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1. DividendMongrel July 13, 2014 at 10:40 am

   I am thinking of adding AHOLD as a stock in my portfolio because I think this company will continue to grow here in the U.S. They currently have a bunch of Stop and Shop stores in New England and this is where I do most of my grocery shopping. How well has this company done for you since you have been a shareholder?

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   1. polliesdividend Post authorJuly 13, 2014 at 10:48 am

      Hello dividendmongrel,

      Thanks for your post.
      Ahold has been good to my portfolio.
      Once a year a good dividend and this stock price gave risen.
      So no complaining.
      A couple of months ago they did a reverse stock split.
      The fundamentals still look good.
      Cheers,
      Pollie

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5. Monsieur Dividende March 16, 2015 at 10:37 pm

   I like your portfolio Pollies. Not too crowded but sill very effectivement companies. My kind of play! Keep up the good work and don’t let the surrounding noises cloud your judgment. All is well!

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   1. polliesdividend Post authorMarch 17, 2015 at 8:50 pm

      Bonjour Monsieur Dividende,

      Thanks for stopping by, and your kind words!
      At this moment i have 17 different kind of stocks. Abd still hungry for more 😀
      I do not want to say “my portfolio consist of max…. Stocks”
      If i analyse a stock, and think it is buyable, and it is a good addition to my Vrijheid Fonds, then I will buy it.
      I’ll keep you posted!

      Cheers,
      Pollie

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6. Dividend Fish June 23, 2015 at 4:02 am

   Hi Pollie,

   Any plans to diversify more to European stocks? The prices seem cheaper than US stocks currently. And you also face the EUR/USD exchange rate issue nowadays, making US stock even more expensive for Europeans like you and me. Plus it looks like when the Greece-deal is done, the Euro-stocks will rally again.

   Best regards,
   Dividend Fish

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   1. polliesdividend Post authorJune 23, 2015 at 7:41 am

      Hello Dividend Fish,
      I’m looking at european stocks but also at us stocks
      European stocks are not real great dividend payers. So that is a negative point.
      But at this moment i look at ambev and munich re

      Cheers,

      Pollie

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      1. Justme June 25, 2015 at 12:17 pm

         For us Europeans that’s really an issue. No real great dividend players, so I turn to the US but the current EUR/USD is not so great. Current EUR/USD 1,12 but if it goes back to 1,40………However, I just purchased WPC (tomorrow ex-div date) and will hold it for the long run. Current yield for WPC is 6.2% and stock has been beaten down, while fundamentals are great.

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         1. polliesdividend Post authorJune 25, 2015 at 2:23 pm

            Yes the current exchange rate is not great.
            But if you have the intention to hold the stocks for the long run, then the excange rate is not that big.

            I have this intention, so exchange rate are fine, but not a real big issue.

            However I like to have a diversified portfolio and some extra euro stocks would be nice.

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7. InvestingEngineer July 7, 2015 at 4:51 pm

   You have some great names above! Keep up the good work

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   1. polliesdividend Post authorJuly 7, 2015 at 5:37 pm

      Thanks!

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8. Dividend Freedom August 20, 2015 at 9:13 am

   Great porftolio, will definitely sat you free by the time you get 50 years old.

   Keep that snowball roling!

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9. Team CF November 23, 2015 at 12:53 pm

   Hello Pollie,

   Nice to see another Dutch Dividend investor, we’ve just started with dividend investing and own some of the same shares.

   Also, and this is a bit of a gamble, we bought some ABN Amro shares, which are slated to be a dividend share (yield about 4-5%). Same as you, we are struggling to find good dividend shares in Europe. Have you ever investigated what dividend taxes apply for Dutch investors in other European countries (i.e. France of Spain)?

   Good luck!

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   1. Polliesdividend Post authorNovember 23, 2015 at 10:22 pm

      Hello Team CF,

      Thanks for stopping by!
      And nice to hear from a fellow Dutch DGI.

      I did not buy any stocks ABN. They will first have to prove them self and i read a lot of negative articles about them (i.g. Beleggers Belangen van twee weken geleden met een negatief advies)
      And when it comes to new stocks I like to read what experts think about them.

      You question about taxes.
      With a lot of countries in the EU, our IRS (belastingdienst) has a contract with these countries. And in this contract it states that we only have to pay 15% dividend taxes.
      To prevent you to pay these taxes twice on the same amount, It is legal to settle this foreign dividend tax with your income taxes every year.
      For instance, if you pay $10 on taxes in the US, in your income taxes you tell the Belastingdienst you already paid $10 and the withhold this amount for your income tax.

