This is my September 2018 FFJ Portfolio dividend income update. The portfolio was created in January 2017 for the purpose of demonstrating how investing in well managed companies with competitive advantages can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or to chase dividend yield. September was an enjoyable [...]
November is one of the 4 months of the year in which the FFJ Portfolio generates the least amount of monthly income. In November, CDN $510.44 and USD$778.42 was received. I augmented this income by writing 4 covered calls on J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) which expire July 20, 2018. After taking into consideration the [...]
Another month has gone by? Time really flies when you’re retired! In my September 2017 dividend income report I expressed confidence we would generate in excess of CDN$12,200 and in excess of USD$13,000 in dividends for all of 2017. Based on the dividends we can expect to receive in November and December I am confident [...]
It is that time again for a status report on the FFJ Portfolio. In September I borrowed $5000.00 from the Canadian portion of Investment Account #1 as we had some major expenses; our daughter’s tuition/books and various annual insurance premiums had to be paid. In order to reduce the balance owing I decided to suspend [...]
I have recently modified the site’s format. You can now access my FFJ Portfolio and the FFJ Portfolio Dividend Income reports from the menu at the top of this site. I have also modified the reporting format of the monthly dividend income report in an effort to make it easier to read. During the month [...]
Given the recent events for which I have provided a high level overview in my Financial Plans Should Account for Potential Major Mental Health Issues post, I have totally neglected this website. Now that matters have improved slightly I will endeavor to resume regular posts. In this regard, I provide an overview of the dividend [...]
Time for a quick update on what transpired with the FFJ Portfolio during the month of May. I have modified the report from the previously used format so as to provide more clarity about the holdings within the FFJ Portfolio with more clarity. FFJ Portfolio May 31 2017 [...]
Welcome to my April 2017 dividend income post. Within the FFJ Portfolio I generated dividends totalling CDN $1933.55 from BCE, SRU.UN and BNS and USD $445.78 (this is net of the 15% US withholding tax) from NKE, WMT, and CSCO. As at the end of April 2017 I have generated YTD dividend income of CDN [...]
Summary This post addresses YTD changes and changes expected to occur within the next 4 - 6 weeks in the FFJ Portfolio. We have been able to transfer shares to the FFJ Portfolio as a result of a recent review of our long-term cash flow requirements. I anticipate a significant inflow of funds within the [...]
The following is a report reflecting the monthly and YTD dividend income generated from investments held in the FFJ Portfolio. FFJ Portfolio YTD Dividend Income as at end of March 2017 I imagine March will be the last month in which we will receive a quarterly dividend from DH Corporation (TSX: DH). On [...]
