The Dividend Girl

How my investment portfolio held up after the TSX lost 803.65 points

2026-06-08T01:07:04.478-03:00

I had a very fun and interesting weekend, as you could see from my previous post, but this past Friday was not an easy one for the TSX. The index closed at 34,413.45 points, down 803.65 points, or -2.28%. A loss of more than 800 points in a single session is quite severe.

I didn’t have time to look at my numbers until this evening, and I have to say that I was surprised, in a good way.

My non-registered portfolio closed Friday’s session at $201,380, my US portfolio at US$5,483.46, my RRSP stocks-only portfolio at $107,951.20, and my TFSA portfolio at $180,194.06. Compared to June 4, when I reached my most recent highest net worth ever at $607,647.44, I am actually not that far from that value, despite Friday’s 800+ point loss on the TSX. My guess is that my net worth is probably somewhere around $604,000, $605,000, or even $606,000 right now.

And for that, I have to thank my heavy exposure to the energy sector.

I have discussed this before, but I want to come back to it again and add a few more elements to explain myself better. If my non-registered portfolio is currently worth $201,380, it is largely because of my heavyweights: Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL) and Enbridge Inc. (ENB). This past Friday, PPL closed at $68.07, down $0.36, or -0.53%, while ENB closed at $78.54, down $0.29, or -0.37%. In other words, the damage was quite limited for two of my most important holdings.

When you have heavy lifters inside a portfolio, meaning greater exposure to certain stocks, sometimes it works against you, and sometimes it works in your favour. This year marks my 20th anniversary as a blogger, and probably my 19th anniversary as a stockholder. I have been holding some of my precious PPL and ENB shares since my early beginnings as an investor. The dividends I earned from those two stocks have always been set on a DRIP, right from the start.

My entry point into PPL and ENB was super cheap. Back in the day, if I am not mistaken, both PPL and ENB were income trust-style investments. ENB may even have been ENF at one point, or at least connected to that structure. Anyway, it has been a very, very long time. Both of those stocks were Derek Foster stocks, so I naturally followed the lead. They felt like very secure investments back then, and 19 years later, I don’t think anyone can really say otherwise.

I don’t feel insecure about holding a lot of money in PPL and ENB because that growth happened over time. And for nothing in the world would I sell a single share of PPL or ENB simply to “rebalance” my investment portfolio. I would never do that.

There are many reasons for this. First, PPL and ENB are now part of my personal history as an investor. Second, if I were to sell part of my PPL or ENB positions, where could I possibly reinvest that money, especially in this market and in this economy? It would almost feel like an impossible mission. For some investors, respecting a strict balance is important. But I have always preferred to listen to my heart. And undertaking a rebalancing act involving PPL or ENB is simply impossible for me.

Of course, this comes with risks. If PPL or ENB were to experience a serious downturn, I would pay the price. It would be extremely hurtful. But this is a calculated risk, and I believe in my chances of succeeding with my portfolio exactly the way it is right now.

The stock market is a brutal game. You need to be at ease with yourself and with your choices if you want to face the downturns with grace. In this case, Friday’s 800-point loss on the TSX did not cause too much damage to my portfolio, but every stock market correction is different.

To be invested in stocks, you need to accept one basic truth: the value of your stocks can go down at any time, for any reason. And when it happens, it hurts. But you need to be solid enough to remain grounded when the hits come — because they will come. At times, your heavy lifters may not always work in your favour, so you need to be ready to live with that reality.

Meeting Athena goddesses for the first time at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

2026-06-08T00:12:05.365-03:00

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine was absolutely amazing, as I had an encounter with the goddess Athena herself, just as people of Antiquity may have imagined her. If there is one figure from the ancient Greco-Roman world who truly fascinates me, it is Athena. My astrological sign is Virgo, and Virgo is often associated with the figure of Athena, which makes her even more special to me.

This weekend, I finally met my idol at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which is currently presenting The Torlonia Collection: Masterpieces of Roman Sculpture. I had no idea that Athena would be among the sculptures on display. I cannot even begin to describe how excited I was to come face to face with her! This is sincerely one of the best museum exhibitions I have ever seen in my life.

Here she is, the very great Athena in all of her glory:

Take a good look at these pictures, at all the details of the sculpture. She radiates finesse, purity, and power. And yet, the pictures are only a pale copy of what you can actually see with your own eyes.

It is quite unbelievable that such a beautiful statue could be seen by my own eyes. I was in total shock, not only because I was meeting my favorite figure from Greek Antiquity, but also because of the history behind her. This Statue of Giustiniani Type Athena is dated by the Fondazione Torlonia to the Antoninian age, within the Roman Imperial period. That means the actual marble statue is roughly from the 2nd century A.D., making it about 1,830 to 1,890 years old today. But wait, the model is even older than that!

