividends in November. Last year I received 224.85€ dividends in November. This is a 25.30% increase in dividends. Nice improvement

New purchase : Chimera Investment Corp

Added 20 shares of Chimera Investment Corp (CIM) at $19.39 per share. I now hold 98 shares of CIM

Telus dividend increase

Board of Directors of TELUS Corporation announced a quarterly dividend increase of from CA$ 0.525 to CA$ 0.545 per share that’s payable January 2, 2019 to holders of record December 11, 2018. This represents a 7.92% increase year-over-year and 3.81% increase to the last quarter dividend. This was a sixteenth dividend increase since TELUS announcing their multi-year dividend growth program in May 2011.

Since I own 55 shares of Telus, this change will increase my 12 month forward dividends by CA$4.40

Dividend increase : Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) increases dividend from $0.485 to $0.49. This is a small 1.0% increase but it's better than no increase at all hey!

New purchase : AGNC Investment Corp

Added 26 shares of AGNC Investment Corp (NYSE:AGNC) at $17.59 per share. I now hold 91 shares  of AGNC.

Progress update :October 2018

Progress update for October

Quote	2017	2018	Change %
Telia Company	37.99	51.32	+35.09%
Realty Income Corp	5.03	7.23	+43.74%
The Coca-Cola Company	16.71	17.92	+7.2%
Telus Corporation	12.41	19.53	+57.4%
Orchid Island	11.60	-	-100%
Chimera Investment Corp	33.54	34.29	+2.24%
Main Street Capital	9.69	14.47	+49.33%
Prospect Capital Corporation	11.19	11.54	+3.13%
Bank of Nova Scotia	15.35	16.54	+7.75%
W.P. Carey Inc.	20.90	30.57	+46.27%
Chatham Lodging Trust	11.61	13.32	+14.73%
LTC Properties	12.24	12.53	+2.37%
8point3 Energy Partners LP	16.48	-	-100%
New Residential Investment Corp	31.66	66.06	+108.65%
EPR Properties	-	7.66
AGNC Investment Corp	-	10.01
Altria Group	-	20.52
Iron Mountain	-	16.00
Total	246.50	349.51	+41.79%

Status update : October 2018

Dividends received in October :

Bi-Annually:

•  51.32€ from Telia Company (TELIA)

Quarterly:

•  19.53€ from Telus Corporation (TU)
•  34.29€ from Chimera Investment Corp (CIM)
•  16.54€ from Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) 
•  30.57€ from W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) 
•  17.92€ from The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
•  66.06€ from New Residential Investment Corp (NRZ)
•  20.52€ from Altria Group (MO)
•  16.00€ from Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM)

Monthly:

•     7.23€ from Realty Income Corp (0)
•   14.47€ from Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
•   11.54€ from Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)  
•   13.32€ from Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
•   12.53€ from LTC Properties (LTC) 
•     7.66€ from EPR Properties (EPR)
•   10.01€ from AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC)

This makes it a total of 349.51€ in dividends in October. Last year I received 246.50€ dividends in October. This is a +41.79% increase in dividends. Extremely good progress

New Purchase : Nordea Bank

Added 25 shares of Nordea Bank (NDA-FI) at 7.75€ per share. I hold now 275 shares of Nordea Bank.

New purchase : Oasis Midstream Partners

Added 25 shares of Oasis Midstream Partners LP (OMP) at $22.1
4 per share. I hold now 70 shares of OMP

Main Street Capital Corp dividends for Q1 / 2018

HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.195 per share for each of January, February and March 2019.  These monthly dividends, which will be payable pursuant to the table below, total $0.585 per share for the first quarter of 2019, which are consistent with the regular monthly dividends declared for the fourth quarter of 2018 and represent a 2.6% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid for the first quarter of 2018.  Since its October 2007 initial public offering, Main Street has periodically increased the amount of its regular monthly dividends paid per share, and has never reduced its regular monthly dividend amount per share.  Including all dividends declared to date, Main Street will have paid $24.82 per share in cumulative cash dividends since its October 2007 initial public offering at $15.00 per share.

Summary of First Quarter 2019 Regular Monthly Dividends
Declared	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Amount Per Share
10/30/2018	12/28/2018	12/31/2018	1/15/2019	$0.195
10/30/2018	1/17/2019	1/18/2019	2/15/2019	$0.195
10/30/2018	2/20/2019	2/21/2019	3/15/2019	$0.195
		Total for First Quarter 2019:		$0.585

Oasis Midstream Partners increases dividend

HOUSTON, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oasis Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: OMP) (the "Partnership" or "OMP") declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.4300 per unit for the third quarter of 2018.  The distribution will be paid on November 27, 2018, to all OMP unitholders of record at the close of business November 9, 2018. The quarterly cash distribution is 5% higher than the cash distribution declared for the second quarter of 2018, and is in line with the Partnership's 20% annualized distribution growth target. 

