Dividends Tax Rate – Understanding How Dividends are Taxed

Now that the first month of 2020 is almost over, it’s time to really start thinking and working on taxes.  I am sure many of us are gathering tax-related documents for 2019, as well as (should be) planning for 2020 taxes.  Documents that will pour in are 1098-INT, 1099-INT and… 1099-DIV for dividends received.  Today’s investing topic is about bringing awareness to Dividends and Taxes!

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The Impact of Dividend Increases through December of 2019

When talking about dividend increases, this is us talking about dividend investing, at it’s finest!  2019 is over.  All dividend increases are in.  This is not any old reflection, but specifically about dividend increases and their impact on my portfolio this year.  Now that tax reform was 2018 news, how did dividend increases stack up this year?

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Should You Try Dividend Investing in Canada?

We have a fantastic guest blogger – Jane Koval!  Jane Koval is a freelance writer.  Her interests range from the latest e-Commerce trends to traditional folk culture and adventurous traveling. She always stays open to new ideas and expertise to make her writings handy and captivating for the readers. In addition – she has been great to work with and her writing is detailed with great sources for her information.  What better topic then about Dividend Investing?  Here she talks about why you may want to try Dividend Investing in Canada! Continue reading

Bert’s January Dividend Stock Watch List

The market has continued to soar in December.  The impressive rally has helped everyone’s portfolios continue to soar to record heights.  I must admit, it is a lot of fun watching your portfolio’s market value continue to climb.  Unfortunately, there is one con to a booming stock market.  There are not a lot of stocks trading at a value!  But even with record prices, a few companies have caught my attention and earned a place on my January dividend stock watch list.

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Bert’s November Dividend Income Summary

Thanksgiving is behind us and we are quickly racing towards Christmas and Hanukkah.  It has truly been a pleasure watching my wife experience the holidays for the first time with our daughter.  I wish I could describe the feeling more, but all I know is that I am loving every second of the experience.  With another month behind us, it is time to once again review the results and see how our dividend income stacks up against last year.  Let’s dive into our November dividend income summary.

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Lanny’s October Dividend Income Summary

October was a busy month, no doubt and we eventually saw snowflakes on the first morning of November, yikes.  Even though it is getting cold in Cleveland, the Dividend Stock Portfolio always is heating up baby!  Without further-ado, time to jump into my October Dividend Income results!

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