The Athena Giustiniani type goes back to a Greek bronze prototype from the late 5th century B.C. or early 4th century B.C., which means the artistic original behind it is about 2,400 years old. And what truly takes my breath away is thinking that this image of Athena, this form, this presence, may have been admired by countless people more than two thousand years ago, long before our own time, and even before the calendar we use today, which counts 2026 years from the traditional birth of Jesus Christ.

To think that Athena was admired, honoured, and possibly even prayed to more than 2,400 years ago is simply breathtaking.

This fabulous exhibition is on display until July 19. My plan is to join the museum membership program, which is $92 per year, and visit her several times before the exhibition ends, because what I saw this weekend was sincerely unthinkable.

I just don’t understand how it is possible to have such an exhibition here in Montreal. I don’t understand how the Fondazione Torlonia can take the risk of transporting such extraordinary sculptures across the world. These works are not only priceless; they are relics from the ancient world.

How can they risk it all? For money? For prestige?

I could express my feelings quite coldly about such madness, but at the same time, thanks to them, my heart bloomed this weekend in a way I never thought possible. I simply cannot express how beautiful and special this exhibition is.

Some may think that the problems related to such exhibitions are always the same: the transportation of extremely valuable pieces, the insurance, the logistics, the security. But these statues are much more than works of art. They were once at the very center of ancient life. Many of them were venerated. They are not simply “pieces of art”, they are so much more important than that.

There is something quite offensive about seeing these statues moved around the world as if they were ordinary museum objects. Italy needs to do a better job of protecting its cultural heritage and enforcing stricter rules around the movement of such treasures. Anyone visiting the exhibition could, at any moment, cause extreme and irreversible damage to one of these statues. When you enter the museum, there' so screening. No one is being search for paintings or weapons. No security rules are being taking and it's sincerely revolting. Anyone visiting the exhibition could, at any moment, cause extreme and irreversible damage to one of these statues. When you enter the museum, there is no screening. No one is searched for paint, weapons, or anything that could be used to damage the works. No serious security measures seem to be in place, and it is sincerely revolting.

It should not be considered normal to see such sculptures travelling around the world. It is not normal that I was able to see Athena with my own eyes here in Montreal. This is not okay.

And yet, before her departure, I know I will go back to see her many times. She's so beautiful that it almost made me cry. I am in love with her.

When you look at these sculptures directly in the eyes, something happens. It is so powerful, so mysterious, so deeply moving. The purity of the white marble shines under the artificial light, and for a moment, time seems to disappear. You look at them, and they look back straight at you.

Here are a few more pictures, but they still don’t do justice.

Look at the details, it's so realistic, look a the hair on the top of his head!

This one is also very delicate and very special!

I found this little hat to be really funny!

You are not ready for this one!

Look at those eyes!

So this is how I spent part of my weekend: in total disbelief over what I had seen!

Welcoming my newest highest net worth ever: $607,647.44!

2026-06-04T22:43:44.200-03:00

I was quite in shock while I was watching my stock portfolio throughout the day. At one point, I was sitting on a gain of over $6,000. So I kept refreshing, checking from time to time... What a day! The TSX closed today’s session at a truly awesome 35,217.06 points, up +415.52 points, or +1.19%. My investment portfolio simply followed the lead and closed the day at a superb $607,647.44.

Since the beginning of the year, my investment portfolio has grown by $81,245.73, which is much more than what I earn from my full-time job alone.

And just to make things a little bit more fun, the weather was quite nice in Montreal today!

It’s all fun for now, and it’s quite something to experience such growth. But if I have to take a step back because of a severe stock market correction, this time around, it will be very painful! Now that I am in the $600k range, I want to stay there — or go even further. The next big number to reach is $700,000.

Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of May 25, 2026

2026-06-04T21:27:49.459-03:00

2026

Net worth on June 4, 2026: $607,647.44 - HIGHEST NET WORTH EVER!!!!

Net worth on May 25, 2026: $604,214.80

Net worth on May 22, 2026: $602,151.75 - First tine I ever reached the 600k!

