Wow. February was a blur for so many different reasons. With a blink of an eye, we find ourselves entering the third month of the year. While personally, things many have been fuzzy, our dividend income continues to roll in, along with the dividend increases. I swear, there was a new dividend increase announced every day in February! Lanny has kicked off our blog’s dividend income summaries and it will be tough to follow his $628 act. But I’ll give it a shot. Here is my February dividend income summary!
Lanny’s Stock Purchase February 2nd through March 1st
Talk about limited activity over here. Doesn’t help that it was a short month, but the month of February saw gains in the S&P 500 of 2.88%. Therefore, you had limited days to buy, a day off in the stock market and the overall market surged almost 3%! Yes, my activity was very low this month. So low, that I am beginning to even think the freezing temperatures we endured took an affect on my dividend stock purchasing! Let’s see what I was up to from February 2nd through March 1st!
5 Low-Risk Investments to Start Your Portfolio
The following is a guest post from one of our friends discussing low-risk investments for your portfolio. While we typically discussing dividend growth investing, and have even wrote about 5 Foundation stocks for a dividend investors portfolio, there are other low risk, non-dividend stock investments for individuals. This article will discuss five of those other options. Please see the following article to learn more! Continue reading
Lanny’s February Dividend Income Summary
February, coming in hot! Or… still freaking cold. Dividends still come through to keep things exciting for the short month. The stock market has continued to be on a tear, making it hard for additional investment. I know I am preaching to the choir. Let’s see how I did and check out my February 2019 dividend income.
Lanny’s March Dividend Stock Watch List
I am ready for this winter to be over. Also, I am ready for the market increase to be over, as well! The dividend stock watch list has been harder and harder to put together, takes more time and more digging. Also, sometimes – there just isn’t a right investment that fits your metrics or appetite. Therefore, here is my best shot at putting together my March Dividend Stock Watch List!
Expected Dividend Increases in March 2019
March is a great month. Spring training is starting, the weather is starting to warm up, it is the first large dividend paying month of the year, and it is one of the Diplomats’ birthdays. From an investing stand point and dividend increase standpoint, 2019 has been an interesting one. Dividend growth has slowed compared to last year for many companies while the stock market continues to rally. Each day is an exciting new day in the marketplace. It is now time for the next installment of our monthly series summarizing the previous month’s dividend increases and anticipating the dividend increases in the months to come. Here is our list of expected dividend increases in March!
Slowing Dividend Growth in 2019 and Why It Is Not All Doom and Gloom
Once again, as I sip on a delicious, warm cup of coffee, I have found myself shaking my head. This time, the disappointment was at the hands of Pepsico (PEP). Their recent 3% dividend increase left a lot to be desired. It is significantly lower than last year and their 5-year average dividend growth rate. But Pepsi wasn’t the only company that has made me feel this way in 2019. We’re noticing a frustrating trend in 2019….slowing dividend growth.
