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Dividend Income Summary: Bert's October 2020 Summary

Published Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:14:57 -0500 on Seeking Alpha

Seeking AlphaDividend StrategyDividend Income Summary: Bert's October 2020 SummaryNov. 18, 2020 12:14 AM ET|| Includes: CAH, CINF, CM, CSCO, DEO, GPC, GSK, IRM, ITW, LEG, MCD, O, OXY, PM, SLB, TOT, VIACby: Dividend DiplomatsDividend Diplomats Large-cap, Dividend Investing, Dividend Growth Investing, ValueDividend Diplomats .cls-1{fill:#024999;}SummaryIn October, we received $509.21 in dividend income. That is a 47.5% increase compared to last year.
Dividend cuts sting. That is for sure. We felt the impact of two dividend cuts this month.
he dividend increases I realized from 3 of the largest companies compared to last year were all due to the companies increasing their dividend and my reinvestment of previous dividends.
Another month is in the books in 2020. The calendar has turned and we are entering the holiday season. I cannot believe it is almost 2021! Still, the dividends continue to trickle in, regardless of the month. This article will summarize our dividend income for the month of October 2020.
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Dividend investing in 2020 is as important as ever. Our cash is earning essentially nothing in our savings... Read more