Net worth on May 21, 2026: $598,260.59

Net worth on May 20, 2026: $593,983.01

Net worth on May 15, 2026: $594,136.97

Net worth on May 14, 2026: $593,798.04

Net worth on May 1, 2026: $588,839.94

Net worth on April 30, 2026: $587,845.10

Net worth on April 28, 2026: $580,732.59

Net worth on April 24, 2026: $578,704.79

Net worth on April 10, 2026: $577,170.73

Net worth on April 8, 2026: $572,072.26

Net worth on April 7, 2026: $568,841.12

Net worth on March 25, 2026: $559,603.15

Net worth on March 20, 2026: $549,439.30

Net worth on March 2, 2026: $567,908.41

Net worth on February 26, 2026: $565,828.54

Net worth on February 25, 2026: $563,211.61

Net worth on February 24, 2026: $561,375.17

Net worth on February 20, 2026: $560,876.49

Net worth on February 19, 2026: $559,869.03

Net worth on February 13, 2026: $555,249.25

Net worth on February 10, 2026: $553,802.04

Net worth on February 9, 2026: $551,545.15

Net worth on February 6, 2026: $548,930.16

Net worth on February 4, 2026: $547,196.00

Net worth on February 2, 2026: $541,360.85

Net worth on January 30, 2026: $538,875.51

Net worth on January 23, 2026: $545,586.07

Net worth on January 16, 2026: $544,928.90

Net worth on January 15, 2026: $541,633.33

Net worth on January 9, 2026: $533,963.68

Net worth on January 2, 2026: $528,641.69

2025

Net worth on December 31, 2025: $526,401.71

Net worth on December 30, 2025: $526,920.21

Net worth on December 24, 2025: $525,709.19

Net worth on December 23, 2025: $524,442.02

Net worth on December 22, 2025: $522,246.38

Net worth on December 19, 2025: $519,079.24

Net worth on November 28, 2025: $520,005.78

Net worth on November 26, 2025: $516,742.75

Net worth on November 12, 2025: $518,978.52

Net worth on October 24, 2025: $514,705.49

Net worth on October 8, 2025: $519,565.65

Net worth on September 22, 2025: $510,015.72

Net worth on September 11, 2025: $506,356.03

Net worth on September 5, 2025: $503,783.13

Net worth on September 4, 2025: $502,409.05

Net worth on August 22, 2025: $500,783.80 - the 500k net worth had been reached for the first time!

Net worth on August 21, 2025: $498,245.25

Net worth on August 5, 2025: $491,722.79
Net worth on July 25, 2025: $491,146.01

Net worth on July 23, 2025: $488,537.85

Net worth on July 11, 2025: $486,088.88

Net worth on July 10, 2025: $483,292.76

Net worth on June 2, 2025: $481,318.67

Net worth on May 27, 2025: $480,965.11 - first time I ever reached 480k
Net worth on May 20, 2025: $478,695.60
Net worth on May 17, 2025: $475,419.57

Net worth on May 8, 2025: $473,933.65

Net worth on May 7, 2025: $470,216.73 - first time I ever reached 470k, and it's happening on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. Coincidence? I don’t think so!

Net worth on May 2, 2025: $469,222.44

Net worth on April 24, 2025: $456,866.22

Net worth on April 18, 2025: $449,055.01

Net worth on April 14, 2025: $442,956.09

Net worth on April 9, 2025: $438,966.46

Net worth on April 8, 2025: $429,036.12

Net worth on April 7, 2025: $434,701.84

Net worth on April 4, 2025: $443,118.38

Net worth on April 2, 2025: $466,233.88

Net worth on January 23, 2025: $469,813.558

Net worth on January 21, 2025: $464,986.66

Net worth on January 18, 2025: $462,576.18

Net worth on January 3, 2025: $459,983.13

2024

Net worth on December 31, 2024: $456,092.61

Net worth on December 20, 2024: $453,186.36

Net worth: $450,265.60 (I no longer have debt). December 19, 2024

Total in assets: $467,956.81/Net worth: $467,529.69: November 29, 2024

Total in assets: $467,971.92/Net worth: $465,398.33: November 22, 2024

Total in assets: $466,587.87/Net worth: $464,014.28: November 21, 2024

Total in assets: $464,207.08/Net worth: $460,527.54: November 14, 2024

Total in assets: $466,665.20/Net worth: $461,948.22: October 17, 2024

Total in assets: $465,108.53/Net worth: $460,391.55: October 16, 2024 - First time I am in the 460k!

Total in assets: $461,695.76/Net worth: $456,916.94: October 11, 2024

Total in assets: $456,672.76/Net worth: $451,890.80: October 4, 2024 - First time I ever hit on the 450k!

Total in assets: $452,186.49/Net worth: $447,251.10: September 26, 2024

Total in assets: $450,780.69/Net worth: $447,210.34: September 13, 2024

Total in assets: $447,942.71/Net worth: $444,372.36: September 12, 2024 - First time I ever hit on the 444k

Total in assets: $443,006.26/Net worth: $439,463.77: September 9, 2024

Total in assets: $440,323.44/Net worth: $435,834.87: August 23, 2024

Total in assets: $438,570.89/Net worth: $432,208.43: July 31, 2024 - first time I ever reached 430k.

