- 3 sources of passive Earnings
- $1,150.03 from dividends
- 15 shares/items dripped in September
- Trailing 12 Month Portfolio Return +3.83%
S&P 500 12 Month Complete Return +21.62% for September 2023
S&P/TSX Composite Index 12 Month +1.55% October 4th 2023
Beating the tsx however getting smoked by the s and p 500. Contemplating our portfolio is about 50/50 I’m behind the index.
The market had some good pink days however then has rapidly went sideways as soon as once more.. As all the time its onerous to see pink within the portfolio, however within the accumulation section decrease costs are good. Cnr at 145 is nice, however it could be lots cooler at 130 =)
Life
September meant the youngsters went again to high school! Ahhh time to get again to a routine. The youngsters are loving it, doing nice and making new mates. My son completed his first 12 months of rep soccer and tried out as soon as once more. He made the group this 12 months as soon as once more. Improbable!
Initially of the month we had a child free day and went on a pleasant hike after which adopted that up by going to the Machine Gun kelly live performance in Niagara. It was superior. Im a giant fan of his music and it was fairly wonderful to see the vary of followers. From youngsters, to goths, to common joe’s and even seniors by themselves in walkers.. Music actually does carry everybody collectively.

We did our final tenting journey of the 12 months. This time at Bon Echo Park. Wow can be an understatement. It’s identified for its cliff however to see it in individual was simply spectacular. Nature is unimaginable, get on the market! The climate was sooo good that we had been even swimming each day.

It’s time to pack up the trailer, get fatter over thanksgiving and naturally begin prepping for halloween. Needs to be a superb one this 12 months. Folks learn about our place now so there’s some strain to be higher than final 12 months now.
Alright, Let’s Get To Our September 2023 Passive Earnings
Raises/ Cuts
3 Raises this month!
- Fortis determined to get king standing and increase their dividend by 4.4% This elevate provides $23.60 to our ahead earnings.
- Texas Intruments got here by with a 4.8% enhance. Some individuals level to their decrease dividend development price lately. Its value noting that these decrease hikes got here since saying their development plans on their 30 billion fab manufacturing facility in Texas. 2025 ought to carry double digit will increase once more in my view. This enhance provides $8.64 to our ahead earnings.
- Microsoft got here by as soon as once more with a ten% elevate. Gotta like it! $11.48 in added earnings.
This month these 3 raises added a complete of $43.72 to our ahead earnings with out including a penny to the account.
Complete Added Earnings from Dividend Raises in 2023 – Destructive $-4.52
Nonetheless adverse from that algonquin energy reduce. arg! The shares simply retains beating us down…

September 2023 Dividend Earnings
11 Corporations paid us this month.
| Shares | September 2022 Earnings | September 2023 Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Manulife Monetary | 138.93 (6 Drips) | bought |
| Stanley Black & Decker | 12.00 | bought |
| Sensible Facilities | 35.92 (1 Drip) | bought |
| MSFT | 18.60 usd | 27.88 usd |
| Lockheed Martin | 61.60 usd | 66.00 usd |
| Residence Depot | 19.00 usd | 60.61 usd |
| JNJ | 75.71 usd | 79.73 usd |
| Couche-Tard | 18.70 | 29.54 |
| Canadian Nationwide Railway | 79.84 | 86.11 |
| Brookfield Renewable | 114.12 (2 Drips) | 153.44 (4 Drips) |
| Brookfield Asset mng | 0 | 13.42 |
| suncor | 191.29 (4 Drips) | 221.52 (4 Drips) |
| Fortis | 120.91 (2 Drips) | 132.21 (2 Drips) |
| Enbridge | 257.14 (3 Drips) | 279.57 (5 Drips) |
| Totals | 1143.76 | 1150.03 |
15 shares/items Dripped in September.
Nice to see issues rising yr over yr in any case these gross sales. I really like seeing extra usd paying firms and the final enhance every place has gotten.
In case your take a look at our Earlier Dividend Earnings Studies.
Our Drips (Dividend Reinvestment Program) added $38.07 bucks to our ahead earnings…. candy!

