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ATCO and its main subsidiary, Canadian Utilities, have two major pluses that help them cut their risk: both get around two-thirds of their earnings from regulated power and gas utilities, and both have many clients under long-term contracts. The resulting stable revenue streams help them invest in new projects and raise their dividends.
ATCO LTD. (Toronto symbols ACO.X [class I non-voting] …read more »
EMERA INC. $33 (Toronto symbol EMA; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 122.2 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.emera.com) will invest an extra $83 million U.S. in seven American wind-power projects after its partner, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (Toronto symbol AQN), dropped out of the joint venture. As a result, …read more »
TORSTAR CORP. $8.96 (www.torstar.com) recently bought Heartsong Presents Book Club, a publisher of Christian romance novels, for an undisclosed sum through its Harlequin book-publishing subsidiary. This purchase nicely complements Harlequin’s “Love Inspired” line of inspirational novels. Best Buy.
PENGROWTH ENERGY CORP. $9.90 (www.pengrowth.com) will focus on developing its western Canadian oil properties in 2012. Due to lower natural gas prices, it …read more »
CONAGRA FOODS INC. $27 (New York symbol CAG; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 412.6 million; Market cap: $11.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.conagrafoods.com) is paying an undisclosed sum for the Canadian operations of Del Monte Foods. This business makes packaged fruits, fruit snacks and vegetables under the Del Monte brand, as well …read more »
CEDAR FAIR L.P. $25 (New York symbol FUN; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Units outstanding: 55.4 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cedarfair.com) had a record 23.4 million visitors at its amusement parks, water parks and hotels in 2011. That’s up 2.6% from 22.8 million in 2010.
As a result, the partnership estimates that …read more »
BELL ALIANT INC. $28.65 (Toronto symbol BA: Shares outstanding: 227.8 million; Market cap: $6.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 6.6%; www.aliant.ca) sells telephone and Internet services to 2.8 million customers in Atlantic Canada, as well as rural parts of Ontario and Quebec. The company also sells wireless services through an alliance with BCE, which owns 43.8% of Bell Aliant.
The …read more »
We’ve long held a high opinion of Canadian Utilities, because the company’s regulated power plants and natural-gas distribution businesses give it steady cash flow. That gives the stock long-term stability and helps it maintain its dividend.
You can also profit from Canadian Utilities through ATCO, its parent company. ATCO’s holding-company discount lets you buy Canadian Utilities, and get ATCO’s other …read more »
ANDREW PELLER LTD. $9.08 (Toronto symbol ADW.A; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 14.9 million; Market cap: $135.3 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.andrewpeller.com) has formed a joint venture with the winery owned by hockey star Wayne Gretzky. Peller feels it can use its marketing and distribution expertise to increase sales of Gretzky wines …read more »
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO. $79 (Toronto symbol CNR; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 444.9 million; Market cap: $35.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.cn.ca) operates the largest freight rail network in Canada. It also serves 16 U.S. states. Ottawa nationalized CN in 1918 because of the vital role the company …read more »
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25.51 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 267.0 million; Market cap: $6.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.4%; www.riocan.com) recently formed a new joint venture with U.S.-based Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (New York symbol SKT).
This week, the partners agreed to buy the Cookstown Outlet Mall, which is about 50 kilometres north of Toronto. RioCan’s share …read more »
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