Total in assets: $434,175.23/Net worth: $427,812.77: July 22, 2024

Total in assets: $419,382.05/Net worth: $413,741.80: May 10, 2024

Total in assets: $415,656.63/Net worth: $407,032.02: March 28, 2024

Total in assets: $410,830.45/Net worth: $403,444.26: March 8, 2024

Total in assets: $409,656.30/Net worth: $402,219.07: March 7, 2024 - first time I ever reached 400k net worth!
Total in assets: $407,214.02/Net worth: $399,776.79: March 6, 2024
Total in assets: $406,530.78/Net worth: $399,043.10: March 1, 2024

Total in assets: $404,868.06/Net worth: $393,617.74: February 17, 2024 - first time I ever hit 393k!

Total in assets: $404,016.51/Net worth: $392,766.19: February 15, 2024 - first time I ever hit 392k!

Total in assets: $401,516.67/Net worth: $390,264.22: February 12, 2024 - first time I ever hit 390k!

Total in assets: $401,713.44/Net worth: $389,317.63: January 29, 2024 - first time I ever hit 389k!

Total in assets: $400,412.81/Net worth: $388,017: January 28, 2024 - first time I ever hit 388k!

Total in assets: $399,833.32/Net worth: $387,437.51: January 25, 2024 - first time I ever hit 387k!

Total in assets: $396,039.93/Net worth: $382,559.57: January 8, 2024 - first time I ever hit 382k!
Total in assets: $393,167.74/Net worth: $379,670.38: January 5, 2024

2023

Total in assets: $406,622.25/Net worth: $380,929.15: December 29, 2023

Total in assets: $408,307.33/Net worth: $380,099.13: December 27, 2023

Total in assets: $406,167.92/Net worth: $380,273.66: December 14, 2023

Total in assets: $402,432.82/Net worth: $376,538.56: December 13, 2023

Total in assets: $397,453.80/Net worth: $371,540.77: December 8, 2023

Total in assets: $395,604.93/Net worth: $368,453.87: December 1, 2023

Total in assets: $390,070.59/Net worth: $362,630.53: November 17, 2023
Total in assets: $381,814.54/Net worth: $354,269.04: November 3, 2023
Total in assets: $373,267.72/Net worth: $345,282.56: October 6, 2023

Total in assets: $393,849.39/Net worth: $367,685.60: August 11, 2023

Total in assets: $397,595.65/Net worth: $361,500.59: July 18, 2023

Total in assets: $416,472.91/Net worth: $370,235.74: May 6, 2023

Total in assets: $419,167.77/Net worth: $373,150.19: April 21, 2023 - first time I ever hit the 373k!

Total in assets: $416,945.17/Net worth: $370,829.18: April 13, 2023 - first time I am in the 370k!

Total in assets: $415,945.38/Net worth: $369,820.54: April 11, 2023

Total in assets: $413,311.52/Net worth: $366,524.01: February 13, 2023

Total in assets: $411,186.99/Net worth: $364,399.48: February 10, 2023

Total in assets: $408,656.95/Net worth: $361,844.12: February 7, 2023

Total in assets: $407,606.87/Net worth: $361,043.28: January 17, 2023

Total in assets: $405,708.89/Net worth: $359,060.31: January 16, 2023

Total in assets: $404,983.22/Net worth: $358,324.64: January 13, 2023

Total in assets: $403,429.72/Net worth: $356,771.14: January 12, 2023

Total in assets: $399,232.95/Net worth: $352,574.37: January 11, 2023

Total in assets: $396,629.76/Net worth $349,971.18: January 10, 2023

Total in assets: $395,568.27/Net worth $348,909.69: January 9, 2023
Total in assets: $393,444.59/Net worth $346,786.01: January 6, 2023

2022

Total in assets: $384,602.29/Net worth $337,875.65: December 30, 2022

Total in assets: $394,205.35/Net worth $347,621.02: November 25, 2022

Total in assets: $383,659.43/Net worth $337,227.95: November 11, 2022

Total in assets: $373,493.10/Net worth $327,061.62: November 4, 2022

Total in assets: $356,147.14/Net worth $309,920.82: October 11, 2022

Total in assets: $396,620.95/Net worth $350,590.82: August 14, 2022

Total in assets: $369,523.83/Net worth $323,815.43: June 24, 2022

Total in assets: $367,287.71/Net worth $321,579.31: June 20, 2022

Total in assets: $364,145.55/Net worth $318,437.15: June 18, 2022

Total in assets: $398,010.84/Net worth $352,164.94: June 2, 2022

Total in assets: $385,843.39/Net worth May 20, 2022: $340,156.47

Total in assets: $407,547.23/Net worth $361,442.42: April 20, 2022

Total in assets: $405,658.35/Net worth $358,941.11: March 29, 2022

Total in assets: $403,792.28/Net worth $357,075.04: March 25, 2022

Total in assets: $402,081.01/Net worth $355,363.77: March 22, 2022

Total in assets: $400,979.64/Net worth $354,262.40: March 21, 2022 - First time I ever hit on the $400,000 in total assets!

