Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. (BIF)

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  • commenter
    Oct 04 09:52 PM
    Want Monthly Dividends? 150 Stocks that Pay [view article]
    So how do I find a dividend paying fund that is NOT loosing value faster than the dividend is paying? Take for example ERH which is down close to 50% in the past year. Even though it pays a nice dividend, it has to have a 100% increase in share value just to break even. Then- the dividend is nice. Otherwise, I might as well stay in a 2.5% money market. Reply
  • commenter
    Aug 31 04:57 AM
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    Stocks That Pay Monthly Dividends [view article]
    How about BTF? Reply
  • commenter
    Jul 11 10:39 AM
    Year-End List of Monthly Dividend Stocks (updated) [view article]
    PNW, your comment about the 15% withholding on dividends from Canadian companies to US persons ending as of 2011 is interesting. Where did you get that info? Thanks!


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  • commenter
    Jul 09 11:07 PM
    Year-End List of Monthly Dividend Stocks (updated) [view article]
    Spot on, dividends are a beautiful thing. Two thoughts relative to your reservations about Canadian Royalty trusts.
    1. Yes, they are taxable in 2011, but most (ERF for example) have enought tax credits currently in place to be effectively tax free for many years after 2011.
    2. In 2011 the 15% tax withholding on the dividends by the Canadian Government for US tax payers does go away. Also, part of that withholding is refundabled when you file you tax return...amount depends on % the foreign dividends are of your total taxable income. And, even if you simply reduce the dividend by 15% you still have a dividend yield over 10% on many of the trust. Side note, if you happend to have owned the trusts for a number of years you have watch the value of the looney vs. the $ significantly increase the dividend yield. Some think futher looney appreciation is in the cards.


    On May 31 02:07 AM FrankGiaa wrote:

    > Dividend stocks are a beautiful thing. The information about them
    >
    > however is scattered across the web to where it is difficult to find
    >
    > them and chose the right ones for your portfolio.
    > When you select them you want to diversify in different sectors.
    > Also
    > one has to look ahead and avoid costly mistakes – 2 examples are:
    >
    >
    >
    > A. Canadian energy royalty trusts – good monthly dividends right
    > now,
    > but 2 things turned me away from these stocks:
    >
    >
    > 1. You pay 15% foreign tax each month on the received dividend <br/>2.
    > Tax laws in Canada are changing in 2011 to start taxing the trusts
    >
    > and to significantly increase the dividend tax the foreign investors
    >
    > will be paying
    >
    >
    > B. US OIL royalty trusts – the problem here is that these stocks
    > will
    > exist only until the property they are linked to has oil to produce.
    >
    > Ones oil is gone trust disappears and so is your money. So you have
    > to
    > cash out before that happens. I am not good at timing these events
    > so
    > I decided to stay away.
    > So after doing my research on dividend paying stocks I chose these
    > 6
    > sectors to get in:
    >
    >
    > Telecommunications, Energy, Financials, Tobacco, Oil/Drilling and
    >
    > Shipping
    > I went with these stocks, that I believe will give me best long term
    >
    > dividend returns: CEL, CPL, PM, DPO, IID, RSF, GDOCF, ITKSF and SDRLF
    >
    >
    >
    > 1. CEL - Cellcom Israel Ltd. (Cellcom) is a provider of cellular
    >
    > communications services in Israel
    >
    >
    > 2. CPL - CPFL Energia SA is a holding company engaged, through its
    >
    > subsidiaries, in the distribution, generation and commercialization
    > of
    > the electricity in Brazil
    >
    >
    > 3. DPO - Dow 30 Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (the Fund) is
    > a
    > diversified, closed-end management investment company. Monthly <br/>dividend
    > payer
    >
    >
    > 4. IID - ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund (the
    > Fund)
    > is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Pays
    >
    > good monthly dividend
    >
    >
    > 5. RSF - RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified,
    >
    > closed-end management investment company. Pays huge monthly dividend
    >
    >
    >
    > 6. GDOCF – A Bulk shipper with a huge dividend - www.goldenocean.no/.
    >
    > Best thing – stock is still under $7. Frontline (FRO) spin-off child
    >
    >
    >
    > 7. ITKSF – A petroleum tanker Company, no dividend yet but surely
    > one
    > is coming as it is a Frontline (FRO) child -
    > www.frontline.bm/repor.... Stock is
    >
    > under 2 bucks, but it started trading just recently after Frontline
    >
    > (FRO) spin off.
    >
    >
    > 8. SDRLF – Deep water oil drilling Company - www.seadrill.com/,
    >
    > good dividend projected to largely increase in 2009
    >
    >
    > 9. PM – Philip Morris international – no introduction needed here.
    >
    > needs also a growth stock piece as well. Stocks such as V, RIO, PBR,
    >
    > UNP, etc. are a nice addition as well.
    >
    >
    > Well that is all and I hope it helps in your dividend hunting journey
    >
    >
    >
    > Good luck and best regards.
    >
    >
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  • commenter
    May 31 02:20 AM
    The Top 350 Monthly Dividend Stocks [view article]
    Dividend stocks are a beautiful thing. The information about them however is scattered across the web to where it is difficult to find them and chose the right ones for your portfolio.

