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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Dividend Increase

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) increased its quarterly dividend by 9.52%, from $1.05 to $1.15 per share.

The dividend will be paid on 30 April to shareholders of record on 5 April. The ex-dividend date is 4 April.

JPM's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $40 to $460.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

March 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to the March edition of my DivGro 2.0 newsletter!

The edition comes in two parts, as I have many more transactions to cover than I normally do. Part 1 covers the February market recap and an overview of my DivGro portfolio, including February's sell transactions. Part 2 covers my February buy transactions and presents this month's top-10 lists of Dividend Radar stocks.

I made a strategic adjustment to my portfolio in February, which required many more trades to execute than I normally do in a month. I increased my investments in stocks with higher dividend growth rates and lower dividend yields.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Realty Income Dividend Increase

Realty Income (O) increased its monthly dividend by 0.19%, from 25.65¢ to 25.7¢ per share.

The dividend will be paid on 15 April to shareholders of record on 1 April. The ex-dividend date is 29 March.

O's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $3 to $1,542.

Friday, March 8, 2024

GD Dividend Increase

General Dynamics (GD) increased its quarterly dividend by 7.58%, from $1.32 to $1.42 per share.

The dividend will be paid on 10 May to shareholders of record on 12 April. The ex-dividend date is 11 April.

GD's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $40 to $568.

Thursday, March 7, 2024

QCOM Dividend Increase

Qualcomm (QCOM) increased its quarterly dividend by 6.25%, from 80¢ to 85¢ per share.

The dividend increase will be effective for quarterly dividends payable after March 21, 2024.

QCOM's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $20 to $340.

Monday, March 4, 2024

Why Invest in Low Dividend Yield Stocks?

As a Dividend Growth Investor, I almost exclusively invest in dividend growth stocks with dividend increase streaks of five years or more. Dividend Radar is a free, weekly auto-generated spreadsheet of such stocks.

I believe in a healthy mix of higher-yielding (HiY) stocks and stocks with higher dividend growth rates (HiG stocks) as measured by the 5-year dividend compound annual growth rate, or 5-year DGR for short.

In the past few years, my DivGro portfolio's balance of HiY and HiG positions has shifted towards HiY stocks. To restore a healthier mix of HiY and HiG stocks, I recently closed several HiY positions and increased my investments in HiG stocks with lower yields. As a result, my annual dividend income decreased significantly, but I believe my total return prospects have vastly improved.

Friday, March 1, 2024

SRE Dividend Increase

Sempra (SRE) increased its quarterly dividend by 4.20%, from 59.5¢ to 62¢ per share.

The dividend will be paid on 15 April to shareholders of record on 21 March. The ex-dividend date is 20 March.

SRE's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $30 to $744.