Portfolio Update - January 2022

 The month of January 2022 is now behind us.

COVID continues to worry people and a lot of people want restrictions to remain in place. 

A truckers convoy was started in which truckers from across the national drove their trucks to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates and , in particular, vaccine mandates at the US-Canada border.  For Canada truckers could go into the United States, but would have to quarantine upon returning to Canada after their Canada-destined load was delivered.  Unvaccinated US truckers would be turned around at the border.  The following week, the US implemented their mandatory vaccination.

A major issue with the convoy is noise disturbance.  Truckers are blowing their highway horns, which are a lot louder than regular horns for non-highway locations.  

The truckers are refusing to leave until the mandates are lifted.  Justin Trudeau has refused to meet with the truckers.

Portfolio Activity

Margin Account Activity

There was no activity in this account since the last portfolio update.  All the dividends remained in the account. 

TFSA Activity

There was no activity in this account since the last portfolio update.  Cash was added to the account. All the dividends remained in the account.   

Shares Purchased Via DRIP

1 unit  of BPF.UN.TO @ $15.29 for a total cost of $15.29 (TFSA)

3 shares of AQN.TO @ $13.8593US for a total cost of $52.06 CAD (TFSA)

0.719418 of BNS.TO @ $90.5454 for a total cost $65.14 CAD (Transfer Agent)

Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund pays a distribution of $0.085 per unit monthly, or $1.02 per unit annually.  This drip adds $1.02 CAD  to my annual dividend income.  The yield on cost for this DRIP is 6.67%.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays a dividend of $1.00 per share quarterly, or $4.00 per share annually.  This drip adds $2.88 CAD to my annual dividend income.  The yield on cost for this DRIP is 4.42%.

Algonquin Power and Utilities pays a $0.1706 USD per share quarterly, or $0.6824 USD per share quarterly dividend.  This drip adds 2.04 USD to my annually dividend income.  This is equivalent to $2.61 in Canadian dollars.  The yield on cost for this DRIP for the Canadian dollar equivalent is 5.02%

I have some other positions with the DRIP turned on, but might not have enough of a dividend to purchase a whole share. 

My Enbridge position directly with the transfer agent is set up to DRIP.  Around November 2018, Enbridge stopped their DRIP program.  If Enbridge decides to start a DRIP, then my shares will start to DRIP again automatically.  

Please note that if some brokerages DRIP shares when there is no DRIP program by the actual company. This DRIP is when the brokerage buys the shares directly off the public market stock exchanges. 

Dividend Increases

On January 25,  Canadian National Railroad (CNR.TO)  increased their dividend from $0.615 to $0.7325 CAD per share quarterly, or from $2.46 to $2.93 CAD per share annually.  This is an increase of 19.1%.   

I own 38 shares of Canadian National Railway at the time of the increase.  This increase adds $17.86 CAD to my annual dividend income. 

Dividend Decreases

There was no dividend decreases in January 2022. 

Summary: 

As of February 5 2022 , the total value of the portfolio is $178572.12 . This is a 2.50% increase over last month's total. 

The portfolio is estimated to produce an estimated $6532.90 in dividend income over the next 12 months. This is an increase of $27.21  CAD , or 0.418%. Some of the dividends in the Canadian stocks section are paid in US dollars, which are converted to Canadian dollars. 

  

Please Note: Positions in Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO) , Intertape Polymer Group (ITP.TO), Brookfield Renewables Corporation (BEPC.TO), and Algonquin Power and Utilities (AQN.TO)  pay dividends in US dollars. Brookfield Renewables Partners (BEP.UN) pays distributions in US dollars. My investment tab spreadsheet displays the Canadian dollar equivalent within 15 to 20 minutes of real time. 

Note: Dividend increases or decreases announced in December 2021 will be mentioned in next portfolio update.  The spreadsheet will be updated to reflect any corresponding increases or decreases at that time. 

Disclosure: Long aforementioned stocks

               
DISCLAIMER

I am not a financial planner, financial advisor, accountant or tax attorney. The information on this blog represents my own thoughts and opinions and should NOT be taken as investment or business advice. Every individual should do their due diligence to make their own financial decisions based on their financial situation and tolerance for risk.