    When you select them you want to diversify in different sectors. Also one has to look ahead and avoid costly mistakes – 2 examples are:


    A. Canadian energy royalty trusts – good monthly dividends right now, but 2 things turned me away from these stocks:


    1. You pay 15% foreign tax each month on the received dividend

    2. Tax laws in Canada are changing in 2011 to start taxing the trusts and to significantly increase the dividend tax the foreign investors will be paying


    B. US OIL royalty trusts – the problem here is that these stocks will exist only until the property they are linked to has oil to produce. Ones oil is gone trust disappears and so is your money. So you have to cash out before that happens. I am not good at timing these events so I decided to stay away.

    So after doing my research on dividend paying stocks I chose these 6 sectors to get in:


    Telecommunications, Energy, Financials, Tobacco, Oil/Drilling and Shipping

    I went with these stocks, that I believe will give me best long term dividend returns: CEL, CPL, PM, DPO, IID, RSF, GDOCF, ITKSF and SDRLF


    1. CEL - Cellcom Israel Ltd. (Cellcom) is a provider of cellular
    communications services in Israel


    2. CPL - CPFL Energia SA is a holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the distribution, generation and commercialization of the electricity in Brazil


    3. DPO - Dow 30 Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Monthly dividend payer


    4. IID - The ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Pays good monthly dividend


    5. RSF - Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Pays huge monthly dividend


    6. GDOCF – A Bulk shipper with a huge dividend - www.goldenocean.no/. Best thing – stock is still under $7. Frontline (FRO) spin-off child


    7. ITKSF – A petroleum tanker Company, no dividend yet but surely one is coming as it is a Frontline (FRO) child -
    www.frontline.bm/repor....

    Stock is under 2 bucks, and it started trading just recently after Frontline (FRO) spin off.


    8. SDRLF – Deep water oil drilling Company - www.seadrill.com/, good dividend projected to largely increase in 2009


    9. PM – Philip Morris international – no introduction needed here.


    One more thing to add – dividend stocks are great but any complete portfolio needs also a growth stock piece in it.

    Stocks such as V, RIO, PBR, UNP, etc. are a very nice addition.


    Well that is all and I hope it helps in your dividend hunting journey


    Good luck and best regards.

    Frank


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  • commenter
    May 31 02:07 AM
    Year-End List of Monthly Dividend Stocks (updated) [view article]
    Dividend stocks are a beautiful thing. The information about them
    however is scattered across the web to where it is difficult to find
    them and chose the right ones for your portfolio.
    When you select them you want to diversify in different sectors. Also
    one has to look ahead and avoid costly mistakes – 2 examples are:


    A. Canadian energy royalty trusts – good monthly dividends right now,
    but 2 things turned me away from these stocks:


    1. You pay 15% foreign tax each month on the received dividend
    2. Tax laws in Canada are changing in 2011 to start taxing the trusts
    and to significantly increase the dividend tax the foreign investors
    will be paying


    B. US OIL royalty trusts – the problem here is that these stocks will
    exist only until the property they are linked to has oil to produce.
    Ones oil is gone trust disappears and so is your money. So you have to
    cash out before that happens. I am not good at timing these events so
    I decided to stay away.
    So after doing my research on dividend paying stocks I chose these 6
    sectors to get in:


