Q2 2020 Dividend Report

Published Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:42:09 -0400 on Seeking Alpha

Seeking AlphaDividend StrategyQ2 2020 Dividend ReportJul. 7, 2020 11:42 AM ET|| Includes: ABBV, AWRRF, BAM, BCE, BEP, BIP, BIPC, BNS, CBYDF, CDUAF, CM, CNI, CP, CWSRF, DIS, ENB, FTS, GOOG, GOOGL, HRNNF, JNJ, KO, MA, MCD, MSFT, MTRAF, PEP, RCI, RIOCF, TD, TU, V, WM, WMT, YUM, YUMCby: Get Rich BrothersGet Rich Brothers Dividend growth investing, put writing, long-term horizon, special situationsGet Rich Brothers.cls-1{fill:#024999;}SummaryI once more hit a quarterly income record.
I received nine dividend increases amid four setbacks.
I am now earning roughly $500 per month in regular passive income.
My Background
Each investor faces a different set of circumstances. Now 33, I have been investing since I was 22 years old. My first investment in individual stocks was made in the heart of the financial crisis back in May of 2009. I purchased 40 shares (80, split-adjusted) of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). However, for years before making that purchase, I had been researching the best methods available for both wealth creation and preservation.
I don't believe in taking unnecessary risks and feel the whims of the stock market are too fickle as far as capital gains are concerned to base my aspirations of financial freedom on. Dividend growth investing stands out as it is far more predictable that a healthy company might increase its dividend by 6% than to make any sort of prediction about stock price volatility in the near term.
On this basis and from my initial foray into the markets with TD, I've built a portfolio of over 30 cash flowing equities. My goal is ultimately to have a stock market portfolio which provides enough income to cover all of my expenses. While some feel that it only requires ten companies to achieve ultimate diversification, I believe there is room for a healthy level of redundancy to avoid the hiccups involved with company-specific performance. Regardless, I endeavor to always own the best of breed companies in their respective industries.... Read more