Monday, October 6, 2025

New purchase : Kesko Oyj

Added 10 shares of Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) at 18.15€ per share. I now hold 65 shares of Kesko Oyj


Thursday, October 2, 2025

Summary Q3 / 2025

 During Q3 / 2025 this portfolio collected following dividends

  • Jul:   753.88€       (2024: 718.48€ 2023: 631.29€ 2022: 670.27€ )
  • Aug: 733.13€       (2024: 673.31€ 2023: 543.88€ 2022: 536.10€)
  • Sep:  779.46€       (2024: 731.61€ 2023: 740.81€ 2022: 604.96€)


Total of  2266.47€           (2024: 2123.40€ 2023: 1915.98€ 2022: 1811.33€ )

Quarterly target was 2250€ which was barely reached. Declining USD/EUR rate and few surprise dividend cuts had an effect.



Summary Q2 / 2025

 During Q2 / 2025 this portfolio collected following dividends

  • Apr: 1061.13€   (2024: 1273.55€ 2023: 1039.11€ 2022: 1122.68€)
  • May: 1072.07€   (2024: 807.81€ 2023: 633.53€ 2022: 694.35€
  • Jun:   970.32€   (2024: 871.32€ 2023: 643.47€ 2022: 514.35€)


Total of  3103.52€  (2024: 2952.68€ 2023: 2304.86€ 2022: 2331.38€ 2021: 1417.84€)

Quarterly target was 2250€ which was easily achived with a big gap.


 

Summary Q1 / 2025

 During Q1 / 2025 this portfolio collected following dividends

  • Jan:    774.48€     (2024: 667.02€ 2023: 670.22€ 2022: 552.45€ )
  • Feb:    670.04€     (2024: 566.80€ 2023: 444.15€ 2022: 467.06€ )
  • Mar: 1219.87€    (2024: 744.01€ 2023: 790.81€ 2022: 576.42€ )

Total of  2664.42€       (2024: 1977.83€ 2023: 1905.18€ 2022: 1595.93€ )

Quarterly target was 2250€ which was easily achieved

Status update : September 2025

 Dividends received in September

- 24.14 from Canadian Utilities
- 52.76 from Enbridge Inc.
- 48.40 from Fortis Inc
- 15.60 from Sanoma Oyj
- 18.30 from Southern Company
- 40.42 from Amgen Inc.
- 21.07 from AGNC Investment
- 6.77 from Emerson Electric
- 21.42 from Realty Income
- 39.02 from Pembina Pipeline
- 16.56 from EPR Properties
- 6.39 from First_National Financial
- 19.38 from Whitecap Resources
- 69.58 from Main Street
- 37.51 from Flowers Foods
- 23.59 from Parex Resources
- 13.32 from Kontoor Brands
- 10.23 from Prospect Capital
- 3.79 from VF Corporation
- 22.10 from Dominion Energy
- 12.16 from LTC Properties
- 64.40 from Ares Capital
- 49.71 from T.Rowe_Price_Group 
- 17.50 from Capman Oyj
- 19.12 from Saratoga Investment
- 24.39 from Gladstone Investment_Corp
- 34.53 from SFL Corporation
- 10.79 from Gladstone Commercial_Corp
- 36.52 from Gladstone Capital_Corp

This makes a total of 779.46 in dividends received from 29 companies. Previous year I received 731.61 in September. This is a 6.54%% change in dividends



Progress update : September 2025


Quote20222023202420251y chg2y chg3y chg
Canadian Natural_Resources60.10---
Canadian Utilities28.5425.9525.6824.14-6.00%-6.97%-15.4%
Enbridge Inc.32.9530.2230.5452.7672.76%74.59%60.12%
Fortis Inc16.9821.5344.0548.409.88%124.8%185.0%
Sanoma Oyj-9.1015.6015.600.00%71.43%
Southern Company19.9218.9518.8118.30-2.71%-3.43%-8.13%
Amgen Inc.11.6127.7440.3640.420.15%45.71%248.1%
AGNC Investment24.1722.9522.3121.07-5.56%-8.19%-12.8%
Emerson Electric7.587.277.146.77-5.18%-6.88%-10.6%
Realty Income13.1416.2922.0721.42-2.95%31.49%63.01%
Pembina Pipeline14.3542.0241.0939.02-5.04%-7.14%171.9%
EPR Properties10.189.5112.7716.5629.68%74.13%62.67%
First_National Financial---6.39
Whitecap Resources--10.8519.3878.62%
Main Street27.5245.8356.7969.5822.52%51.82%152.8%
Flowers Foods10.1038.4838.3137.51-2.09%-2.52%271.3%
Parex Resources---23.59
Kontoor Brands9.1713.4813.4913.32-1.26%-1.19%45.26%
Prospect Capital16.4615.2114.5210.23-29.5%-32.7%-37.8%
VF Corporation22.7114.094.053.79-6.42%-73.1%-83.3%
Dominion Energy25.8624.2823.2122.10-4.78%-8.98%-14.5%
LTC Properties14.5213.4612.7312.16-4.48%-9.66%-16.2%
Orchid Island13.4412.68--%
Ares Capital73.7671.5767.9164.40-5.17%-10.0%-12.6%
T.Rowe_Price_Group--33.3449.7149.10%
Triton International63.7963.13--%
Capman Oyj17.5020.0010.0017.5075.00%-12.5%0.00%
Saratoga Investment-30.1459.6919.12-67.9%-36.5%
Gladstone Investment_Corp19.9857.9322.1624.3910.06%-57.9%22.07%
SFL Corporation47.4845.9348.9434.53-29.4%-24.8%-27.2%
Gladstone Commercial_Corp3.1811.9511.3810.79-5.18%-9.71%239.3%
Gladstone Capital_Corp-31.1223.8236.5253.32%17.35%
Total604.99740.81731.61779.466.54%5.22%28.84%

