The weather had been very great for the first couple days of my vacations. But for the last couple of days, it’s been raining and I had been working at this post while being stuck inside. But I am enjoying myself, especially knowing that the weather is extremely hot in Montreal. So it’s a real blessing to be here in New Brunswick, far away from the extreme heat. I go crazy when the weather is hot, I cannot stand the heat. So far, the summer has been good in Montreal, but right now, it’s awful and I am very please, extremely pleased to be away, to be here in my X hometown in New Brunswick.
These last couple days had been very good for my portfolio. My non-registered portfolio closed today session at more than 113k, so I am very please, I don’t have to stress over my margin affair. I know that I have more than 22k left on the margin account and that I am safe.
Since its raining and that I am stuck inside watching Radio-Canada (since it’s the only channel we get here – my Chatr Wireless cell phone barely cap the network...) with my laptop on my side, I decided it was time to make it happen. I decided to review the asset mix of my portfolio in order to maximize the dividend income.
So here it is, the BEFORE - my investment portfolio the way it is now. This meaning that I exposed my dividend income the way it is at this time. I had excluded the special dividend payment from the calculation:
Current non registered Investments:
Stocks and Units investment portfolio CAN$
Sprott Inc. (SII)
Dividend yield: 1.38%, 0.12$
Dividend distribution: 122.40$
Timminco (TIM)
Dividend yield: None
Blue Note Mining (BNT)
Dividend yield: None
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Dividend yield: 3.71%
Dividend distribution: 222.56$
Hanwei Energy Services (HE)
Dividend yield: None
Methanex Corporation (MX)
Dividend yield: 2.26%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 66.95$
Fortis (FTS)
Dividend yield: 3.62%, 1.16$
Dividend distribution: 124.12$
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)
Dividend yield: 6.03%, 1.56$
Dividend distribution: 694.20$
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE)
Dividend yield: 8.88%, 1.24$
Dividend distribution: 809.72$
Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGF)
Dividend yield: 6.90%, 0.84$
Dividend distribution: 183.96$
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF)
Dividend yield: 6.14%, 1.15$
Dividend distribution: 373.75$
Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A)
Dividend yield: 3.40%, 0.56$
Dividend distribution: 57.68$
Davis + Henderson Corporation (DH)
Dividend yield: 6.42%, 1.20$
Dividend distribution: 248.40$
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH)
Dividend yield: 7.76%, 1.18$
Dividend distribution: 497.96$
EnCana Corporation (ECA)
Dividend yield: 2.67%, 0.76$
Dividend distribution: 154.28$
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE)
Dividend yield: 4.89%, 0.74$
Dividend distribution: 113.96$
Horizons Gold Yield Fund (HGY.UN)
Dividend yield: 6.57%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 130$
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CFX)
Dividend yield: 9.09%, 1.60$
Dividend distribution: 163.20$
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI.UN)
Dividend yield: 10.75%, 0.86$
Dividend distribution: 178.88$
Capital Power Income L.P. (CPA.UN)
Dividend yield: 9.04%, 1.76$
Dividend distribution: 176$
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)
Dividend yield: 7.55%, 1.62$
Dividend distribution: 492.48$
Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI)
Dividend yield: 6.30%, 0.34$
Dividend distribution: 103.36$
Student Transportation (STB)
Dividend yield: 8.85%, 0.56$
Dividend distribution: 114.24$
Colabor Group Inc. (GCL)
Dividend yield: 12.42%, 1.08$
Dividend distribution: 226.80$
TMX Group Inc. (X)
Dividend yield: 3.70%, 1.60$
Dividend distribution: 161.60$
Data Group Income Fund (DGI.UN)
Dividend yield: 14.05%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 406.90$
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL)
Dividend yield: 5.16%, 1.10$
Dividend distribution: 110$
Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE.UN)
Dividend yield: 6.29%, 0.96$
Dividend distribution: 192$
WesternOne Equity Income Fund (WEQ.UN)
Dividend yield: 9.39%, 0.60$
Dividend distribution: 228$
Atlantic Power Corp (ATP)
Dividend yield: 7.13%, 1.09$
Dividend distribution: 109$
Horizons BetaPro COMEX Silver Bear Plus ETF (HZD)
Dividend yield: None
First Majestic Silver Corp (FR)
Dividend yield: None
Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:
Sprott Physical Silver Trust ET (PSLV)
Dividend yield: None
Tax-free savings account (TFSA):
EnerCare Inc. (ECI)
Dividend yield: 8.13%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 1.95$
Dumont Nickel Inc. (DNI)
Dividend yield: None
Sprott Physical Silver Trust UTS (PHS.U)
Dividend yield: None
TOTAL of dividend income: 6 464.35$
And here’s the AFTER. This is a portfolio model that could eventually boost my dividend income. I took the same sum of money and reinvested it in order to increase the dividend income. The stock with the mention NEW are new addictions to my portfolio. I did not invest in the stocks who had mention NEW yet. It was only an exercise in order to increase my dividend income with what I currently have in money. This is what I had came with:
Current non registered Investments:
