Archive for “August 2005”

Sin Stocks!!

Written by The Dividend Guy on August 30, 2005 7 Comments »

I wanted to talk about something that I have been thinking about for quite some time now. Specifically, the question I ask myself is, “Should I invest in ’sin’ stocks - specifically tobacco stocks?”
Let me start off by saying that I am in no way a straight-laced preachy type of guy. I believe that people […]

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Dividend Increase!

Written by The Dividend Guy on August 26, 2005 4 Comments »

Just a quick post today, but one of the reasons I invest in dividend paying investments has happened today - a dividend increase of 5% (from $0.61 per share to $0.64 per share) from the Royal Bank of Canada. The entire article can be seen here. I will now be earning a total of $237.80 […]

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Keepin’ It Simple

Written by The Dividend Guy on August 25, 2005 1 Comment »

I love to make my life easier. I am constantly looking for ways to reduce the clutter in my life, and to be honest, not do something unless I really need to. My life is crazy as it is, with kids, a house, new dog, etc. Luckily, my wife is a wonderful person who handles […]

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Dividend Aristocrats

Written by The Dividend Guy on August 22, 2005 2 Comments »

S & P regularly tracks a list of stocks that it calls “Dividend Aristocrats” - companies that have regularly upped their dividends for 25 or more consecutive years. Business has recently posted an article that lists the stocks here. As of this list, Merck is still on the list and that makes me feel a […]

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