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How I built my dividend portfolio

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Mark | 51 Comments

How I built my dividend portfolio For years, many years in fact, subscribers have asked about my step-by-step approach to building (and maintaining) my dividend income portfolio. Well, today’s post is an update on that approach including how I built…

Why Dividend Kings Are Still Great Long-Term Buys

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Mark | 11 Comments

Why Dividend Kings Are Still Great Long-Term Buys The following guest post was contributed to My Own Advisor by Sure Dividend. Income investors have many choices when it comes to places to put their money to work. One question that…

When to sell a stock after a dividend cut

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Mark | 30 Comments

When to sell a stock after a dividend cut You know, tough question. That’s because I believe personal finance is very personal. That personal part of finance is true whether you hold dividend paying stocks, any stocks for capital gains,…

What are Dividend Aristocrats and Should You Own Them?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Mark | 14 Comments

What are Dividend Aristocrats and Should You Own Them? The following guest post was contributed to My Own Advisor by Sure Dividend. The coronavirus crisis has caused a great deal of economic uncertainty. We’re not nearly out of the woods…

Three dividend stocks to own and one to sell now

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Mark | 89 Comments

Three dividend stocks to own and one to sell now Guest post by Mike Heroux, The Dividend Guy, in collaboration with My Own Advisor about dividend stocks to own. Mark and I have been fellow bloggers since 2011 as we…

Some of my favourite Canadian dividend paying stocks

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Mark | 135 Comments

Some of my favourite Canadian dividend paying stocks There are quite a few dividend payers in Canada but I believe you shouldn’t strive to own them all. Why on earth would I say that? While dividend payments are great dividend…

Reader Questions – How I built my dividend portfolio

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Mark | 19 Comments

Reader Questions – How I built my dividend portfolio Thanks good readers, I appreciate hearing from you and receiving your saving and investing questions. This week’s reader question is all about how I built my dividend portfolio. Read on and…

Can you have too much income from dividends?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Mark | 27 Comments

Can you have too much income from dividends? Can you have too much income from dividends? A reader did actually ask me this question. Let’s answer it! Why I love dividends Long-time readers of this site know I take a…

My Favourite Canadian Dividend Stocks

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Mark | 8 Comments

My Favourite Canadian Dividend Stocks This is a guest contribution by Nick McCullum of Sure Dividend. Sure Dividend uses The 8 Rules of Dividend Investing to systematically identify high-quality dividend stocks suitable for long-term investment. Sure Dividend is a fan…

Canadian Dividend Stock Selection Still Made Easy

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Mark | 29 Comments

Canadian Dividend Stock Selection Still Made Easy The title still says it all. Contrary to what some people might have you believe, I think starting your research into Canadian dividend stock selection can still be made easy. If you know…