Total in assets: $398,652.13/Net worth $352,071.24: March 18, 2022 - First time I ever hit on the $350,000 in net worth value!

Total in assets: $396,355.91/Net worth $349,713.01: March 10, 2022

Total in assets: $393,037.13/Net worth: $347,573.53: March 4, 2022

Total in assets: $391,766.36/Net worth: $345,622.80: February 9, 2022

Total in assets: $382,726.19/Net worth: $341,862.36: February 2, 2022

Total in assets: $386,320.32/Net worth: $340,128.37: February 1st, 2022

2021

Total in assets: $385,979.66/Net worth: $339,434.39: December 31, 2021

Total in assets: $382,726.19/Net worth: $336,268.16: December 23, 2021

Total in assets: $388,421.37/Net worth: $340,312.77 - FIRST TIME I EVER REACHED A $340,000 NET WORTH!
November 8, 2021

Total in assets: $387,068.51/Net worth: $338,959.91: November 5, 2021

Total in assets: $384,785.92/Net worth: $336,781.52: October 20, 2021

Total in assets: $382,580.80/Net worth: $334,576.40: October 19, 2021

Total in assets: $379,263.95/Net worth: $330,680.17: October 14, 2021

Total in assets: $364,072.52/Net worth: $315,407.64: July 26, 2021
Total in assets: $358,867.59/Net worth: $311,858.22: June 15, 2021
Total in assets: $354,774.64/Net worth: $307,559.30: June 10, 2021
Total in assets: $348,042.77/Net worth: $300,799.45 - FIRST TIME I EVER REACHED 300k in net worth, on May 26, 2021
Total in assets: $346,583.88/Net worth: $298,486.93: May 20, 2021
Total in assets: $349,651.45/Net worth: $298,435.31: May 7, 2021
Total in assets: $347,002.53/Net worth: $297,614.64: April 16, 2021
Total in assets: $338,188.16/Net worth: $287,914.75: March 11, 2021
Total in assets: $333,970.92/Net worth: $283,675.99: March 9, 2021
Total in assets: $328,881.12/Net worth: $279,611.57: February 10, 2021
Total in assets: $326,670.02/Net worth: $278,758.37: February 8, 2021
Total in assets: $324,891.52/Net worth: $276,979.87: February 4, 2021
Total in assets: $322,236.52/Net worth: $274,318.36: February 3, 2021
Total in assets: $327,639.01/Net worth: $274,298.23: January 19, 2021
Total in assets: $316,192.85/Net worth: $268,180.14: January 7, 2021
Total in assets: $313,003.95/Net worth: $264,915.22: January 6, 2021
Total in assets: $310,587.36/Net worth: $262,498.63: January 5, 2021

2020
Total in assets: $310,392.38/Net worth: $259,661.24: December 31, 2020
Total in assets: $307,812.05/Net worth: $259,070.79: December 24, 2020
Total in assets: $306,444.25/Net worth: $258,948.73: December 4, 2020
Total in assets: $304,701.39/Net worth: $257,331.58: November 27, 2020
Total in assets: $300,956.84/Net worth: $253,587.03: November 24, 2020
Total in assets: $298,903.01/Net worth: $251,533.20: November 23, 2020
Total in assets: $296,643.60/Net worth: $249,158.71: November 20, 2020
Total in assets: $294,514.87/Net worth: $247,145.87: November 11, 2020
Total in assets: $291,172.40/Net worth: $243,802.59: November 10, 2020
Total in assets: $287 803.13/Net worth: $240 433.32: November 9, 2020
Total in assets: $277,872.92/Net worth: $226,678.26: August 5, 2020
Total in assets: $276,627.27/Net worth: $227,745.47: June 6, 2020
Total in assets: $263,304.63/Net worth: $211,395.63: April 29, 2020
Total in assets: $241 461,13/Net worth: $194 558,29: March 13, 2020
Total in assets: $282,640.61/Net worth: $235,284.72: February 21, 2020
Total in assets: $304,955.72/Net worth: $257,187.44: February 12, 2020
Total in assets: $296,200.07/Net worth: $250,595: January 16, 2020
Total in assets: $292,715.58/Net worth: $244,970.41: January 9, 2020

