Friday, December 27, 2024

Summary Q3 / 2024

 During Q3 / 2024 this portfolio collected following dividends

  • Jul:   718.48€       (2023: 631.29€ 2022: 670.27€ 2021: 417.41€)
  • Aug: 673.31€       (2023: 543.88€ 2022: 536.10€ 2021: 401.32€)
  • Sep:  731.61€       (2023: 740.81€ 2022: 604.96€ 2021: 380.81€)


Total of  2123.40€           (2023: 1915.98€ 2022: 1811.33€ 2021: 1199.54€ )

Quarterly target was 1950€ which was achived



Summary : Q2 / 2024

 During Q2 / 2024 this portfolio collected following dividends

  • Apr: 1273.55€   (2023: 1039.11€ 2022: 1122.68€ 2021: 491.42€)
  • May:  807.81€   (2023: 633.53€ 2022: 694.35€ 2021: 600.54€
  • Jun:   871.32€   (2023: 643.47€ 2022: 514.35€ 2021: 325.88€)


Total of  2952.68€  (2023: 2304.86€ 2022: 2331.38€ 2021: 1417.84€)

Quarterly target was 1950€ which was clearly achieved


 

New purchase : Nordea Oyj

Added 25 shares of Nordea Oyj (NDA1V.HE) at 10.385€ per share. I now hold 445 shares of Nordea Oyj


Thursday, December 19, 2024

Dividend increase #52 of 2024 : Vermilion Energy

The Company is pleased to announce its Board of Directors has approved an 8% increase to the quarterly cash dividend to $0.13 CDN per share, effective with the Q1 2025 dividend payable on April 15, 2025. The base dividend will amount to approximately $80 million on an annual basis, representing approximately 8% of 2025 FFO.

The Company will continue to target shareholder returns at 50% of EFCF, inclusive of the increased base dividend, with the balance going towards debt reduction. EFCF includes a deduction for asset retirement obligations settled and payments on lease obligations, which are ongoing costs associated with running the business, and more accurately reflects the free cash available to return to shareholders. In late 2024, Vermilion elected to repay the entire lease obligation associated with the Montney Battery constructed in 2024. This repayment resulted in an immediate interest cost savings and also increases the amount of EFCF available for shareholder returns in 2025 and beyond. As a result, 2025 payments on lease obligations are expected to be approximately $20 million, which is lower than the $110 million of forecasted 2024 payments.




Friday, December 13, 2024

Dividend increase #51 of 2024 : W.P. Carey Inc.

W. P. Carey Inc. (W. P. Carey, NYSE: WPC) reported today that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.880 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $3.52 per share. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2024.



Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Dividend increase #50 of 2024 : Amgen Inc.

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) declares $2.38/share quarterly dividend, 5.8% increase from prior dividend of $2.25.Forward yield 3.45%. Payable on March 7th for shareholders of record February 14th.  ex-dividend date for payment is February 14th



Dividend increase #49 of 2024 : Realty Income Corporation

Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company
®, today announced it has declared an increase in the company's common stock monthly cash dividend to $0.2640 per share from $0.2635 per share. 

The dividend is payable on January 15, 2025, to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2025. This is the 128th dividend increase since Realty Income's listing on the NYSE in 1994. The new monthly dividend represents an annualized dividend amount of $3.168 per share as compared to the prior annualized dividend amount of $3.162 per share.


Thursday, December 5, 2024

Dividend increase #48 of 2024 : Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) (NYSE:BMO
) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 
$1.59 per share on paid-up common shares of Bank of Montreal for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 ("Q1 2025 Dividend"), a 4 cent, or 3 per cent, increase from the prior quarter, up 5 per cent from the prior year.


Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Dividend increase #47 of 2024 : National Bank of Canada

National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA:CA) declares CAD 1.14/share quarterly dividend, 3.6% increase from prior dividend of CAD 1.10. Payable Feb. 1; for shareholders of record Dec. 30; ex-div Dec. 30.



Dividend increase #46 of 2024 : Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) declares C$1.48/share quarterly dividend, 4.2% increase from prior dividend of C$1.42. Payable Feb. 24; for shareholders of record Jan. 27; ex-div Jan. 27.



Dividend increase #45 of 2024 : Enbridge Inc.

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) declares CAD 0.9425/share quarterly dividend, 3% increase from prior dividend of CAD 0.9150. Forward yield 6.19% Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 14; ex-div Feb. 14.


Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Status update : November 2024

 Dividends received in November

- 18.15 from National_Bank_of_Canada 
- 25.45 from AT&T 
- 18.14 from Lowes Companies
- 51.47 from Verizon Communications
- 13.20 from Sanoma Oyj
- 23.20 from AGNC Investment
- 28.00 from National_Health_Investors 
- 55.03 from Emera Inc.
- 10.46 from Procter_&_Gamble 
- 64.53 from Omega Healthcare
- 61.62 from AbbVie Inc.
- 23.16 from Realty Income
- 13.47 from EPR Properties
- 11.04 from Whitecap Resources
- 26.85 from Main Street
- 18.75 from UPM-Kymmene 
- 15.31 from Prospect Capital
- 29.18 from Telia Company
- 49.31 from Royal_Bank_of_Canada 
- 41.80 from Bank_of_Montreal 
- 13.56 from LTC Properties
- 57.39 from Arbor Realty_Trust
- 27.05 from Gladstone Investment_Corp
- 11.96 from Gladstone Commercial_Corp
- 25.02 from Gladstone Capital_Corp

This makes a total of 733.14 in dividends received from 25 companies. Previous year I received 656.44 in Novermber. This is a 11.68% change in dividends.



Progress update : November 2024

Progress log Nov-2024

Quote20212022202320241y chg2y chg3y chg
Medifast Inc.--23.06-
National_Bank_of_Canada---18.15
AT&T44.8128.0326.1925.45-2.83%-9.20%-43.2%
Lowes Companies--12.3218.1447.24%
Verizon Communications29.2744.5952.0351.47-1.08%15.43%75.85%
Sanoma Oyj18.2018.907.7013.2071.43%-30.1%-27.4%
Nokia-7.5011.25--100.%
AGNC Investment18.3524.4623.0223.200.78%-5.15%26.43%
National_Health_Investors22.5126.6324.4728.0014.43%5.14%24.39%
Enterprise Products22.7926.48--%
Emera Inc.12.8932.4348.5755.0313.30%69.69%326.9%
Alliance Resource8.3823.07--%
Procter_&_Gamble---10.46
Omega Healthcare59.5065.4862.6964.532.94%-1.45%8.45%
AbbVie Inc.47.5356.7457.0261.628.07%8.60%29.64%
Realty Income11.0012.6421.9423.165.56%83.23%110.5%
Pembina Pipeline9.8414.13--%
EPR Properties8.059.759.3513.4744.06%38.15%67.33%
Whitecap Resources--4.9111.04124.8%
Main Street15.8818.2020.7926.8529.15%47.53%69.08%
UPM-Kymmene--18.7518.750.00%
Lazard Ltd18.9822.10--%
Prospect Capital11.6515.6514.7915.313.52%-2.17%31.42%
Telia Company63.1060.2026.6329.189.58%-51.5%-53.7%
Royal_Bank_of_Canada19.6623.9946.1949.316.75%105.5%150.8%
Bank_of_Montreal-10.0039.4441.805.98%318.0%
LTC Properties12.5913.6813.0813.563.67%-0.88%7.70%
Arbor Realty_Trust---57.39
Crestwood Equity34.5737.77--%
Orchid Island24.2212.90--%
Gladstone Investment_Corp8.5920.1756.5227.05-52.1%34.11%214.9%
Gladstone Commercial_Corp-11.1011.5411.963.64%7.75%
Gladstone Capital_Corp--24.2125.023.35%
Total522.36636.59656.44733.1411.68%15.17%40.35%




Wednesday, November 20, 2024

New purchase : First National Financial Corporation

Started a new position in portfolio by purchasing 50 shares of First National Financial Corporation (TSE:FN). 

First National Financial Corp is a Canadian originator, underwriter, and servicer of predominantly prime residential and commercial mortgages. The Company operates in two business segments, Residential and Commercial. These segments are organized by mortgage type and contain revenue and expenses related to origination, underwriting, securitization and servicing activities. It derives maximum revenue from Residential segment.

First National Financial Corp pays dividends monthly and my starting yield of cost is around 5.7%


Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Recent sale : Algonquin Power & Utils Corporation

Sold all my shares at Algonquin Power & Utils Corporation (TSE:AQN) at CAD 6.73 per share. Two dividend cuts and ticker price has been going downhill all year. Sold to gain some tax deductions.


