Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) increased its quarterly dividend by 4.20%, from $1.19 to $1.24 per share. The dividend will be paid on 4 June to shareholders of record on 21 May. The ex-dividend date is 20 May. JNJ's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $15.20 to $376.96 ..read more

Welcome to the April edition of DivGro 2.0's monthly newsletter! In February, I strategically adjusted my DivGro portfolio, increasing my investments in stocks with higher dividend growth rates. Stocks with higher dividend growth rates often outperform stocks with higher dividend yields when looking at total returns. The strategic adjustment involved many buy and sell transactions, and DivGro's projected annual dividend income [PADI] decreased significantly, from $50,499 in January to $45,868 in February. I aim to increase DivGro’s PADI to $48,000 by year’s end and reap the benefits of much h ..read more

Costco Wholesale (COST) increased its quarterly dividend by 13.73%, from $1.02 to $1.16 per share. The dividend will be paid on 10 May to shareholders of record on 26 April. The ex-dividend date is 25 April. COST's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $19.60 to $162.40 ..read more

Procter & Gamble (PG) increased its quarterly dividend by 6.99%, from 94.07¢ to $1.0065 per share. The dividend will be paid on 15 May to shareholders of record on 19 April. The ex-dividend date is 18 April. PG's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $22.32 to $402.60 ..read more

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (ETO) increased its monthly distribution by 26.13%, from 13.74¢ per share to 17.33¢ per share. As a result, DivGro's projected annual dividend income [PADI] will increase by $646.20, and ETO's contribution to DivGro's PADI will increase to $3119.40 annually.  The distribution is payable on 30 April to shareholders of record on 23 April. The ex-dividend date is 22 April. I own 1,500 shares of ETO at an average cost basis of $22.30 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost is 9.33%. ETO's forward yield is ..read more

In this series, I rank a selection of Dividend Radar stocks and present the 10 top-ranked stocks for further research and possible investment.  This month, I'm presenting candidates with forward dividend yields above 3% and projected dividend growth rates above 7%. These screens produce candidates offering solid yields and growth prospects. I own three of the ten candidates in my DivGro portfolio ..read more

width="200"> Welcome to the March edition of my DivGro 2.0 newsletter! The edition comes in two parts, as I have many more transactions to cover than I normally do. Part 1 covers the February market recap and an overview of my DivGro portfolio, including February's sell transactions. Part 2 covers my February buy transactions and presents this month's top-10 lists of Dividend Radar stocks. I made a strategic adjustment to my portfolio in February, which required many more trades to execute than I normally do in a month. I increased my investments in stocks with higher dividend gro ..read more

Realty Income (O) increased its monthly dividend by 0.19%, from 25.65¢ to 25.7¢ per share. The dividend will be paid on 15 April to shareholders of record on 1 April. The ex-dividend date is 29 March. O's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $3 to $1,542 ..read more

General Dynamics (GD) increased its quarterly dividend by 7.58%, from $1.32 to $1.42 per share. The dividend will be paid on 10 May to shareholders of record on 12 April. The ex-dividend date is 11 April. GD's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $40 to $568 ..read more

Qualcomm (QCOM) increased its quarterly dividend by 6.25%, from 80¢ to 85¢ per share. The dividend increase will be effective for quarterly dividends payable after March 21, 2024. QCOM's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $20 to $340 ..read more