Dividend Stock Watch List: Lanny’s June 2022 Edition

Dividend investing is BACK baby!  Talk about undervaluation finally coming out of the wood work!  So pumped up to add to my dividend stock portfolio, as the stock market is down over 600 points in the S&P 500 heading into June 2022.

In addition, dividend increases have been a plenty.  Dividend investors can argue that 2022 has been another fantastic year for dividend investors, despite inflation, a rising interest rate environment with the great resignation happening.

Therefore, as I do every month, here is the Dividend Stock Watch List for June 2022! Continue reading

Home Depot (HD) vs. Lowe’s (LOW)…Which is the Better Stock to Buy?!

Home Depot Lowes

This article puts the two largest home improvement stores head to head to determine which stock is the better dividend stock to buy today. Home Depot and Lowe’s are titans in the industry. When you are looking to update your house or complete that overdue DIY project, you’re asking yourself which store has the better product and prices. Therefore, today, we figured we should ask that same question from an investment standpoint. Get ready. Buckle Up for another Dividend Stock Showdown featuring Home Depot (HD) and Lowes’ (LOW).

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LyondellBasell (LYB) Becoming a Dividend GROWTH Stock?! Say What!

LyondellBasell (LYB) is becoming QUITE the dividend growth stock and is making headways into dividend investors’ portfolios.  In fact, they JUST announced a solid dividend increase of 5.3%.  It didn’t end there.  LyondellBasell also announced a $5.20 special dividend to each shareholder.

Therefore, it’s time to dive into LYB to see if they are becoming quite the Dividend Growth stock as we are mid-way though 2022.

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The S&P 500 is DOWN Over 18%… Now What?!

The S&P 500 is down over 18% year-to-date and we touched bear market territory on Friday.  The stock market is going through a turbulent time right now, inflation at all-time highs, labor and supply chain shortages, you name it, it’s all happening.

Therefore, as I sip my coffee this morning, many people have been asking – what should they do?  Should they keep investing?  Should they sell?  Talk about a time for opportunity. Continue reading

Canadian Dividends Stocks: A 2022 Guide & Predictions

This article is contributed by Jeff Dawson. Jeff has over 10 years of investing background, focusing mainly on North American stocks and ETFs. Enjoy and please comment if you have any questions! 

Over the past week or so, growth stocks have seen a correction. In particular, high-risk assets like cryptocurrency along with tech stocks have been sent tumbling. This isn’t to say they won’t rebound, but one type of asset has seen no such volatility – dividend stocks.

Generally, dividend stocks are picked by value investors and those looking to buy-and-hold. It’s understandable that they’re less volatile, because they’re not factoring in decades of future income into their price and they generally have long histories of reliable dividend payouts.

Canada specifically has seen many strong dividend stocks with encouraging dividend payouts. For example, the big six Canadian banks are all expected to resume their increased dividends in 2022.

Below are the top 10 Canadian dividend stocks selected from a list of the top 32 Canadian dividend stocks. Continue reading

Fundrise: Real Estate Investment Lanny’s Q1-2022 Update

Fundrise, Real Estate Investing, Crowdfunding

Fundrise is an online crowd funding platform that allows investors to invest into real estate.  The platform provides another avenue for passive income that can be helpful on the journey to financial freedom!  That is the exact reason we have been investing with Fundrise.

My wife and I have now been investing with Fundrise for approximately 3.5 years.  We cannot wait to share with you the performance and the additional income that the investment can provide! Continue reading