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– theglobeandmail.com
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Why dividends matter
– myownadvisor.ca
Readers of My Own Advisor know I’m a big fan of companies that reward shareholders with dividends.
Any why not love dividends? Although I use a few indexed products in my investment portfolio, getting paid on a consistent basis from Canadian and U.S. stocks is a beautiful thing. Digging deeper, is there an advantage to be gained from the dividend investing approach over other investment strategies? Is there only a psychological benefit? Why do dividends matter? Let’s take a look at some reasoning why dividends matter.
Benefit #1 – Canadian Dividend Tax Credit
You should know that dividends paid from many Canadian companies are eligible for a tax credit when you hold these Canadian companies in a non-registered account. In a RRSP, every dollar of dividend paid will be taxed as income when withdrawn and for your TFSA, the dividend tax credit is lost. The tax credit is an advantage over other forms of income you might make, including employment income or income from other investments, like bonds or GICs, since the taxation on these types of income is higher…
Any why not love dividends? Although I use a few indexed products in my investment portfolio, getting paid on a consistent basis from Canadian and U.S. stocks is a beautiful thing. Digging deeper, is there an advantage to be gained from the dividend investing approach over other investment strategies? Is there only a psychological benefit? Why do dividends matter? Let’s take a look at some reasoning why dividends matter.
Benefit #1 – Canadian Dividend Tax Credit
You should know that dividends paid from many Canadian companies are eligible for a tax credit when you hold these Canadian companies in a non-registered account. In a RRSP, every dollar of dividend paid will be taxed as income when withdrawn and for your TFSA, the dividend tax credit is lost. The tax credit is an advantage over other forms of income you might make, including employment income or income from other investments, like bonds or GICs, since the taxation on these types of income is higher…
BANGKOK – Asian stock markets fell Monday as investors braced for the possible phaseout…
5.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
4.5 year – 2.45%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-03-14. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