2019
Total in assets: $288,237.52/Net worth: $239,582.44: December 31, 2019
Total in assets: $278,823.27/Net worth: $230,902.04: September 17, 2019
Total in assets: $271,896.19/Net worth: 226,137.05: June 24, 2019
Total in assets: $269 950.21/Net worth: $222 942.87: April 5, 2019
Total in assets: $251 634.94/Net worth: $206 278.84: January 18, 2019
Total in assets: $238 656.07/Net worth: $191 009.83: January 4, 2019

2018
Total in assets: $270 679.86/Net worth: $204 306.57: November 16, 2018
Total in assets: $332 750.88/Net worth: $232 609.15: August 3, 2018
Total in assets: $331 413.83/Net worth: $232 280.40: June 20, 2018
Total in assets: $326 085.75/Net worth: $226 801.92: June 3, 2018
Total in assets: $322 479.23/Net worth: $222 850.15: May 4, 2018
Total in assets: $319 644.86/Net worth: $217 246.23: March 16, 2018

2017
Total in assets: $318 544.64/Net worth: $221 989.65: December 29, 2017
Net worth on the date of November 17, 2017: $211 430.89
Net worth on the date of October 27, 2017: $212 633.39
Net worth on the date of September 29, 2017: $206 352.49
Net worth on the date of April 24, 2017: $204 277.66
Net worth on the date of March 31, 2017: $200 325.69
Net worth on the date of March 29, 2017: $198 299.73
Net worth on the date of March 18, 2017: $193 969.21

2016
Net worth on the date of December 30, 2016: $184 074.35

Net worth after debt on the date of January 1, 2014:
$101 172.99 (yes, finally, IN NET WORTH!).

On the date of February 16, 2011, the TMX hit 14 000+ points, and I exceeded the 150k in assets! (Not net worth yet).

On September 9, 2010, I reached $100,000 in assets! (not in net worth yet).

On the date of August 5, 2009, I reached my investment goal: I reached $50 000 worth of assets! (NOW, net worth).

On the date of December 5, 2009, I had exceeded $60 000 in assets! (not in net worth yet).

My investment portfolio on date of June 4, 2026

2026-06-04T21:24:36.688-03:00

Savings: $5,287.37

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $CAN

Loblaw Companies (L)
WSP Global Inc. (WSP)
George Weston Limited (WN)
TMX Group Inc. (X)
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR)
Methanex Corporation (MX)
Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM)
Fortis Inc. (FTS)
Savaria Corporation (SIS)
South Bow Corporation (SOBO)
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
TransCanada Corp (TRP)
K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL)
Enbridge Inc. (ENB)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
National Bank of Canada (NA)
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)
Open Text Corporation (OTEX)
Paramount Resources Ltd. Class A Common Shares (POU)
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN)
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH)
Algoma Central Corporation (ALC)
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Class A Non-Voting Shares (CTC.A)
Ninepoint Energy Income Fund ETF (NRGI)
Russel Metals Inc. (RUS)
CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN)
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index (XRE)
Slate Grocery REIT (SGR.UN)
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)
New Flyer Industries Inc. (NFI)
Ag Growth International Inc. (AFN)
Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares (CUP.U)
Telus Corp (T)
TOTAL: $201,674.65

Stocks and Units investment portfolio $US:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (VONG)
Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU)
CSX Corporation (CSX)
General Mills Inc. (GIS)
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC)
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VXUS)
TOTAL: $5,381.54 US: $7,431.37 CAN

