Potash Corp. cuts outlook and dividend

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POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN $22 (Toronto symbol POT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 839.4 million; Market cap: $18.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.9; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.potashcorp.com) is a leading producer of potash, nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers. Due to weaker fertilizer sales and prices, the company expects to earn between $0.40 and $0.55 a share in 2016 (all amounts except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). That’s down from its earlier forecast of $0.70 a share. The stock trades at a high 35.5 times the midpoint of the new range. Potash Corp. also cut its dividend by 60.0%. The new annual rate of $0.40 yields 2.4%. Potash Corp. is still a hold. hold…