Thursday, November 14, 2024

Dividend cut #7 of 2024 : Prospect Capital

Prospect Capital is declaring distributions to common shareholders as follows:
  • November 24, record date 11/26/2024, payment date 12/19/2024, amount $0.0450
  • December 24, record date 12/27/2024, payment date 1/22/2025, amount $0.0450
  • January 25, record date 1/29/2025, payment date 2/19/2025, amount $0.0450

Prospect expects to declare February 2025, March 2025, and April 2025 distributions to common shareholders in February 2025.

This is a first dividend cut since 2017 for Prospect, not good.



Gladstone Capital Corporation to pay supplemental dividend in December

Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GLAD) announced today that its board of directors declared the following additional supplemental cash distribution to common stockholders payable in December 2024.

Common Stock: A supplemental distribution of $0.40 per share of common stock in December 2024. Ex-dividend date 4th of December and dividend to be paid on 18th of December. 

"We are eager to reward our shareholders with this meaningful supplemental distribution from the realized capital gain generated on the equity portion of this successful exit," said Bob Marcotte, President of Gladstone Capital Corporation.



Wednesday, November 13, 2024

New purchase : Fortis Inc.

Added 15 shares of Fortis Inc. (TSE:FTS) at CAD 62.81 per share. I now hold 127 shares of Fortis Inc.

Monday, November 11, 2024

Saratoga Investment to pay special dividend in December

Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR), a business development company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a base quarterly dividend of $0.74 per share for the fiscal third quarter ending November 30, 2024, and an additional special dividend of $0.35 per share fulfilling our fiscal 2024 distribution requirements. Both dividends are payable on December 19, 2024, to all stockholders of record at the close of business on December 4, 2024. 

“As a result of the strong overall performance of our portfolio during the fiscal second and third quarters, the board of directors approved a dividend of $0.74 per share, equivalent to the highest in our history, while maintaining industry leading dividend coverage and yield. Annualizing this dividend rate implies a 12.7% dividend yield based on Saratoga’s recent stock price of $23.31 per share on November 5, 2024” said Christian L. Oberbeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saratoga Investment. 

Mr. Oberbeck continued, “Additionally, we are pleased to declare an additional special distribution of $0.35 per share, which was driven by the substantial overearning of our dividend during the previous fiscal year. By distributing this dividend at this stage, we have fulfilled our fiscal 2024 spillover requirements, with new spillover starting to build commencing March 1, 2024, generated from our quarterly earnings. We believe the diligent execution of our strategy, and the highly diversified nature and solid performance of our portfolio has allowed us to continue delivering attractive returns to our shareholders via solid and consistent base dividends, further enhanced with this special distribution. This dividend strategy provides a cushion against potential adverse events, including the possible effects of further cuts in interest rates.”


Dividend increase #44 of 2024 : Telus Corporation

Telus Corporatoin (TSE:T, NYSE:TU) declares CAD 0.4023/share quarterly dividend, this is a 3.4% increase from prior dividend of CAD 0.3891. 

Forward yield 7.65%. Dividend in payable on January 2nd for shareholders of record December 11th. Ex-dividend date is December 11.


Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Dividend increase #43 of 2024 : Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) declared a quarterly cash dividend increase to $0.5275 per share of common stock payable December 10, 2024 to stockholders of record November 15, 2024. 


Dividend increase #42 of 2024: Main Street Capital Corporation

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.25 per share for each of January, February and March 2025.  

These monthly dividends, which will be payable pursuant to the table below, total $0.75 per share for the first quarter of 2025 and represent a 2.0% increase from the regular monthly dividends declared for the fourth quarter of 2024 and a 4.2% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid in the first quarter of 2024. 

Summary of First Quarter 2025 Regular Monthly Dividends

Declared

Ex-Dividend Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Amount Per Share

11/4/2024

1/8/2025

1/8/2025

1/15/2025

$0.25

11/4/2024

2/7/2025

2/7/2025

2/14/2025

$0.25

11/4/2024

3/7/2025

3/7/2025

3/14/2025

$0.25

Total for First Quarter 2025:

$0.75


In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the first quarter of 2025, the Board of Directors declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable in December 2024. 

Supplemental Cash Dividend Payable in December 2024

Declared

Ex-Dividend Date

Record Date

Payment Date

Amount Per Share

11/4/2024

12/20/2024

12/20/2024

12/27/2024

$0.30