Tax-free savings account (TFSA):
WSP Global Inc. (WSP)
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN)
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM)
Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (HMM.A)
Kraken Robotics Inc. (PNG)
Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (BN)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
TMX Group Limited (X)
Purpose Bitcoin ETF CAD ETF non-currency hedged units (BTCC.B)
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
Finning International Inc. (FTT)
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BIPC)
Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)
CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN)
Canadian National Railway Co (CNR)
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN)
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
Total Energy Services Inc. (TOT)
Calian Group Ltd. (CGY)
Metro Inc. (MRU)
National Bank of Canada (NA)
Amerigo Resources Ltd. (ARG)
Aecon Group Inc. (ARE)
Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BEPC)
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (HYLD)
Emera Inc. (EMA)
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN)
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)
North West Company Inc. (The) (NWC)
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN)
Canadian Utilities Limited (CU)
Empire Company Limited Non-Voting Class A Shares (EMP.A)
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)
Diversified Royalty Corp. (DIV)
Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)
Fortis Inc. (FTS)
CGI Inc. (GIB.A)
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (BPF.UN)
ATCO Ltd. (ACO.Y)
Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)
Saputo Inc. (SAP)
3iQ CoinShares Ether ETF (ETHQ)
Algoma Central Corporation (ALC)
Plaza Retail REIT (PLZ.UN)
Goodfellow Inc. (GDL)
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
Slate Grocery REIT (SGR.UN)
Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation (WTE)
Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG)
Boyd Group Services Inc. (BYD)
Cargojet Inc. (CJT)
Canadian Net Real Estate Investment Trus (NET.UN)
Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI.B)
Wajax Corporation (WJX)
SIR Royalty Income Fund (SRV.UN)
Ninepoint Energy Income Fund ETF (NRGI)
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. (AW)
Telus Corp (T)
Parex Resources Inc. (PXT)
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation (LIF)
Andrew Peller Limited (ADW.A)
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN)
European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (ERE.UN)
Verde Agritech Plc Ordinary Shares (NPK)
Wescan Energy Corp. (WCE)
Tilray Inc (TLRY)
Data Communications Mgmt (DCM)
DNI Metals Inc. (DMNKF)
Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index Fund (QQQY)
Global X Nasdaq-100 Covered Call ETF (QQCC)
Harvest Tech Achievers Enhanced Income ETF (HTAE)
Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF (BTCY)
Harvest Amazon Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (AMHE)
Harvest Microsoft Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (MSHE)
Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (NVHE)
Evolve S&P 500® Enhanced Yield Fund (ESPX)
Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF (EBNK)
Harvest Apple Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (APLE)
Harvest Tesla Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (TSLY)
Harvest Canadian High Income Shares ETF (HHIC)
Harvest Circle Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (CRCY)
Harvest Agnico Eagle Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (AEME)
Global X Enhanced All-Equity Asset Allocation Covered Call ETF (EQCL)
Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (USCL)
Harvest AMD Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (AMDY)
Harvest Alphabet Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (GOGY)
Harvest Shopify Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (SHPE)
Harvest Palantir Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (PLTE)
Harvest Robinhood Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (HODY)
Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF (HHIS)
Harvest NVIDIA High Income Shares ETF (NVDH)
Harvest TD Bank Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (TDHE)
Harvest Eli Lilly Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (LLHE)
Harvest Cameco Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (CCOE)
Harvest Royal Bank Enhanced High Income Shares ETF (RYHE)
TD Cash Management ETF (TCSH)
TOTAL: $180,994.15

RSP investment portfolio:

Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI)
Savaria Corporation (SIS)
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
Toromont Industries Ltd (TIH)
Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS)
Emera Incorporated (EMA)
Finning International Inc. (FTT)
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
iA Financial Corporation Inc. (IAG)
Leon's Furniture Limited (LNF)
CAE Inc. (CAE)
Quebecor Inc. (QBR.B)
CGI Group Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (GIB.A)
National Bank of Canada (NA)
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
Bird Construction Inc. (BDT)
Capital Power Corporation (CPX)
Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)
Richards Packaging Income Fund (RPI.UN)
Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Stantec Inc. (STN)
Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Exchangeable Subordinate Voting Shares (BEPC)
Information Services Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (ISC)
TMX Group Limited (X)
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN)
Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)
Urbana Corp (URB)
TWC Enterprises Limited (TWC)
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (HYLD)
Taiga Building Products Ltd. (TBL)
North West Company Inc. (The) (NWC)
MEG Energy Corp. (MEG)
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (HMM.A)
Boralex Inc. Class A Shares (BLX)
Vitreous Glass Inc. (VCI)
ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX)
Loblaw Companies Limited (L)
Topaz Energy Corp. (TPZ)
Olympia Financial Group Inc. (OLY)
George Weston Limited (WN)
Calian Group Ltd. (CGY)
Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
Algoma Central Corporation (ALC)
Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (MRG.UN)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)
Wajax Corporation (WJX)
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (PPL)
JFT Strategies Fund Class A Units (JFS.UN)
Keyera Corp. (KEY)
Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG)
Empire Company Limited Non-Voting Class A Shares (EMP.A)
Russel Metals Inc. (RUS)
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI)
Rogers Communications Inc. Class B Non-voting Shares (RCI.B)
Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Class A Limited Voting Shares (BAM)
ADENTRA Inc. (ADEN)
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
Open Text Corporation (OTEX)
Parkland Corporation (PKI)
Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)
Metro Inc. (MRU)
Ninepoint Energy Income Fund ETF (NRGI)
Pender Growth Fund Inc. (PTF)
Goodfellow Inc. (GDL)
Valeura Energy Inc. (VLE)
ATS Corporation (ATS)
Dynacor Group Inc. (DNG)
Parex Resources Inc. (PXT)
Ag Growth International Inc. (AFN)
Cascades Inc. (CAS)
Ovintiv Inc. (OVV)
Interfor Corporation (IFP)
Wescan Energy Corp. (WCE)
AirBoss of America Corp. (BOS)
United Corporations Limited (UNC)
Thor Explorations Ltd. (THX)
Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust (SPPP)
Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves Exchange-Traded Receipts (MNT)
Mineros S.A. (MSA)
Linamar Corporation (LNR)
Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB)
Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER TM ETF (AMAX)
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBN.UN)