Stocks and Units investment portfolio CAN$
Sprott Inc. (SII)
Dividend yield: 1.38%, 0.12$
Dividend distribution: 48$
NEW: TransCanada Corp (TRP)
Dividend yield: 4.19%, 1.68$
Dividend distribution: 100.80$
NEW: Inter Pipeline Fund (IPL.UN)
Dividend yield: 6%, 0.96$
Dividend distribution: 144.96$
Timminco (TIM)
Dividend yield: None
Blue Note Mining (BNT)
Dividend yield: None
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Dividend yield: 3.71%, 2.08$
Dividend distribution: 208$
NEW: Bell Aliant Inc. (BA)
Dividend yield: 6.728%, 1.90$
Dividend distribution: 191.90$
Hanwei Energy Services (HE)
Dividend yield: None
Methanex Corporation (MX)
Dividend yield: 2.26%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 34.45$
EnerCare Inc. (ECI)
Dividend yield: 8.244%, 0.648$
Dividend distribution: 134.14$
Fortis (FTS)
Dividend yield: 3.62%, 1.16$
Dividend distribution: 66.12$
NEW: Chorus Aviation Inc. (CHR.B)
Dividend yield: 11.928%, 0.60$
Dividend distribution: 194.40$
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)
Dividend yield: 6.03%, 1.56$
Dividend distribution: 694.20$
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE)
Dividend yield: 8.88%, 1.24$
Dividend distribution: 809.72$
Pengrowth Energy Corporation (PGF)
Dividend yield: 6.90%, 0.84$
Dividend distribution: 183.96$
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (ENF)
Dividend yield: 6.14%, 1.15$
Dividend distribution: 373.75$
Corby Distilleries Limited (CDL.A)
Dividend yield: 3.40%, 0.56$
Dividend distribution: 57.68$
Davis + Henderson Corporation (DH)
Dividend yield: 6.42%, 1.20$
Dividend distribution: 248.40$
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH)
Dividend yield: 7.76%, 1.18$
Dividend distribution: 497.96$
EnCana Corporation (ECA)
Dividend yield: 2.67%, 0.76$
Dividend distribution: 78.28$
NEW: Innergex Renewable Energy Inc (INE)
Dividend yield: 5.66%, 0.58$
Dividend distribution: 167.62$
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE)
Dividend yield: 4.89%, 0.74$
Dividend distribution: 74$
NEW: Sentry Select Primary Metals Corp. (PME)
Dividend yield: 9.307%, 1.02$
Dividend distribution: 74.46$
Horizons Gold Yield Fund (HGY.UN)
Dividend yield: 6.57%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 130$
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CFX)
Dividend yield: 9.09%, 1.60$
Dividend distribution: 163.20$
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI.UN)
Dividend yield: 10.75%, 0.86$
Dividend distribution: 178.88$
Capital Power Income L.P. (CPA.UN)
Dividend yield: 9.04%, 1.76$
Dividend distribution: 176$
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)
Dividend yield: 7.55%, 1.62$
Dividend distribution: 492.48$
Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI)
Dividend yield: 6.30%, 0.34$
Dividend distribution: 103.36$
Student Transportation (STB)
Dividend yield: 8.85%, 0.56$
Dividend distribution: 114.24$
Colabor Group Inc. (GCL)
Dividend yield: 12.42%, 1.08$
Dividend distribution: 226.80$
TMX Group Inc. (X)
Dividend yield: 3.70%, 1.60$
Dividend distribution: 40$
NEW: Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (CMG)
Dividend yield: 6.432%, 1.64$
Dividend distribution: 205$
NEW: IBI Group Inc. (IBG)
Dividend yield: 8.076%, 1.104$
Dividend distribution: 131.38$
Data Group Income Fund (DGI.UN)
Dividend yield: 14.05%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 406.90$
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL)
Dividend yield: 5.16%, 1.10$
Dividend distribution: 110$
Westshore Terminals Invest Corp (WTE.UN)
Dividend yield: 6.29%, 0.96$
Dividend distribution: 192$
WesternOne Equity Income Fund (WEQ.UN)
Dividend yield: 9.39%, 0.60$
Dividend distribution: 228$
Atlantic Power Corp (ATP)
Dividend yield: 7.13%, 1.09$
Dividend distribution: 109$
NEW: IBI Group Inc. (IBG): 2 608$
190 stocks
Stock price: 13.67$
Dividend yield: 8.076%, 1.104$
Dividend distribution: 209.76$
NEW: Veresen Inc (VSN): 1 895$
135 stocks
Stock price: 13.96$
Dividend yield: 7.15%, 1$
Dividend distribution: 135$
NEW: AGF Management Limited (AGF.B): 2 541.83$
140 stocks
Stock price: 18.06$
Dividend yield: 5.98%, 1.08$
Dividend distribution: 151.20$
EnerCare Inc. (ECI)
Dividend yield: 8.13%, 0.65$
Dividend distribution: 1.95$
NEW: Calian Technologies Ltd. (CTY): 2 053.83$
105 stocks
Stock price: 19.50$
Dividend yield: 5.128%, 1$
Dividend distribution: 105$
NEW: Northland Power Inc. (NPI): 2 053.83$
124 stocks
Stock price: 16.44$
Dividend yield: 6.622%, 1.08$
Dividend distribution: 133.92$
TOTAL of dividend income: 8 126.87$
The goal of the exercise was to reorganize the portfolio in order to maximize the dividend income. In the BEFORE part, I did not count the special dividend because special dividends are what they are. 2011 has been a great year for Sprott Inc. (SII) special dividend, but the same situation may not happen again in 2012. I wanted to keep it real and just go with the normality.
With this transformation, I was able to boost my dividend income of 1 662.52$. You’ll notice some of
Susan P. Brunner stocks in the list. Once, again, I went through her stuff! At 8 126.87$, the annual dividend income is quite interesting. I do not plan to apply the “AFTER” portfolio at this time, it was just a fun exercise to do, while it was raining outside...But it’s quite interesting to see that with a few minor transformations, I am able to exceed the 8k in dividend distribution.