7 Canadian Dividend Growth Stocks Increasing Dividends
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7 Canadian Dividend Growth Stocks Increasing Dividends

Each month I update readers of all the dividend increases in the Canadian Dividend All-Star List (Canadian companies that have increased their dividend for 5 or more years in a row.) along with a summary of these companies. Tracking recent dividend increases can be a good way to generate new dividend growth stock ideas as dividend increases can…

How to estimate dividend growth and total returns using Josh Peters’ Dividend Drill Return Model [Example & Spreadsheet]
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How to estimate dividend growth and total returns using Josh Peters’ Dividend Drill Return Model [Example & Spreadsheet]

“Dividend Yield + Dividend Growth = Prospective Return” Josh Peters, The Ultimate Dividend Playbook (AL), Chapter 2 This formula is based on the Gordon Growth Model and is used to estimate the total return of a stock. It looks simple, but the Dividend Growth part of this formula can be tricky as it involves guessing…

What Canadian sectors and industries have dividend paying and dividend growth stocks, and what are these specific stocks?
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What Canadian sectors and industries have dividend paying and dividend growth stocks, and what are these specific stocks?

What Canadian sectors and industries have dividend paying and dividend growth stocks, and what are these specific stocks?  I’ll be answering this question by first looking at the Canadian market as a whole and then drilling down deeper into the 11 sectors, the 69 industries, and 158 sub-industries, and then finally listing off all of…

1 Canadian Dividend Growth Company Increasing Dividends
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1 Canadian Dividend Growth Company Increasing Dividends

“Dividends may not be the only path for an individual investor’s success, but if there’s a better one, I have yet to find it” Josh Peters – The Ultimate Dividend Playbook: Income, Insight and Independence for Today’s Investor Each month I update readers of all the dividend increases in the Canadian Dividend All-Star List (Canadian…

3 Canadian Dividend Growth Companies Increasing Dividends
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3 Canadian Dividend Growth Companies Increasing Dividends

“Dividends may not be the only path for an individual investor’s success, but if there’s a better one, I have yet to find it” Josh Peters – The Ultimate Dividend Playbook: Income, Insight and Independence for Today’s Investor Each month I update readers of all the dividend increases in the Canadian Dividend All-Star List (Canadian…

These 3 sectors have the longest dividend streaks, but which offers the best dividend growth?
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These 3 sectors have the longest dividend streaks, but which offers the best dividend growth?

The investment landscape can be broken down into 11 different sectors: Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples (Also known as Consumer Defensive), Energy, Financials, Health Care, Industrials, Information Technology, Materials, Real Estate, Telecommunication Services, and Utilities Wouldn’t it be nice to know which of these sectors offer the best mix of dividend growth and a long history…

Screening the Canadian Market for the #1 Dividend Growth Utility Stock [Spreadsheet included]
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Screening the Canadian Market for the #1 Dividend Growth Utility Stock [Spreadsheet included]

In this article, we’ll review all utilities in Canada that have increased their dividend for 5 or more years in a row and apply a dividend growth screen to try and find the best high-quality utility companies for further consideration. Turns out there was only one company that passed all of the criteria, but there…

The Number One Reason to be a Dividend Growth Investor (And it’s not what you were expecting)
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The Number One Reason to be a Dividend Growth Investor (And it’s not what you were expecting)

Estimated reading time: 11 minutes. Yes, this is a long article, but it is a critical read if you want to become a successful long-term investor. “The single greatest edge an investor can have is a long-term orientation.”  Seth Klarman The number one reason to be a dividend growth investor is that it is a strategy…

Screening the Canadian Market for Dividend Growth Consumer Staples [Spreadsheet included]
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Screening the Canadian Market for Dividend Growth Consumer Staples [Spreadsheet included]

  With only 1% of my portfolio in the consumer staples (AKA consumer defensive) sector through some broad market index ETFs, I’ve been on the hunt for some individual stocks to add. Ideally, I’d like consumer staple stocks to make up about 15-20% of the portfolio. As you can see I’ve got some work to do,…