Different Earnings
Non-public Funding Fee – $1000.00
1k a month, very good!
Photo voltaic Panel Earnings
In August (We all the time receives a commission a month later) our photo voltaic panel system generated 873 kWh. Since we usher in a hard and fast price of 28.8 cents per kilowatt hour, Hydro One deposited $251.47 into our chequing account this month.
Final August the system generated $271.05, so as soon as once more we are available in decrease.. arg!
Complete Earnings for 2023 – $1,725.65
System Put in January 2018
Complete System Price ——–$32,396.46
Complete Earnings Obtained ——–$13,897.94
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Quantity to Break even —- $ —18,498.52
Starting of October and the solar is shining! Right here’s hoping this month brings the next earnings than final 12 months.

Complete September 2023 Passive Earnings – $2,401.50
September 2022 Passive Earnings – $2,414.81
Ahhh so near seeing 12 months over 12 months development once more. Quickly sufficient!

Totals For 2023
Dividends 12 months To Date Complete – $6,881.8
Different Passive Earnings 12 months to this point – $11,489.49
Complete Passive Earnings for 2023 —– $18,371.29
12 months Finish Purpose – $26,000 (70.65%)
A pleasant bounce in progress, gotta love these months! Let’s go =)

September Inventory Purchases/Gross sales
Since this month was a 5 week pay interval we ended up making 3 totally different purchases. Two to current positions and we began a brand new one as effectively.
Purchases
Telus – We bought this place within the fall of final yr on account of rising rates of interest and deliberate to rebuild this place when it was cheaper. Nicely it undoubtedly is now. We added 42 shares at a value foundation of $23.96. (even cheaper now) This purchase provides $61.08 in ahead earnings.
Nationwide Financial institution – We began rebuilding this place as effectively this month. 12 shares at $94.54 per share. This provides $48.96 to our ahead dividends.
Lockheed Martin – With a warfare nonetheless occurring and a large backlog of orders. I believed this was a superb one to develop our place in. It has completed very effectively for us since we began our authentic place. We added 3 shares at a value foundation of $413 per share. This provides $36 in ahead dividends.
All in all we added $146.04 in future yearly dividend earnings with these purchases. Yield and first rate dividend development.
Complete added ahead dividend earnings from purchases in 2023 – $994.17
Bitcoin
Bitcoin kinda went sideways in August however we proceed so as to add 20 bucks every week to our place.
We determined to go together with shakepay as a result of it’s regulated in Canada and also you shake the telephone each day to get some free sats (bitcoin). They lately modified the way in which shaking sats is finished. You get a certain quantity per day now
A 100 greenback deposit will get you 10 bucks and 10 for the referrer. Be happy to make use of my affiliate right here in case your fascinated about attempting out the crypto area. Or in case your a fan of the location and wanna toss me some btc my Shaketag is @hutz8
I recognize the assist.
Monetary Targets Replace
Charities
Etf Month-to-month Minimal Buy of $250
- This month we added 0 extra items of xaw etf.
- Questrade* is nice as a result of it provides free etf trades and cheaper inventory buying and selling choices than most Canadian brokers. $250.00 a month would kill us if we wanted to pay excessive buying and selling charges.
- * Be aware the questrade hyperlink is a affiliate hyperlink and at no extra value to you, I’d get a bit cost if you happen to had been to enroll. You possibly can get $50 in free trades through the use of my affiliate hyperlink although.
We didn’t add this month as I felt like our purchases provided a greater alternative in the intervening time.
September 2023 Passive Earnings Conclusion
For some cause my physique is dieing to get up early lately. Perhaps I’m fired as much as write some posts.. Its been enormous for productiveness, I extremely suggest it. General the month was superb on the monetary entrance. I’m glad to see all of it on paper and seeing issues develop. I hope you all had a terrific month as effectively!
cheers
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