I looked for opportunities elsewhere. I decided to look at the financials in Canada. I noticed that the Bank of Nova Scotia has a current yield of approximately 5%. I purchased 20 shares at $55.99, which comes to a total cost including commissions of $1124.82.
BNS currently paid an dividend of $2.80 per share per year, which adds $56.00 to my annual dividend income.
Yield on Cost = $2.80/($1124.82/20)
= 4.98%
This purchase was made in my margin account. I will update my investing tab spreadsheet in a few days to reflect this purchase.
I also own BNS directly with the transfer agent. This particular position has a full drip on which means the entire dividend is reinvested. The Canadian Banks are some of the best run banks in the world, an I am happy to be a shareholder in 4 of these banks. I currently own shares in BMO, RY, TD and BNS.
Disclosure: Long BNS, TD, RY, BMO
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Every individual should do their due diligence to make their own financial decisions based on their financial situation and tolerance for risk.
Every individual should do their due diligence to make their own financial decisions based on their financial situation and tolerance for risk.
Nice BNS add. BNS along with TD and RY are some of my January stock considerations. The Canadian banks had a super rough 2015 and the value and yield being offered is hard to resist. I can get behind a buy like this.
ReplyDeleteDivHut,
DeleteThanks for dropping by. The Canadians banks are great companies to own, so it is always advantageous to try to pick some up when their prices are down. These companies have paid dividends for over a hundred years, so it is safe to say you will be paid a dividend every year.