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Recent sale : Flowers Foods Inc.

Sold my whole position in Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE:FLO) at $12.99 per share. Flowers Foods has been declining all year, should have made this move earlier already. This sale was made to get some tax deductions, I'm planning to re-enter when Flowers Foods situation gets better and BUY signals are raised.



Monday, September 29, 2025

New purchase : Huhtamaki Oyj

Added 15 shares of Huhtamaki Oyj (HEL:HUH1V) at 29.84€ per share. I now hold 70 shares of Huhtamaki Oyj



Friday, September 19, 2025

Dividend increase #39 of 2025 : 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 $0.910 per share, equivalent to an annualized dividend rate of $3.64 per share. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2025.



Tuesday, September 16, 2025

New purchase : Realty Income Corporation

Added 15 shares of Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) at $60.73 per share. I now hold 108 shares of Realty Income Corporation


Monday, September 15, 2025

Gladstone Capital Corporation to pay supplemental dividend in September

Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) (the "Company") announced today that its board of directors declared the following additional supplemental cash distribution to common stockholders payable in September 2025.

Common Stock: A supplemental distribution of $0.10 per share of common stock in September 2025 

  • Record Date: September 23
  • Payment Date: September 29
  • Cash Distribution: $0.10





Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Dividend increase #38 of 2025 : Realty Income Corp.

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 $0.2695 per share from $0.2690 per share. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2025, to stockholders of record as of October 1, 2025. The new monthly dividend represents an annualized dividend amount of $3.234 per share as compared to the prior annualized dividend amount of $3.228 per share.


Tuesday, September 9, 2025

New purchase : Canadian Natural Resources

Added 30 shares of Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) at CAD 41.87 per share. I now hold 204 shares of Canadian Natural Resources



Saturday, September 6, 2025

Dividend increase #37 of 2025 : Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon (VZ) declared a quarterly dividend of 69c per share, an increase of 1.25c per share from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on November 3, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10


Monday, September 1, 2025

Progress update : August 2025

s log Aug-2025

Quote20222023202420251y chg2y chg3y chg
Medifast Inc.-22.43--
National_Bank_of_Canada--18.2918.511.20%
AT&T27.1125.2525.7224.33-5.40%-3.64%-10.2%
Lowes Companies-7.9917.8617.56-1.68%119.7%
Verizon Communications42.4549.1150.8949.06-3.60%-0.10%15.57%
Nokia7.5011.2511.2513.1316.71%16.71%75.07%
AGNC Investment24.1422.4522.5621.14-6.29%-5.84%-12.4%
National_Health_Investors25.4523.7528.2526.70-5.49%12.42%4.91%
Enterprise Products26.91---
Emera Inc.32.7437.9047.8650.725.98%33.83%54.92%
Alliance Resource18.76---
Procter_&_Gamble--4.5514.44217.3%
NNN Reit_Inc---28.70
Omega Healthcare66.5162.3861.8758.26-5.83%-6.60%-12.4%
AbbVie Inc.57.6456.7458.9358.84-0.15%3.70%2.08%
Realty Income12.9315.9122.2121.40-3.65%34.51%65.51%
Pembina Pipeline14.37---
EPR Properties9.909.2812.9016.6328.91%79.20%67.98%
First_National Financial---6.47
Whitecap Resources--10.8819.6480.51%
Main Street18.2320.2221.3632.0450.00%58.46%75.75%
Lazard Ltd22.74---
Prospect Capital16.0614.9314.5710.43-28.4%-30.1%-35.0%
Telia Company-27.1029.2130.273.63%11.70%
Royal_Bank_of_Canada25.7133.1947.9248.641.50%46.55%89.19%
Bank_of_Montreal-19.9841.2240.40-1.99%102.2%
LTC Properties14.2113.1312.8512.22-4.90%-6.93%-14.0%
Arbor Realty_Trust--54.5736.14-33.7%
Crestwood Equity38.39---
Orchid Island18.9912.38--%
Saratoga Investment---19.38
Gladstone Investment_Corp15.3622.5722.2524.5410.29%8.73%59.77%
Gladstone Commercial_Corp-11.6011.4310.85-5.07%-6.47%
Gladstone Capital_Corp-24.3423.9122.69-5.10%-6.78%
Total536.10543.88671.31733.139.21%34.80%36.75%