Yield + Dividend Growth: A Simple Formula To Estimate Future Total Returns
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Yield + Dividend Growth: A Simple Formula To Estimate Future Total Returns

“Dividend Yield + Dividend Growth = Prospective Return” Josh Peters, The Ultimate Dividend Playbook Yield + Dividend Growth = Total Return Estimate. Such a simple formula, but you’ll see from US and Canadian examples that it’s also been surprisingly accurate. That said, it has some pitfalls to be aware of too. Yield + Dividend Growth Estimate…

Chowder Number / Chowder Rule – The Perfect Mix of Dividend Yield and Dividend Growth
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Chowder Number / Chowder Rule – The Perfect Mix of Dividend Yield and Dividend Growth

The Chowder Number/ Chowder Rule is all about finding the right mix between dividend yield and dividend growth. In a perfect world, we’d all be investing in high-yield, high-dividend growth stocks. The reality is that many high-yield stocks have lower dividend growth rates than lower-yielding stocks.  So how do you find the right balance between…

Double Your Dividend Income With Dividend Growth & Triple It With Dividend Reinvestment
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Double Your Dividend Income With Dividend Growth & Triple It With Dividend Reinvestment

Want to double your dividend income in 10 years? Invest in dividend growth stocks that average +7% dividend growth per year. Want to triple your dividend income in 10 years? Add in dividend reinvestment with a reasonably high starting dividend yield. A portfolio yielding 5% with +7%/year dividend growth will roughly triple its dividend income…

3 Reasons to Invest in Stocks with 10+ Year Dividend Growth Streaks
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3 Reasons to Invest in Stocks with 10+ Year Dividend Growth Streaks

During the Global Financial Crisis, no Canadian stock with a 10+ year dividend growth streak cut its dividend. Looking for peace of mind high-quality investments that can weather recessions and continue to pay dividends you can rely on in retirement? Well, start by investing in companies with at least 10 years of consecutive dividend increases….

44 Canadian Wide & Narrow Moat Dividend Growth Stocks
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44 Canadian Wide & Narrow Moat Dividend Growth Stocks

In Canada there are 9 wide moat stocks and 100 narrow moat stocks, but which of these companies with strong sustainable competitive advantages make good dividend growth investments? To answer this question, I did three things: I researched all Canadian wide and narrow moat companies to identify 44 stocks with a 5+ year dividend growth…

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23 International Wide Moat Dividend Growth Stocks

As dividend growth investors, we know that wide moat stocks make a good starting point, but it is just one of many considerations on our hunt for high-quality dividend growth stocks. Which of these international companies with strong sustainable competitive advantages make good dividend growth investments? To help answer this question, I have separate articles…

8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lesson 8
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8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lesson 8

They say the hardest lessons in life are learned through experience. Well let’s just say a 38.6% loss in about a month is a lot of “experience”. On November 6, 2015, and December 1, 2015, I purchased shares of a stock that was yielding 8-9% and was guiding annual dividend growth of 6-10% for the next…

11 Canadian Dividend Growth Stocks Increasing Dividends
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11 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. I’m playing a bit of catch-up so this article will cover all 11 dividend increases from August 2019. Tracking…

8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lessons 6 & 7
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8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lessons 6 & 7

They say the hardest lessons in life are learned through experience. Well let’s just say a 38.6% loss in about a month is a lot of “experience”. On November 6, 2015, and December 1, 2015, I purchased shares of a stock that was yielding 8-9% and was guiding annual dividend growth of 6-10% for the next…

8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lesson 5
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8 Lessons I Learned from One of My Worst Dividend Growth Investments, A 5-Part Series. Lesson 5

They say the hardest lessons in life are learned through experience. Well let’s just say a 38.6% loss in about a month is a lot of “experience”. On November 6, 2015, and December 1, 2015, I purchased shares of a stock that was yielding 8-9% and was guiding annual dividend growth of 6-10% for the next…