Freedom Fund Update – June 2013 + MORE

Freedom Fund Update – June 2013 + MORE

Dividend Hike Positive for Altera (ALTR); More to Come, Says Analyst – streetinsider.com Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/Dividend+Hike+Positive+for+Altera+%28ALTR%29%3B+More+to+Come%2C+Says+Analyst/8385248.html for the full...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Takes Over #273 Spot From Northern Trust + MORE

Dividend Stocks: A Great Addition To Your Portfolio – dividends4life.com Dividend stocks can be a great addition to your portfolio, especially pharmaceutical dividend stocks that offer a bit of stability in rocky times. People still get sick during recessions. And the dividend allows investors to be patient, collecting the dividend while they wait for drugs to be developed… Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Starwood Hotels & Resorts Takes Over #273 Spot From Northern Trust – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (NYSE:...

Looking For That Next Dividend Sustainable Stock + MORE

Hexcel Moves Up In Market Cap Rank, Passing Goodyear Tire & Rubber – forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel In the latest look at stocks ordered by largest market capitalization, Russell 3000 component Hexcel Corp. (NYSE: HXL) was identified as having a larger market cap than the smaller end of the S&P 500, for example Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NASD: GT), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating » Continue Reading On forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel » With Dividend Stocks, Go Big or Go Home – dividends4life.com When investing in dividend stocks, reach for...

Must-Own Dividend Stocks + MORE

Dividend Income Update – April 2013 – dividendmantra.com Another month has passed by, and it’s time for me to post an article on my favorite subject: dividend income. The reason why I love to post articles on dividend income is because it’s pure numbers. It’s hard to argue the success of long-term dividend growth investing when you can slowly and surely see dividend income rise over time and get closer to covering one’s expenses… Continue Reading On dividendmantra.com » Must-Own Dividend Stocks – dividends4life.com There are a few stocks I plan to buy or already own that I expect to...

Weekend Reading – May 3, 2013 + MORE

mREITs Facing Attack From Regulators – dividends4life.com Yield-starved investors unwilling to accept a 90% reduction in income have been forced to look elsewhere for yield. One sector that still provides double-digit returns is mortgage REITs, known as mREITs. While yields on fixed income instruments have plunged, the mREIT sector has provided excellent returns to income-seeking investors for the past several years… Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Weekend Reading – May 3, 2013 – dividendmantra.com Dow Jones 15,000. S&P 500 1,600. What is going on?? After the DJIA briefly crossed the 15,000 mark today I think it’s safe to say the...

Enbridge Energy Partners Named Top Dividend Stock With Insider Buying and 7.51% Yield + MORE

TD Visa now charge a 1% fee on credit card balance transfer – myfirst50000.com Its always kind of a bad day when you have to give that big cheque for rent. I mean why is it costing that much only to have a root under my head? Toooo bad. A couple of hundred bucks just gone with the wind.I was all so happy yesterday: just like magic, my non-registered portfolio was hitting back the 120k! I never taught I was going to hit it again anytime soon… Continue Reading On myfirst50000.com » Robert Half International, Inc. (RHI) Declares $0.16 Quarterly...

Avoid No-Growth Dividend Stocks + MORE

Avoid No-Growth Dividend Stocks – dividends4life.com When building a dividend growth portfolio many people look at how many consecutive years a company has increased its dividend. A company that has raised its dividend every year for 50 consecutive years, for example, is likely to continue the practice. But this record of consistency alone is not enough to justify a place in my Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio, a paper portfolio which you can Continue Reading On dividends4life.com » Seagate Technology (STX) Declares $0.38 Quarterly Dividend; 4.1% Yield – streetinsider.com Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/Seagate+Technology+%28STX%29+Declares+%240.38+Quarterly+Dividend%3B+4.1%25+Yield/8295321.html for the full story. Continue Reading On streetinsider.com...

Escalade, Inc. (ESCA) Declares $0.08 Quarterly Dividend; 5.6% Yield + MORE

Today was the first day of the summer in Montreal – myfirst50000.com I went for shopping pass noon today and it was great to feel the heat of the sun. I was wearing jeans, a sweatshirt and running shoes… and I was very hot. So I went back on, pick on a summer dress and I  went back to my little escapade. Wearing a summer dress on the end of April felt real nice… Continue Reading On myfirst50000.com » Early Retirement Is Impossible Because Of Health Insurance Costs…Not! – dividendmantra.com After some recent mainstream media attention on this blog and...

DW 1Q2013 Industrial S-REITs Review: + MORE

Carnival of Financial Planning – dividendmonk.com/ For weekend reading, here is a useful list of articles on a variety of money topics for the Carnival of Financial Planning. If you run a blog and you would like to participate in the next carnival, submit a post at Blogger Carnivals. BUDGETING AND ECONOMICS Mr.CBB @ Canadian Budget Binder writes How We Saved $146… Continue Reading On dividendmonk.com/ » Recent Dividend Increases – dividendmantra.com As a dividend growth investor, one of the primary objectives I seek is passive dividend income from my investments that increases over the rate of inflation, annually. It’s...

Domtar Corp. Becomes Oversold + MORE

Dividend Investing For Beginners – dividendmantra.com I realize that there are some people who have found my blog recently for the first time. I’ve been receiving some emails from readers asking for information on how to start out dividend growth investing and really where to begin. This is important information, and it’s a shame I haven’t really covered this before… Continue Reading On dividendmantra.com » Energy Transfer (ETE and ETP) MLP Update – thediv-net.com Energy Transfer Equity L.P. (ETE) is at the top of a complex energy partnership structure involving Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), Regency Energy Partners (RGP), Southern Union...