Welcoming a $481,318.67 net worth and a few shares of Canadian Net REIT (NET.UN)!

That actually happened yesterday. These days, it feels like the only thing I’m posting on my blog is portfolio updates. Since my portfolio value keeps increasing, I simply have no choice! I’m always posting those updates in the rush of the moment because I have better things to do. And very sincerely, I am not interested in spending just more time in front of my laptop.

Now that the warmer days have started to show up, my schedule is getting busier. To make things worse, work has been quite hectic, and I’ve had to put in a few extra minutes—or even hours—beyond my usual 7.5-hour workday. It’s super annoying, especially with the beautiful weather, but I’m trying to manage.

Lately, I’ve also been spending quite a bit of time downtown Montreal at La Baie. I’ve been visiting the store regularly since the announcement of its closing. I made a few nice purchases that I’ll share in another post sometime soon.

Today was my first day at the pool for summer 2025! I usually only swim during the summer. There’s nothing I love more—maybe only coffee—than swimming outdoors. The weather wasn’t particularly warm today in Montreal, and the pool water wasn’t either, but once I was in, it felt fine. I swam for 45 minutes. I was cold when I got out. Thankfully, I had the good idea to bring a sweater to keep me warm afterward.

My poor feet are in need of some love and a really good pedicure! I was so cold!

If you ask me, my idea of luxury would be a condominium with both an indoor and outdoor pool, a sauna, and a gym. You can find that in Montreal, but it comes at a price I unfortunately can’t afford.

Yesterday, the TSX gained over 200 points, closing the trading day at 26,388.96. I thought I was in for some serious gains, but my stock portfolio only grew by less than $800.

My paycheck from this past Friday helped push my net worth up to around $481K. Work has been quite busy lately, and I’ve been doing a few extra hours of overtime here and there. When all that extra time is added up, it makes for a decent chunk of money. The only downside is the timing. It’s hard to stay in front of my laptop when all I really want is to go swimming. It’s more than a want, it’s a need.

Over the past couple of weeks, several of my stocks announced dividend increases. Here’s a list of my most recent dividend-boosting companies:

• Royal Bank (RY): +4%

• National Bank (NA): +3.5%

• Taiga Building Products (TBL): Special dividend of $1.67 per share

• Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS): +4%

• Caribbean Utilities (CUP.U): +2.7%

• Finning International (FTT): +10%

• Pembina Pipeline (PPL): +2.8%

• Topaz Energy (TPZ): +3%

• Telus Corp. (T): +3.3%

It’s awesome to see so many companies increasing their dividends, especially with everything going on politically with Trump and his tariffs. That’s one of the reasons why I post portfolio updates whenever I register a gain—because you just never know what tomorrow might bring. As a result of all these increases, my monthly dividend income now exceeds $945 (not even counting what I earn in my RRSP!). I’ll likely hit the $950/month milestone soon.

One of my favorite pages to check out is the Dividend Updates section on 5iResearch. Recently, I came across two interesting stocks there: Canadian Net REIT (NET.UN) and Osisko Gold Royalties (OR). Canadian Net REIT is highly ranked on Stockopedia. I took that as a sign and decided to invest a few dollars in NET.UN. I also find OR quite interesting, but I haven’t invested in it yet. Canadian Net REIT (NET.UN) has a dividend yield of 6.342%, and its dividend is paid monthly, which is quite interesting.

For the summer, I don’t plan on investing much more. I’ve got a vacation coming up in New Brunswick. I rented an Airbnb, something I never really considered before. I now have a good impression of the platform. It definitely feels safer to rent from a verified listing than to rely on a random Kijiji ad.

A few years ago, I rented a camper I found on Kijiji. It could’ve easily been a fake ad—you never really know with Kijiji, but it turned out to be real, and we ended up renting from that person two years in a row. This year, I rented an Airbnb near the beach. I’ve never booked an Airbnb before, so I’m hoping everything goes smoothly. I’ll be going with my old folks for a few days, so fingers crossed! 

It’s going to be an expensive vacation. Other than that, I’m not planning any additional trips this summer. With the cost of living being so high, I’m not really in the mood to do more than I already am.

Things at work aren’t exactly great. There are a lot of changes and restructuring going on. I’m still employed for now, and I don’t feel like I’m at risk of losing my position. Honestly, when it comes to this kind of things, I don’t take anything for granted. Knowing that I have that big vacation coming up, I’d rather for the rest enjoy my summer by doing a few things around Montreal. Since I have access to a swimming pool, I don’t really feel deprived. I am just hoping you’re enjoying the warmer days as much as I am!