Welcome and thanks for reading!
In this review, I
will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over
the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put
together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my
attention during the past week.
Received
Dividends:
September 28, 2026
€14.86 – Flowers
Foods, Inc. (FLO)€38.97 – Main
Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
September 29, 2026
€106.62 –
Brookfield Renewable Corporation (BIPC)€122.78 –
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC)€21.44 –
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)€40.91 –
Intact Financial Corporation (TSE:IFC)€57.96 –
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (TSE:PPL)€21.26 –
Canadian National Railway Company (TSE:CNR)
September 30, 2026
€41.29 –
Eversource Energy (ES)€27.92 – Union
Pacific Corporation (UNP)€58.75 – T. Rowe
Price Group, Inc. (TROW)€94.26 – Ares
Capital Corporation (ARCC)€95.96 – Digital
Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)€12.43 – LTC
Properties, Inc. (LTC)
October 1, 2026
€39.13 –
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)€29.58 – UGI
Corporation (UGI)€114.27 –
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
October 2, 2026
€32.78 – Tieto
Corporation (TIETO)
Week 40 Total net
dividends €945.15
Dividend
income is reported after the deduction of taxes. Check more at my
Monthly
Dividend
sheet.
Portfolio Holdings
News:
September 28, 2026
Lockheed Martin
Corporation’s (LMT) Rotary and Mission Systems unit won
a $155.7M cost-plus-award-fee contract modification. The contract
aims to support systems engineering and software integration for the
Integrated Combat System across the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard surface
forces.
RTX Corporation
(RTX) announced on Monday that it won
a not-to-exceed $20.7B multi-year contract for its Advanced
Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) program. The contract covers
AMRAAM all-up rounds, guidance sections, and related FMS
requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and run
through June 30, 2033.
Rockwell Collins,
part of Collins Aerospace under RTX Corporation (RTX), won
a $249.7M IDIQ contract to provide GPS-based range instrumentation,
training systems, equipment, and technical support. The deal also
covers sustainment and modernization of existing systems to address
obsolescence, improve performance, and add capabilities for aircraft,
weapons, and range testing.
September 29, 2026
Lockheed Martin
Corporation (LMT), through its Missiles and Fire Control division,
was
awarded a $244.96 million firm-fixed-price contract modification
by the U.S. Navy. The modification adds scope to a previously awarded
contract for the Full Rate Production 2 of F/A-18E/F Infrared Search
and Track (IRST) Block II systems. The contract covers the
procurement of 48 infrared receivers (45 for the U.S. Navy and three
for the Royal Australian Air Force), 74 processors, and 27 inertial
measurement units for the Navy, along with test equipment maintenance
and lay-in material.
Lockheed Martin
Corporation (LMT), through its Rotary and Mission Systems division in
Moorestown, New Jersey, was
awarded a $724 million contract modification by the Japanese
Ministry of Defense. The modification increases the total contract
value from $1.64 billion to $2.36 billion. The contract covers the
delivery of Aegis Combat Systems for Japan’s first and second Aegis
System-Equipped Vessels (ASEV).
RTX Corporation
(RTX) secured
a $247.09M contract to produce, upgrade, convert, and overhaul MK 15
Close-In Weapon Systems, including Phalanx and SeaRAM systems, for
U.S. Navy and Army requirements. The work will be performed across
multiple U.S. locations and is expected to be completed by September
2030.
L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. (LHX) Receives THAAD Propulsion Contract Valued at
$6 Billion; LHX has received an undefinitized contract from
Lockheed Martin, valued at more than $6 billion (excluding
escalations) over seven years, to significantly expand propulsion
production for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
system.
September 30, 2026
Traficom
selects Tieto Corporation (TIETO) as its data and analytics services
partner; The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
has selected TIETO as its partner for Microsoft Business Intelligence
(MSBI) services, related to the development and maintenance of its
data and analytics environments. Through the partnership, Traficom
will continue developing its business-critical reporting and
analytics solutions while advancing its transition to modern
cloud-based data and analytics platforms.
RTX Corporation
(RTX) said its missile and defense business won
a $511.5M U.S. Navy contract modification for AN/SPY-6(V) radar
hardware production and spares. The work is expected to run through
November 2031 if all options are exercised.
L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. (LHX) won
a $461.9M firm-fixed-price contract to provide commercial satellite
communications connectivity for designated executive airlift
aircraft. The contract supports authorized government personnel, with
work expected to continue through October 2028.
October 1, 2026
RTX
Corporation’s (RTX) Raytheon awarded $24.4 billion multi-year
contract for SM-6 interceptors; Raytheon, an RTX business, has
secured a five-year contract, with two additional option years,
valued up to $24.4 billion for Standard Missile-6 (SM-6)
interceptors, significantly increasing the availability of a critical
munition able to conduct both offensive strikes and missile defense
missions. Building on landmark
agreements between Raytheon and the Department of War, this
long-term order ensures a consistent, reliable supply of SM-6s for
the U.S. Navy.
Bank
OZK (OZK) Increases Quarterly Dividend; OZK announced its Board
of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.49 per share,
up $0.01, or 2.08% from the prior quarter. The common stock dividend
is payable on October 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of
October 13, 2026. This marks the Bank’s 65th consecutive increase
in its quarterly common stock dividend.
October 2, 2026
The
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Amends Normal Course Issuer Bid to
Repurchase Up to 40 Million of its Common Shares; BNS announced
that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the Office of
the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) have
approved its amended normal course issuer bid. The purpose of the
amendment is to increase the number of Common Shares that Scotiabank
may purchase for cancellation from 15 million to 40 million. This
amended amount represents approximately 3.25 per cent of the
1,231,433,660 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of March 24,
2026. The effective date of the amendment is October 6, 2026.
Articles that
caught my attention:
Undervalued
Dividend Growth Stock of the Week: McDonald’s (MCD) by Jason
Fieber at Dividends and IncomeThe
most simple Canadian stock portfolio. Simply amazing. by Dale
Roberts at Cut the Crap InvestingSouthern
Company: A 3.67% Yield With 17 Gigawatts Of Contracted Load At
52-Week Lows by Steven Fiorillo at Seeking AlphaData
Center REITs: An Investor’s Guide and Data by Prakash Kolli at
Dividend PowerDo
we have enough to retire early and live off dividends? 2026 analysis
by Bob at TawcanBuy
The Blue-Chip Dip: 2 Dividend Growth Machines Getting Cheap by
Samuel Smit at Seeking AlphaTop
25 High Dividend Stocks Yielding 4% to 10%+ by Simply Safe
DividendsThe
10 Best Dividend Stocks by Susan Dziubinski at MorningstarRealty
Income Is Getting Hammered: I’m Buying More by Luuk Wierenga at
Seeking Alpha3
Beaten-Down Dividend Stocks Yielding Near 5%: FNF, ADC, and BIPC
by Simply Safe Dividends4
Signs of a Bear Market, and Why I Am Still Fully Invested by Mike
at The Dividend Guy BlogAt
$5 Million, I’d Still Worry About Retirement Income by Leo
Nelissen at Seeking AlphaCisco
Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Dividend Stock Analysis by D4L at Dividend
Growth Stocks
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