Alliance Resource Partners increases dividend

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) declares $0.525/share quarterly dividend, 1% increase from prior dividend of $0.52. Forward yield 10.74% Payable Nov. 14; for shareholders of record Nov. 7; ex-div Nov. 6

Iron Mountain increases dividend

Iron Mountain (IRM) declares $0.611/share quarterly dividend, 4% increase from prior dividend of $0.5875. Forward yield 7.58% Payable Jan. 3; for shareholders of record Dec. 17; ex-div Dec. 14.

Golar LNG Partners decreases dividend

Management of Golar LNG Partners LP ("the Partnership" or "Golar Partners") (NASDAQ: GMLP) has completed its review of the Partnership's distribution capacity.  After a thorough review the Partnership's board announced today that it has approved a quarterly cash distribution going forward of $0.4042 per common and general partner unit. Applicable in respect of the quarter ended September 30, 2018, this cash distribution will be paid on November 14, 2018 to all common and general partner unitholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2018.

It has been a target of the Board to set a distribution that is sustainable for the long-term.  Conservative assumptions have been applied to long-run rates achievable by the Partnership's three carriers currently exposed to the spot and short-term market. Similarly, a cautious stance has been taken on the contract status and future rates applicable in respect of the FSRU Golar Igloo.  No future earnings are assumed in respect of the FSRU Golar Spirit or from the acquisition of additional common units in Golar Hilli LLC.  In light of these conservative assumptions and to maintain sustainable coverage levels for the foreseeable future, a distribution cut of 30% was therefore considered necessary.

Golar Partners is now well positioned financially. Distribution upside exists in the event that the shipping market outperforms assumptions or the Golar Spirit secures employment.  Significant growth opportunities also exist including additional units in Golar Hilli LLC and the 25-year contracted FSRU Golar Nanook and associated Sergipe cash flows. These opportunities will however, to a large extent, be dependent on more effectively priced equity or realization of a flatter debt amortization profile.

V.F. Corp increases dividend

V.F. Corp (VFC) declares $0.51/share quarterly dividend, 10.9% increase from prior dividend of $0.46. Forward yield 2.34% Payable Dec. 20; for shareholders of record Dec. 10; ex-div Dec. 7.

New purchase : Telia Company

Added 35 shares of Telia Company at 3.791€ per share. I now hold 500 shares of Telia Company

AGNC dividend for October 2018

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock for October 2018. The dividend is payable on November 9, 2018 to common stockholders of record as of October 31, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2018.

Main Street declares semi-annual supplemental dividend

HOUSTON, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared its semi-annual supplemental cash dividend of $0.275 per share payable in December 2018.  This supplemental cash dividend is in addition to the previously announced regular monthly cash dividends that Main Street declared for the fourth quarter of 2018 of $0.585 per share, or $0.195 per share for each of October, November and December 2018, and is consistent with the previous semi-annual supplemental cash dividends paid in December 2017 and June 2018.

Enterprise Products Partners dividend increase

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared an increase in the quarterly cash distribution paid to limited partners with respect to the third quarter of 2018 to $0.4325 per common unit.

New purchase : Verizon Communications

Added 6 shares of Verizon at $54.24 per share. I now hold 29 shares of Verizon.

LTC dividend for Q4 / 2018

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) announced today that it had declared a monthly cash dividend on its common stock for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Company declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share per month for the months of October, November and December 2018, payable on October 31, November 30 and December 31, 2018, respectively, to stockholders of record on October 23, November 21 and December 21, 2018, respectively.

Summary Q3 / 2018

During Q3 / 2018 this portfolio collected following dividends

• Jul:  259.70€         (2017: 204.49€  2016: 307.06€   2015: 45.26€)
• Aug: 257.95€        (2017:  201.16€  2016: 111.28€   2015: 52.11€)
• Sep: 231.51€         (2017:  200.25€  2016: 149.16€  2015: 109.73€)

Total of 749.16€           (2017: 605.90€  2016: 567.50€  2015: 207.10€)

Quarterly target was 750€ which was missed by less than 1 euro. Small disappointment.

