Jim Bates

Jim is an associate editor at TSI Network. He is the lead reporter and analyst for The Successful Investor and Wall Street Stock Forecaster and a member of the Investment Planning Committee. Jim has held the Chartered Financial Analyst designation since 1992 and spent more than a decade at the Financial Post DataGroup before joining TSI Network. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

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Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. each offers a combination of solid earnings growth, ongoing share repurchases, and impressive dividend yields.
Restaurant Brands has laid out ambitious expansion plans with 7,000 new restaurants in the next five years while it pays you 3.7% & buys back shares.
Andrew Peller yields 6.1% as it improves its operational efficiency and outperforms with 9% revenue growth in the most recent quarter.
High-yielding Allied Properties REIT shows resilience with 87.2% occupancy amid market recovery as it continues with strategic asset sales and developments.
Kadant Inc. has delivered a record-breaking quarter which shows the industrial giant’s resilience amid global challenges – however, it remains an expensive stock.
Top pick FirstService’s strategic acquisitions fuel a strong quarterly performance as the company continues its exceptional growth trajectory.
Long-term favourite Texas Instruments Inc.’s revised spending plans boost its free cash flow projections significantly as it maintains market dominance.
H&R REIT yields a very high 6.3% as it completes $429 million in property sales to facilitate its strategic shift to residential and industrial properties.
Innergex Renewable offers great value for investors, and a high yield.
Becton Dickinson & Co. is building on strong growth with overall revenue rising 6.9% as it continues developing its robust product pipeline.