Dividend Stocks
Dividends can produce as much as a third of your total return over long periods, and you can even retire on dividends.
There are 4 key stock dividend dates that are involved with dividend payments:
1- The Declaration Date is several weeks in advance of a dividend payment—it’s when company’s board of directors sets the amount and timing of the proposed payment.
2- The Payable Date is the date set by the board on which the dividend will actually be paid out to shareholders.
3- The Record Date is for shareholders who hold the stock before the payable date and receive the dividend payment. That date is set any number of weeks before the payable date.
4-The Ex-Dividend Date is two business days before the record date and it’s when the shares begin to trade without their dividend. If you buy stocks one day or more before their ex-dividend date, you will still get the dividend. That’s when a stock is said to trade cum-dividend. If you buy on the ex-dividend date or later, you won’t get the dividend. The ex-dividend date is in place to allow pending stock trades to settle.
We think very highly of stocks that have been paying dividends for five or more years, at TSI Network. Many of these stocks fit in well with our three-part Successful Investor philosophy:
1- Invest mainly in well-established companies;
2- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; and Utilities);
3- Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.
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METRO INC. $53 (Toronto symbol MRU.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 100.7 million; Market cap: $5.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.metro.ca) plans to simplify its share structure. Right now, the supermarket operator has two classes of shares: 100.1 million class A subordinate-voting shares (one vote per share) and 577,440 class B multiplevoting shares (16 votes per share). Metro plans to convert the class B shares into class A shares on a one-for-one basis. After that, it will convert the class A shares into a single class of common shares.
Metro aims to complete this changeover in early 2012, following shareholder approval. Some pension plans and other institutions avoid companies with two share classes, so this move should make Metro more appealing to these investors.
Metro is a buy.
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Metro aims to complete this changeover in early 2012, following shareholder approval. Some pension plans and other institutions avoid companies with two share classes, so this move should make Metro more appealing to these investors.
Metro is a buy.
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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 263.4 million; Market cap: $6.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.0; Dividend yield: 5.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) has purchased 80% of the Alamo Ranch shopping mall in San Antonio, Texas. Inland Western Retail REIT owns the remaining 20%.
This is RioCan’s first acquisition in San Antonio. The mall is 88% occupied, and has well-known anchor tenants, such as Target. These factors cut the risk of expanding into unfamiliar markets.
RioCan is a buy.
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This is RioCan’s first acquisition in San Antonio. The mall is 88% occupied, and has well-known anchor tenants, such as Target. These factors cut the risk of expanding into unfamiliar markets.
RioCan is a buy.
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AGRIUM INC. $73 (Toronto symbol AGU; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 158.0 million; Market cap: $11.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 0.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.agrium.com) makes fertilizers from natural gas. It sells its products to farmers and industrial users through its more than 1,200 stores in North America, South America and Australia. The company’s retail outlets cut its reliance on volatile fertilizer prices.
Agrium also owns 26% of a fertilizer plant in Egypt; the Egyptian government owns the rest. This plant recently suspended operations due to growing civil unrest in the country. However, this plant supplied just 2% of Agrium’s 2010 earnings, so there would be little impact if Agrium is forced to write down the value of this asset.
Meanwhile, Agrium’s earnings soared to $293 million, or $1.85 a share, in the third quarter of 2011, up from $61 million, or $0.39 a share, a year earlier (all amounts expect share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). That mainly reflects its December 2010 purchase of 300 stores in Australia. Sales rose 52.0%, to $3.1 billion from $2.1 billion.
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Agrium also owns 26% of a fertilizer plant in Egypt; the Egyptian government owns the rest. This plant recently suspended operations due to growing civil unrest in the country. However, this plant supplied just 2% of Agrium’s 2010 earnings, so there would be little impact if Agrium is forced to write down the value of this asset.
Meanwhile, Agrium’s earnings soared to $293 million, or $1.85 a share, in the third quarter of 2011, up from $61 million, or $0.39 a share, a year earlier (all amounts expect share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). That mainly reflects its December 2010 purchase of 300 stores in Australia. Sales rose 52.0%, to $3.1 billion from $2.1 billion.