      Look at the website of the Belastingdienst and search for “buitenlandse dividend belasting ”

      Cheers,

      Pollie

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      1. Team CF November 24, 2015 at 10:38 am

         Hello Pollie,

         thanks for the hint to the beleggers belangen article. We did read several other ones, which were overall more positive than this one. As noted, it is a bit of a gamble, and we see it more as that than a long term dividend stock. So far that has worked out well, as the stock is up about 0,80 euro @ €18,55 with targets ranging from €19,00 to €21,50. Will keep an close eye on it.

         As for dividend taxes from foreign stocks, still need to do more research here. Will probably do a post on it in the future. Its certainly something to consider!

         Thanks.

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10. Mr FOB November 19, 2016 at 1:15 pm

    Nice growth of your portfolio over time!
    I am more into indexfunds than into individual funds due to the lower associated risk. My favorites are VXUS and VTI in 1:1 ratio: full world coverage with minimal cost

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    1. Pollie November 20, 2016 at 1:37 pm

       Thanks!
       At this moment, I’m not invested in index funds
       I like to look into the companies I invest in. Everybody his own hobby 😉
       By investigation into the company, I minimize my risk.
       And that’s why I came up with the Pollie-code.
       It is not written in stone. At this moment I’m thinking about upgrading my Pollie-code to Pollie-Code 2.0.
       This after reading some great blogs, books and articles.

       Cheers,

       Pollie

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11. When Do You Retire? January 21, 2017 at 9:35 pm

    Cool portfolio with some intresting positions. Looks like we have a similar portfolio net worth, curious what 2017 will bring 😉

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12. Capturando Dividendos July 10, 2017 at 1:16 am

    That is some serious progress there. Great job!

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    1. Pollie July 10, 2017 at 9:08 pm

       Thanks 🙂

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13. FIP August 15, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Hi Pollie, Really jealous on your Unilever And RDS position!!!! And especially the cost basis. Unfortunately Unilever flew away for me after the recent take over bid from kraft Heinz.

    I bought 100 in OHI this week when a buy order got triggered on 30$. We have a similar position size now 🙂 Happy about that one also knowing that the Euro currency is a bit stronger now.

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    1. Pollie August 30, 2017 at 7:13 pm

       Great buy of OHI.
       The Euro is strong at this moment. So we get more for our euros

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14. Harmson April 3, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    Hi,

    According to my records the pay-out ratio for RDS was far >100% for 2017 (EpS $1.56; dividend $1.88). Why is it still in your portfolio?

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    1. Pollie April 3, 2018 at 8:02 pm

       I agree about the EPS in regard to the dividend. However I think RDS is a great and solid company, which will keep paying dividend in the (near) future. With higher oil prices and the efficiency actions they have taken, in my opinion, RDS is going in the right direction! And that is why I don’t sell my shares.
       And for the record: I don’t sell shares only when fall through my Pollie-Code.

       Do you own RDS shares?

       Cheers,

       Pollie

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       1. Harmson April 4, 2018 at 9:14 pm

          Hi Pollie,

          Not yet. I just want to start a Dividend portfolio. I only want to buy Dutch stocks on which are also options available (to increase my return). Besides that I want to reclaim the dividend tax. RDS is for sure on my list (one of my criteria is a dividend yield of at least 4%). Besides that I’m looking at the pay-out ratio, the evolution of the dividend and the trend of the underlying stock).

          Isn’t it an issue for you to pay foreign dividend taxes which you can’t re-claim? This will impact your return, won’t it?

          Best regards,
          Harmson

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          1. Pollie April 4, 2018 at 9:20 pm

             When you fill in the correct form, you only pay 15% dividend tax for us stocks. And you can reclaim it with your income tax. Only German stocks in my Vrijheid Fonds I have to reclaim a small part of the dividend tax separately

             So US stocks have the same impact as Ditch stocks with regards to dividend tax

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15. gonorthbalance June 17, 2018 at 11:48 am

    What are your thoughts about exchange rates?
    Your main income is in euros but most of your shares are bought in dollars. I found it quite difficult to reduce this risk. The only way to reduce the risk is dollar cost average strategy. By that I mean periodically invest in US shares. But still in a long term you may loose money because of not favorable EUR/USD rate.
    All the best from Lithuania!

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