Status update : September 2018

Dividends received in September :

Quarterly:

•  14.95€ from Southern Company (SO)
•    6.25€ from Emerson Electric (EMR)
•  13.66€ from VF Corporation (VFC) 
•  42.46€ from Triton International (TRTN)
•  45.44€ from Ship Finance Limited (SFL)
•  17.98€ from Marine Harvest ASA (MHG.OL) 
•  15.48€ from Dominion Energy (D)

Monthly:

•     7.19€ from Realty Income Corp (0)
•   14.05€ from Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
•   11.20€ from Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)
•   13.02€ from Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
•   12.30€ from LTC Properties (LTC)
•     7.61€ from EPR Properties (EPR)
•     9.92€ from AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC)

This makes it a total of 231.51€ in dividends in September. Last year I received 200.25€ dividends in September. This is a 15.61% increase in dividends. Well, improvement but not good enough. Awilco stopped paying dividends which affected negatively on my monthly goal for September

Progress update : September 2018

Progress update for September

Quote	2017	2018	Change %
Southern Company	14.08	14.96	+6.18%
Realty Income Corporation	4.97	7.19	+44.67%
Main Street Capital	9.31	14.05	+50.91%
Prospect Capital Corporation	15.30	11.20	-26.80%
Awilco Drilling PLC	14.70	-	-100%
Triton International	36.25	42.46	+16.80%
Orchid Island	11.43	-	-100%
Ship Finance Limited	37.96	45.44	+19.70%
Emerson Electric	6.01	6.25	+3.99%
Chatham Lodging Trust	11.47	13.02	+13.51%
LTC Properties	12.13	12.30	+1.40%
VF Corporation	12.26	13.66	+11.42%
Marine Harvest ASA	14.38	17.98	+25.03%
EPR Properties		7.61
AGNC Investment Corp		9.92
Dominion Energy		15.48
Total	200.25	231.51	+15.61%

W.P. Carey increases dividend

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) reported today that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $1.025 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $4.10 per share. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2018 to stockholders of record as of October 1, 2018.

Realty Income increases dividend

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company^®, today announced its Board of Directors has declared an increase in the company's common stock monthly cash dividend to $0.2205 per share from $0.22 per share. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2018. This is the 98^th dividend increase since Realty Income's listing on the NYSE in 1994. The ex-dividend date for October's dividend is September 28, 2018. The new monthly dividend represents an annualized dividend amount of $2.646 per share as compared to the current annualized dividend amount of $2.64 per share.

New Purchase : Iron Mountain Incorporated

New position started in portfolio : Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM).

Iron Mountain Incorporated, incorporated on June 26, 2014, is a holding company, which stores records, primarily physical records and data backup media, and provides information management services in various locations throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa. The Company operates through five segments: North American Records and Information Management Business, North American Data Management Business, Western European Business, Other International Business, and Corporate and Other Business. The Company offers records and information management services, and data management services. The Company provides storage and information management services to legal, financial, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, energy, businesses services, entertainment and government organizations. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's courier fleet consisted of approximately 4,500 owned or leased vehicles. Its other services include information destruction services (primarily secure shredding) (Destruction), information governance and digital solutions, compliant records management and consulting services, and other ancillary services.

IRM pays dividend with a 1-4-7-10 schedule and my starting yield is at 6.44%
 

Verizon increases dividend for 12th consecutive year

NEW YORK – The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 60.25 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.25 cents per share, or 2.1 percent, from the previous quarter.

 The quarterly dividend is payable on Nov. 1, 2018, to Verizon shareowners of record at the close of business on Oct. 10, 2018.

This is the 12th consecutive year Verizon’s Board has approved a quarterly dividend increase.

Progress update : August 2018

Progress update for August

Quote	2017	2018	Change %
Realty Income Corp	5.04	5.42	+7.54%
AT&T	23.61	24.50	+3.77%
Orchid Island	11.62	7.73	-33.48%
Alliance Resource Partners	20.44	22.01	+7.84%
Golar LNG Partners	23.12	23.94	+3.55%
Main Street Capital	9.45	14.37	+52.06%
Prospect Capital Corporation	15.56	11.42	-26.61%
Royal Bank of Canada	9.44	9.95	+5.40%
Omega Healthcare Investors	27.85	48.29	+73.58%
Verizon Communications	11.04	11.55	+4.62%
Chatham Lodging Trust	11.33	13.06	+15.27%
LTC Properties	11.99	12.28	+2.42%
Enterprise Products Partners LP	20.62	21.47	+4.12%
EPR Properties	-	6.27
AGNC Investment Corp	-	9.93
Oasis Midstream Partners	-	15.76
Total	201.16	257.95	+28.23%

Status update : August 2018

Dividends received in August :

Quarterly:

•  24.50€ from AT&T (T)
•  11.55€ from Verizon (VZ)
•  22.01€ from Alliance Resource Partners (ALRP) 
•  23.94€ from Golar LNG Partners (GMLP)
•  48.29€ from Omega Healthcare (OHI)
•    9.95€ from Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
•  21.47€ from Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD)
•  15.76€ from Oasis Midstream Partners (OMP)

Monthly:

•     5.42€ from Realty Income Corp (0)
•     7.73€ from Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) 
•   14.37€ from Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
•   11.42€ from Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC)
•   13.06€ from Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT)
•   12.28€ from LTC Properties (LTC)
•     6.27€ from EPR Properties (EPR
•     9.93€ from AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC)

This makes it a total of 257.95€ in dividends in August. Last year I received 201.16€ dividends in August. This is a 28.23% increase in dividends. Nice improvement

Altria Group increases dividend

Altria (MO) declares $0.80/share quarterly dividend, 14.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.70. Forward yield 5.37% Payable Oct. 10; for shareholders of record Sept. 14; ex-div Sept. 13.

