Dividend recording

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, flyboy320 wrote:

>I am using MSN Money deluxe portfolio (Web based).
>
>Is there a way to have the dividends automatically recorded instead of
>having to enter them manually for each stock?

Yes. Right-click into a security in the portfolio, and choose
Settings.

On the General tab, tick NotifyMeOfDividendsForMyHoldings.

flyboy320 · Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

I have done that, but unfortunately, it still does not record a dividend.
When I right click and select Historical/Interactive Charts, The chart does
show dividend distribution, but it does not record it in my portfolio.
Perhaps because they are Canadian securities? Here is an example of a
security I'm tracking,

CA:MBT

"Cal Learner" wrote:

> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, flyboy320 wrote:
>
> >I am using MSN Money deluxe portfolio (Web based).
> >
> >Is there a way to have the dividends automatically recorded instead of
> >having to enter them manually for each stock?
>
> Yes. Right-click into a security in the portfolio, and choose
> Settings.
>
> On the General tab, tick NotifyMeOfDividendsForMyHoldings.
>

flyboy320 · Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

I have had that security since Jan/07, and even though the chart shows 3
dividends since that time, when I right click and select "show investment
activities", the only activity there is the original buy activity.

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, flyboy320 wrote:

>I have done that, but unfortunately, it still does not record a dividend.
>When I right click and select Historical/Interactive Charts, The chart does
>show dividend distribution, but it does not record it in my portfolio.
>Perhaps because they are Canadian securities?

Maybe so. I don't know.

> Here is an example of a
>security I'm tracking,
>
>CA:MBT
>
>"Cal Learner" wrote:
>
>> In microsoft.public.moneycentral, flyboy320 wrote:
>>
>> >I am using MSN Money deluxe portfolio (Web based).
>> >
>> >Is there a way to have the dividends automatically recorded instead of
>> >having to enter them manually for each stock?
>>
>> Yes. Right-click into a security in the portfolio, and choose
>> Settings.
>>
>> On the General tab, tick NotifyMeOfDividendsForMyHoldings.
>>

Cal Learner · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 534

In microsoft.public.moneycentral, flyboy320 wrote:

>I have done that, but unfortunately, it still does not record a dividend.
>When I right click and select Historical/Interactive Charts, The chart does
>show dividend distribution, but it does not record it in my portfolio.
>Perhaps because they are Canadian securities?

To test that theory, try buying US:PPH into a watch account. That
gets frequent dividends.