The total dividends that I have collected in the year 2021 is S$12,401.51. This is a decrease of 25.25% or S$3,131.09 as compared to the amount of S$15,532.60 that I have collected in the year 2020.
In 2020, Convenience Retail Asia has paid out a special dividend of HKD 3.85 per share. Without the consideration of the special dividend, total dividends collected in 2021 would have been an increase of 21.51%.
Do You Want To Be A Dividend Investor?
I am a dividend investor which means I buy stocks that pays dividends. But of course, it is not so simple as that. I screen and look out for stocks that are
a) Pay out dividends at least 4.5% or more.
b) Able to grow its dividend payout year on year (y-o-y)
c) Increase its share price due to investor’s confidence in the stock
d) Consistent payout in dividends
e) Pay special dividends time to time...