What I found is that my total dividends were decreased by 0.16% from just prior to these changes to just after these changes. So this is basically a wash. However, my dividend income has increased by 1.8% when I compare last year's dividend income to that just after these changes.
The dividend changes are listed below:
| Stocks | Symbol | Price | New Div | Old Div | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDN National Railway | CNR | $75.95 | $1.50 | $1.25 | 20.00% |
| Metro Inc. | MRU | $41.41 | $0.56 | $0.47 | 19.97% |
| Richelieu Hardware | RCH | $67.64 | $0.64 | $0.60 | 6.67% |
| Mullen Group | MTL | $15.02 | $0.96 | $1.20 | -20.00% |
| TransAlta | TA | $4.92 | $0.16 | $0.72 | -77.78% |
This seems in line with what I have experienced in the past. I have never had my dividend income decrease year over year at any time.
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ReplyDeleteA truely disasterous year. The only account that I can truely calculate, because it is a Locked In account, has fallen from a 10% yearly growth rate over it's 12 year life to just an 8% yearly growth rate. That is with stock appreciation and re-invested dividends.
Aside from that everything else is OK
RICARDO
Sorry you had a disasterous year.
DeleteOn the other hand a 8% return is currently a good return.
Susan