Overall, our dividend income grew by 17.08% compared to last year — a solid increase in our view. After taxes, we received a total of €702.96, up from €600.39 during the same period last year.
Here’s what arrived in our account last week:
- 33,31 € in returned withheld taxes
- 18,53 € from MSC Industrial Direct
- 3,29 € from Gladstone Commercial Reit
- 5,72 € from Gladstone Investement Corp
- 4,20 € from Boston Pizza Royalties
- 12,09 € from LTC Properties
- 16,45 € from Canadian Net REIT
New investment loan
This week we decided to take on a bit of leverage, as we had access to a very affordable loan. A total of €40,000 was transferred to our investment account, with an interest rate below 2.5%, which we consider quite reasonable. We haven’t deployed the full amount yet. The plan is to reopen some positions in Australia, strengthen our holdings in Canada, add a few European stocks, and allocate only a small portion to the US — most likely to complete one or two ongoing purchase plans
Although taking on debt always adds some risk, in our case the overall picture remains quite balanced. The borrowed amount is small compared to the total portfolio, and the new capital is being spread across several regions rather than concentrated into a single bet. Strengthening positions in Australia, Canada and Europe actually broadens our geographical mix, which helps smooth out volatility between markets that rarely move in perfect sync.
On the cash‑flow side, the structure is equally steady. Our existing dividends already cover the loan’s monthly costs, so the repayment doesn’t depend on quick wins or unusually high returns from the new investments. This keeps the financial pressure low and prevents the kind of forced decisions that usually make leverage dangerous.
Taken together, the loan nudges our risk level up only slightly, while the added diversification and stable cash flow help keep the overall strategy on solid ground
Purchases for the week
As always, we kept building toward the future and made a few additions to the portfolio, even though most of the loan capital still sits untouched on our account. The most notable move was completing our Signify position: we bought 76.1255 shares @ €21.73639, bringing the total to an even 100 shares. The timing wasn’t ideal, as the share price dropped sharply after the earnings release, but that’s part of the game and nothing unusual in the long run.
The rest of the week’s purchases were:
- 76 shares of Neste @21,37211 €
- 16 shares of Orion A @69,2375 €
- 40 shares of Kone @61,05 €
- 1,3720 shares of Dynex Capital @13,98632 USD
- 201 shares of Cibus Nordic @154,70134 SEK
Based on current dividend levels, we expect these additions to lift our 2026 dividend income by roughly €400, giving a small but steady boost to our long‑term compounding.
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