Since I own 30 shares of MO, this change will add $12.00 to my 12 month forward dividends

New purchase : Dominion Energy

A new position started in portfolio : Dominion Energy (NYSE:D). Dominion Energy, Inc., formerly Dominion Resources, Inc., incorporated on February 18, 1983, is a producer and transporter of energy. Dominion is focused on its investment in regulated electric generation, transmission and distribution and regulated natural gas transmission and distribution infrastructure.

Dominion Energy pays dividend with a 3-6-9-12 schedule and is a dividend aristocrat with a multiple years of annual dividend increases

My starting yield of cost is at 4.64%

New purchase : Altria Group

A new position started in portfolio: Altria Group (MO). Altria Group, Inc., incorporated on August 27, 2009, is a holding company. The Company's segments include smokeable products, smokeless products and wine.

Purchase 30 shares of MO at $58.65 per share. Altria pays dividend with a 1-4-7-10 schedule and is a dividend aristocrat with great record of annual dividend increases

My starting yield is at 5.15%

Recent sale : Technopolis

Kildare Partners launched a bid to buy Technopolis for 4.65€ per share. This was a good premium to my average purchase price 3.92€ so I decided it was a good time to step out of this company. I sold all my shares in Technopolis for 4.65€ per share.

My profit from Technopolis sale was 821.98€ when including sales from Offerings couple of years back. And in addition to that, Technopolis has paid 391.35€ dividends to me.

Total profit: 1213.33€  (49.5% profit to invested amount, excellent)

 

Prospect Capital dividends for September and October

Prospect is declaring distributions as follows:

• $0.06 per share for September 2018 to September 28, 2018 record holders with October 18, 2018 payment date; and
• $0.06 per share for October 2018 to October 31, 2018 record holders with November 21, 2018 payment date.

These distributions mark Prospect’s 122^nd and 123^rd consecutive cash distributions to shareholders.

Based on the declarations above, Prospect’s closing stock price of $7.18 at August 27, 2018 delivers to shareholders a dividend yield of 10.0%.

Bank of Nova Scotia increases dividend

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) declares C$0.85/share quarterly dividend, 3.7% increase from prior dividend of C$0.82. Forward yield 5.62% Payable Oct. 29; for shareholders of record Oct. 2; ex-div Oct. 1.

Since I own 29 shares of BNS, this increase will add $3.48 CAD to my 12 month annual dividends

Royal Bank of Canada increases dividend

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) announced today that its board of directors have declared an increase to its quarterly common share dividend of four cents to 98 cents per share.

Since I own 16 shares of RY this change will increase my 12 month forward dividends by $2.56 CAD

New purchase : EPR Properties

Added 5 shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) at $69.88 per share. I now hold 25 shares of EPR Properies. Building up this position slowly but steadily.

New purchase : Realty Income Corp

Added 10 shares of Realty Income Corp (NYSE:O) at $58.65 per share. I now hold 38 shares of Realty Income Corp. Realty has been a reliable dividend payer with constant increases. Easy decision to keep building this position

Recent sale : Orchid Island Capital Inc.

Sold all my share of Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC). Three dividend decreases in the same year is enough.

New purchase: Telia Company

Added 25 shares of Telia Company (TELIA) at 4.055 per share. I now hold 465 shares of Telia Company

Awilco Drilling dividend suspended

The companys dividend policy has been to pay a quarterly dividend in support of its main objective to maximize returns to shareholders. All of the Companys free cash flow was distributed subject to maintaining a robust cash buffer to support working capital requirements, planned capital expenditure and uncertain future market prospects

• Since June 2013 Awilco Drilling has consistently paid a quarterly dividend and during this time has distributed USD 12.00 (NOK 83.22) per share in this respect. 
• With the ordering of one new - build high - end semi submersible rig in March this year, plus an agreement for a further three independent rig options, the Company is now in a growth and investment phase. 
•  The Board of Directors has, therefore, decided to suspend the dividend and will resume same when the Company again reaches an appropriate free cash flow situation. 

This suspension affects my 12 month forward dividends by approx -70€, luckily Awilco Drilling is not a big position in my portfolio. I will monitor how situation evolves, maybe it is time to get rid of Awilco shares.