Category: Podcast

  • September 2024 Portfolio Recap

    September 2024 Portfolio Recap

    September was an eventful month for Chasing the Yield. My annual income increased by $80, thanks to dividend boosts from Microsoft (MSFT) (up 11%), New Jersey Resources (NJR) (up 7.1%), and five other holdings. While there were no upgrades or downgrades in dividend safety, I closed our position in Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) and used…

  • AI Deep Dive: ONEOK (OKE) post-acquisitions effect on the dividend

    AI Deep Dive: ONEOK (OKE) post-acquisitions effect on the dividend

    I used Google’s NotebookLM to create a short deep dive look into ONEOK’s post-acquisition of EnLink Midstream and investment into Medallion Midstream. The tool does a good job of explaining the ins and outs and how it effects the company’s dividend. The deep dive audio is based on the text below and from other news…

  • Verizon acquisition of Frontier and the dividend

    Verizon acquisition of Frontier and the dividend

    I used Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier announcement and a couple other sources to create the following AI conversation about the company and the dividend using Google’s NotebookLM. It’s a pretty good way to get a layman’s examination of news and financial information. See what you think. Verizon’s Frontier Acquisition: Expanding Broadband Ambitions & Dividend Strength…

  • Holding debt on personal assets is not for everyone

    Holding debt on personal assets is not for everyone

    Some who practice dividend investing and/or investing for income will look down on people who don’t have a home mortgage. They may have the view the money would be better used to invest in other vehicles with potentially higher returns, portfolio diversification, tax benefits of deducting the interest, or other perfectly valid options. But this…

  • September 2023 Recap

    September 2023 Recap

    My annual income increased $25 as a result of dividend increases from Microsoft (+10%), NJR (+7.7%), and 5 other holdings. Meanwhile, there were changes to the Dividend Safety Scores of W. P. Carey, Smucker, and Walgreens. W.P. Carey Surprises With Plan to Exit All Office Properties; Dividend Could Be Reduced by Around 20%. Downgraded to…

  • August 2023 recap

    August 2023 recap

    UGI Mulls Separating Propane Business to Unlock Value, Potentially Causing Jump in Payout Ratio Dominion’s Strategic Review Nears End; Firm Remains Committed to Dividend Despite Rising Payout Ratio Labor Inflation and Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates Delay Healthcare Realty’s Payout Ratio Improvement Softening Furniture Demand Slows Leggett & Platt’s Deleveraging; Free Cash Flow Still Covers Dividend Value…