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POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN $44 (Toronto symbol POT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 856.5 million; Market cap: $37.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.2; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.potashcorp.com) is a leading producer of potash, phosphate and nitrogen for use in fertilizers. Most of the company’s mines are in Saskatchewan, which has the world’s largest potash deposits.
The company sold 2.2 million tonnes of potash in the three months ended September 30, 2011. That’s up 13.7% from 1.9 million tonnes a year earlier. The average potash price rose 47.4%, to $451 a tonne from $306 (all amounts expect share price and market cap in U.S. dollars).
As a result, Potash Corp.’s earnings jumped 140.8% in the quarter, to $826 million from $343 million. Earnings per share rose 147.4%, to $0.94 from $0.38, on fewer shares outstanding. Sales increased 47.4%, to $2.3 billion from $1.6 billion.
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The company sold 2.2 million tonnes of potash in the three months ended September 30, 2011. That’s up 13.7% from 1.9 million tonnes a year earlier. The average potash price rose 47.4%, to $451 a tonne from $306 (all amounts expect share price and market cap in U.S. dollars).
As a result, Potash Corp.’s earnings jumped 140.8% in the quarter, to $826 million from $343 million. Earnings per share rose 147.4%, to $0.94 from $0.38, on fewer shares outstanding. Sales increased 47.4%, to $2.3 billion from $1.6 billion.
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PRECISION DRILLING CORP. $11 (Toronto symbol PD; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resource sector; Shares outstanding: 276.1 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; No dividends paid since February 2009; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.precisiondrilling.com) provides contract-drilling services to land-based oil and gas producers in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
The company continues to see strong demand for its Super Series horizontal-drilling rigs. Horizontal drilling involves drilling development wells sideways or at an angle to reach isolated pockets of oil or gas. Horizontal drilling works well in situations where conventional drilling is either impossible or too expensive.
Precision is now building 49 Super Series rigs, up from its earlier plan to build 30. It will also decommission 49 of its older rigs. Retiring the older rigs will cost Precision between $100 million and $120 million.
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The company continues to see strong demand for its Super Series horizontal-drilling rigs. Horizontal drilling involves drilling development wells sideways or at an angle to reach isolated pockets of oil or gas. Horizontal drilling works well in situations where conventional drilling is either impossible or too expensive.
Precision is now building 49 Super Series rigs, up from its earlier plan to build 30. It will also decommission 49 of its older rigs. Retiring the older rigs will cost Precision between $100 million and $120 million.
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MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $41 and TPX.B $42; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 181.1 million; Market cap: $7.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) reports that its sales rose 9.1% in the three months ended September 24, 2011, to $954.4 million from $875.0 million a year earlier (all amounts except share prices and market cap in U.S. dollars). That’s mainly due to favourable foreign currency rates and higher beer sales overseas.
However, higher ingredient prices and lower sales in North America and the U.K. cut earnings by 11.2%, to $212.4 million, or $1.14 a share, from $239.1 million, or $1.28 a share.
The company continues to cut its costs as a result of MillerCoors, its joint venture in the U.S. with rival brewer SABMiller. Combined with savings from its own plan, Molson Coors cut its expenses by $29 million in the latest quarter.
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However, higher ingredient prices and lower sales in North America and the U.K. cut earnings by 11.2%, to $212.4 million, or $1.14 a share, from $239.1 million, or $1.28 a share.
The company continues to cut its costs as a result of MillerCoors, its joint venture in the U.S. with rival brewer SABMiller. Combined with savings from its own plan, Molson Coors cut its expenses by $29 million in the latest quarter.
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SAPUTO INC. $39 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 200.6 million; Market cap: $7.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) earned $127.1 million in its 2012 second quarter, which ended September 30, 2011. That’s up 1.0% from $125.8 million a year earlier. Earnings per share rose 1.7%, to $0.61 from $0.60, on fewer shares outstanding.
Sales rose 15.5%, to $1.8 billion from $1.55 billion. That mainly reflects the contribution of DCI Cheese Co. Inc., which Saputo bought for $270.5 million in March 2011. DCI distributes specialty cheeses in the U.S. However, Saputo’s Canadian sales volumes are falling. As well, new regulations will force the company to use more full-fat milk in its Canadian cheese products instead of milk solids. That will increase its costs.
