The recent stock market correction was widely expected since there hadn’t been one for a while. Toronto market dropped more than 12% from its recent high and started to recover from the sell-off. I guess it is a good time to do a quick portfolio check up and see how it performed during the … [Read more...]
5 dividend growth Canadian stocks I bought for long term
Recent market declines helped me to purchase 5 dividend growth Canadian stocks from my watch list with a little cash. This year(2014), my focus was saving for down payment to our first home, and am aiming to put at least 20% down payment to avoid the CMHC mortgage insurance fee. Thus, I did not … [Read more...]
Dividend income report – September 2014
For those of you new to this site, a monthly dividend income report is posted near the end of the month to track my progress toward the financial freedom. This is my fourth detailed dividend income report. I hope this report helps me to track my progress toward my short-term and long-term … [Read more...]
Sold my Tim Hortons shares
I bought 50 Tim Hortons shares in 2012 when it was trading around $47 and fast forward a little more than a year and a half, I have sold all my positions at $89.05 two weeks ago and locked the gain of little over 90% without dividends. Tim Hortons stock was one of my best pick. Over the past five … [Read more...]
Dividend income report – August 2014
This is my third detailed dividend income report. I hope this report helps me to track my progress toward my short-term and long-term goals, and provides inspiration to new investors (you and me as well) to start dividend investing to reach their financial freedom. I received $180.65 dividend … [Read more...]