August 2016: Dividend Update!

    August continued the steady stream of dividend income for me. This month it edged up a bit higher than the previously comparable month by $0.28. The increase in income is from both Pizza Pizza Royalty fund and the National Bank of Canada paying out higher.

   In just a little bit more time, I am hoping to have another dividend raise, or perhaps a new purchase to bump the second month of every quarter's dividend income to over $100.

Company	Ticker (TSX)	$(Cdn)	Notes
Dream Office REIT	D.UN	20.5
Veresen	VSN	8.33
Pizza Pizza	PZA	9.98	+0.22, Div increase
Pembina Pipeline Corp.	PPL	15.20
RioCan REIT	REI.UN	9.40
Royal Bank	RY	32.40
National Bank	NA	3.30
Total Dividends		99.11	+0.28

    I have not had a lot of dividend income growth in the past few months. As I have not added any new positions, or additions to my portfolio since I had a combination of fewer hours at work during the summer, combined with having saved some cash for an engagement ring as I noted in my July Income and Expenses post.

    I am however happy to see some organic dividend growth from some of my companies increases their dividends. The increase in Pizza Pizza's monthly distribution made for a nice additional 'topping' to August's dividend income.  :)

   I have made some smaller purchases recently which I will make a post on and update my portfolio as well. And I am keeping an eye on a few dividend income orientated stocks as well.