Saputo is a hold.
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Sales rose 15.5%, to $1.8 billion from $1.55 billion. That mainly reflects the contribution of DCI Cheese Co. Inc., which Saputo bought for $270.5 million in March 2011. DCI distributes specialty cheeses in the U.S. However, Saputo’s Canadian sales volumes are falling. As well, new regulations will force the company to use more full-fat milk in its Canadian cheese products instead of milk solids. That will increase its costs.
Saputo is a hold.
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LINAMAR CORP. $15 (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 64.7 million; Market cap: $970.5 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.linamar.com) makes transmission and driveline systems for carmakers in North America, Europe and Asia. Its other products include engines and self-propelled, scissor-type elevating work platforms, which it sells under the Skyjack name.
The company continues to benefit from the recovery of the global auto industry. Linamar also bought three plants in France for $30.1 million in February 2011. These plants supply cylinder heads, gears and other parts to French carmakers Renault and Peugeot.
In the three months ended September 30, 2011, Linamar’s sales rose 30.4%, to $725.6 million from $556.3 million a year earlier. Sales at the powertrain/ driveline division (which accounted for 88% of overall sales) rose 38.6%. Sales at the industrial products division (12% of sales) jumped 123.3%.
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The company continues to benefit from the recovery of the global auto industry. Linamar also bought three plants in France for $30.1 million in February 2011. These plants supply cylinder heads, gears and other parts to French carmakers Renault and Peugeot.
In the three months ended September 30, 2011, Linamar’s sales rose 30.4%, to $725.6 million from $556.3 million a year earlier. Sales at the powertrain/ driveline division (which accounted for 88% of overall sales) rose 38.6%. Sales at the industrial products division (12% of sales) jumped 123.3%.
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SHAWCOR LTD. $29 (Toronto symbol SCL.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 70.6 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.shawcor.com) makes sealants and coatings that protect oil and natural gas pipelines from corrosion. It also makes industrial equipment, such as electrical wire and protective sheaths.
The company’s expertise and strong reputation are helping it win new contracts. For example, it recently won a $400-million U.S. deal to provide coatings and other services to a natural gas pipeline in the Ichthys gas field off the northern coast of Australia.
The company will also provide coatings for a 300-kilometre pipeline that pumps natural gas from fields off the coast of western Australia to the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas facility. This contract is worth $170 million U.S. In addition, Shaw- Cor recently announced a $45 million U.S. deal to coat a pipeline in the Arabian Gulf.
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The company’s expertise and strong reputation are helping it win new contracts. For example, it recently won a $400-million U.S. deal to provide coatings and other services to a natural gas pipeline in the Ichthys gas field off the northern coast of Australia.
The company will also provide coatings for a 300-kilometre pipeline that pumps natural gas from fields off the coast of western Australia to the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas facility. This contract is worth $170 million U.S. In addition, Shaw- Cor recently announced a $45 million U.S. deal to coat a pipeline in the Arabian Gulf.
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FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $24 (Toronto symbol FTT; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 171.6 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.finning.com) sells, rents and repairs tractors, bulldozers, trucks and other heavy equipment made by Caterpillar Inc. Finning’s major customers are mainly in the western Canadian mining, forest products and construction industries. The company also operates in the U.K. and South America.
Finning has been installing a new computer system that will make its Canadian operations more efficient. However, it has had difficulty implementing this new system. That has delayed parts shipments to its customers.
As a result of these problems and a five-week strike at the company’s B.C. operations, earnings fell 44.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2011, to $35.4 million, or $0.21 a share. A year earlier, it earned $63.4 million, or $0.37 a share. However, revenue rose 10.2%, to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion. Demand for new equipment was strong, especially from mining companies.
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Finning has been installing a new computer system that will make its Canadian operations more efficient. However, it has had difficulty implementing this new system. That has delayed parts shipments to its customers.
As a result of these problems and a five-week strike at the company’s B.C. operations, earnings fell 44.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2011, to $35.4 million, or $0.21 a share. A year earlier, it earned $63.4 million, or $0.37 a share. However, revenue rose 10.2%, to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion. Demand for new equipment was strong, especially from mining companies.
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