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XQQ)
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor ETF CAD (VMO)
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV)

Global X Copper Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (CPCC)

Global X Copper Producers Index ETF (COPP)

iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM)

Sprott Physical Copper Trust (COP.UN)

Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust (SPPP)

Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio (VEQT)

iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio (XEQT)

TD Cash Management ETF (TCSH)

MDA Space Ltd. (MDA)

Total: $107,843.93

CIBC Dividend Growth Fund + CIBC Emerging Markets Index Fund + CIBC Monthly Income Fund: $4,979.06

Others: $1,159.90

NBI Income Fund: $1,383.05

Manulife Fidelity NorthStar GIF CAP
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio
Maritime Life CI Harbour Seg Fund
Maritime Life Fidelity True North Seg Fund
Manulife GIF MLIA B World Invest
Total: $12,763.65

Other various: $84,051.32

TOTAL: $212,180.91

Social Capital at Desjardins Membership share: $35
Online money: $43.99
Savings + Stocks, units, mutual funds + Tax-free Savings account + RRSP:

TOTAL: $607,647.44

On date of June 4, 2026

My dividend income increased! The $1.1K mark per month is not out of reach!

2026-06-03T23:07:43.393-03:00

Take a look at those beauties! There are beautiful flowers all around Montreal.

My investment portfolio registered great numbers yesterday, but they were not as high as the ones I registered back on May 25. Yesterday, my non-registered portfolio closed at $199,175.80, my U.S. portfolio at US$5,353.58, my RRSP stocks-only portfolio at $107,137.39, and my TFSA portfolio at $179,582.21.

Today, I was in for a good day, but I turned into the red at the end of the trading day. My stock portfolios closed the day with a loss of $1,600. Too bad, but my numbers are still quite good. If I am no longer within the $600,000 net worth, I may not be very far behind.

Recently, many bank stocks that I hold increased their dividend distributions:

TD Bank (TD): +3.7%
Royal Bank (RY): +7.3%
National Bank (NA): +6.4%
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): +3.6%

This helped push my dividend income to an equivalent of $1,065 per month, excluding the dividends earned inside my RRSP portfolio. Whatever dividends I earn inside my TFSA portfolio, I reinvest the money in TD Cash Management ETF (TCSH) units. To this day, I hold over $10,000 in TCSH. I consider that investment as being part of my savings. I may need to withdraw some money from it in July to pay for some expenses, but that had already been planned.

I would like to eventually increase my dividend income, but that’s a long-term goal. For the present time I am enjoying Montreal weather.

Welcoming a $604,214.80 Net Worth!

2026-05-26T00:44:58.135-03:00

Again this evening, I updated my investment portfolio, only to find out that I am now sitting on a $604,214.80 net worth! The TSX closed today’s session at a beautiful 34,830.89 points, up 359.53 points, or +1.04%. That strong gain helped push me even closer to the $605,000 mark. I am still digesting the fact that I am now officially in the $600K net worth range. Now that I am finally there, it almost feels unreal.

After work, I went for a little walk. Along the way, I came across some absolutely lovely lilac trees. Montreal is so beautiful at this time of year, when everything is blooming and the city begins to feel alive again.

At the same time, there is construction work going on just about everywhere in Montreal, including in my own surrounding area. At some spots, it is honestly difficult to understand what is going on. Still, I find it interesting to watch. Sometimes, the scenes are quite chaotic: orange cones everywhere, streets half-open, sidewalks blocked, construction sites that seem to be left unfinished...

And yet, somehow, there is a certain poetry within all that chaos. Montreal in the spring is a strange mix of beauty and disorder: lilacs in bloom, broken sidewalks, orange cones, traffic detours, and people simply trying to make their way through it all. How can such a beautiful city be so messy?

Historic of my Total assets and Net worth values on date of May 25, 2026

2026-05-25T22:25:35.912-03:00

2026

Net worth on May 25, 2026: $604,214.80 - HIGHEST NET WORTH EVER!!!!

Net worth on May 22, 2026: $602,151.75