    Telecommunications, Energy, Financials, Tobacco, Oil/Drilling and
    Shipping
    I went with these stocks, that I believe will give me best long term
    dividend returns: CEL, CPL, PM, DPO, IID, RSF, GDOCF, ITKSF and SDRLF


    1. CEL - Cellcom Israel Ltd. (Cellcom) is a provider of cellular
    communications services in Israel


    2. CPL - CPFL Energia SA is a holding company engaged, through its
    subsidiaries, in the distribution, generation and commercialization of
    the electricity in Brazil


    3. DPO - Dow 30 Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Inc. (the Fund) is a
    diversified, closed-end management investment company. Monthly
    dividend payer


    4. IID - ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund (the Fund)
    is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Pays
    good monthly dividend


    5. RSF - RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified,
    closed-end management investment company. Pays huge monthly dividend


    6. GDOCF – A Bulk shipper with a huge dividend - www.goldenocean.no/.
    Best thing – stock is still under $7. Frontline (FRO) spin-off child


    7. ITKSF – A petroleum tanker Company, no dividend yet but surely one
    is coming as it is a Frontline (FRO) child -
    www.frontline.bm/repor.... Stock is
    under 2 bucks, but it started trading just recently after Frontline
    (FRO) spin off.


    8. SDRLF – Deep water oil drilling Company - www.seadrill.com/,
    good dividend projected to largely increase in 2009


    9. PM – Philip Morris international – no introduction needed here.


    One more thing to add – dividend stocks are great but any portfolio
    needs also a growth stock piece as well. Stocks such as V, RIO, PBR,
    UNP, etc. are a nice addition as well.


    Well that is all and I hope it helps in your dividend hunting journey


    Good luck and best regards.


    Reply
  • commenter
    May 17 11:37 AM
    Want Monthly Dividends? 150 Stocks that Pay [view article]
    Canadian w/h tax is very poorly treated recovery if you are in the top tax bracket in taxable accounts. Also beware of the treatment in AMT Reply
  • commenter
    May 13 12:23 PM
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    Exchange-Traded Funds and Closed-End Funds by Asset Class, Type and Provider [view article]
    can you please update this list? thanks. Reply
  • commenter
    Apr 26 09:35 AM
    Stocks That Pay Monthly Dividends [view article]
    I bought IGR last Sept and was pleasantly surprised by the large monthly dividend and capital gain in December. Do they do this every year or was that a one-time deal?
    Did you ever find another ETF with the "December" effect?


    On Mar 24 06:19 AM r.d.glover wrote:

    > I have owned IGR for two years. The return is much more than 6% as
    > IGR pays a very large long term capital gain in December AND a many
    > times larger dividend also in December. Do you know of others in
    > your list that may have this "December" effect? I own several on
    > your wonderful list and thank you sincerely. r.d.glover vanvangg@prodigy.net
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  • commenter
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    Apr 06 05:17 AM
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    General Discussion on BIF
    Is this a buy or a sell? Reply
  • commenter
    Mar 24 06:19 AM
    Stocks That Pay Monthly Dividends [view article]
    I have owned IGR for two years. The return is much more than 6% as IGR pays a very large long term capital gain in December AND a many times larger dividend also in December. Do you know of others in your list that may have this "December" effect? I own several on your wonderful list and thank you sincerely. r.d.glover vanvangg@prodigy.net Reply
  • commenter
    Mar 08 07:31 PM
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    The Top 350 Monthly Dividend Stocks [view article]
    Monthly dividends are so very, very nice! Reply
  • commenter
    Mar 02 05:45 PM
    Stocks That Pay Monthly Dividends [view article]
    This list is the best I have seen so far, thanks. Just wondering if there is a list where you can find out how long they have been paying dividends? Reply
  • commenter
    Dec 11 11:43 PM
    The Top Monthly Dividend Stocks for Year End 2007 [view article]
    Many of these high yields are not comprised exclusively of dividends, but also return of capital and/or capital gains distributions. cefa.com shows the Income Only yield for BIF at 4.75%. Reply
  • commenter
    Dec 01 06:10 PM
    Stocks That Pay Monthly Dividends [view article]
    These monthly dividend stocks are a great source of income for investors. The most complete list of monthly dividend payers that we have found is from DividendInvestor.com.

    They update the list daily which covers over 300 stocks paying dividends monthly.
    www.dividendinvestor.c...
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