Top pick Barrick Mining just raised its dividend a whopping 140% as it generates record earnings and continues its strategic asset reorganization.
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ARC Resources keeps returning its cash flow to shareholders through a growing dividend and substantial share buybacks.
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A: We haven’t found any infrastructure stocks we want to recommend as buys. But here’s a look at one of the hold recommendations by Stock Pickers Digest—as well as two prominent U.S. companies in the industry. Stantec, $33.18, symbol STN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 93.9 million; Market cap: $3.1 billion; www.stantec.com), is a recommendation of Stock Pickers Digest. The company offers consulting and project management services for public works and a variety of facilities. It benefits from infrastructure investments all over North America. Stantec continues to grow by acquisition. At the same time, it cuts its costs by spreading administrative expenses, financing and employee benefits among its businesses and new acquisitions. But continually buying firms adds risk, including the risk of writedowns....
A: WSP Global Inc., $40.00, symbol WSP on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 99.7 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; www.wspgroup.com), is a consultant on engineering projects for public- and private-sector clients around the world. It employs about 34,000 people, mainly engineers, technicians, scientists, environmental experts and architects. It has more than 500 offices across 40 countries. WSP has a long history of using acquisitions to expand. As a result, its revenue soared from $651.0 million in 2011 to $6.1 billion in 2015. Mainly due to the costs of integrating these new businesses, the company’s earnings fell from $1.91 a share (or a total of $50.1 million) in 2011 to $1.15 a share (or $46.3 million) in 2012. Earnings then rose to $1.38 a share (or $71.7 million) in 2013. They then dropped again to $0.98 a share (or $62.8 million) in 2014....
A: Broadcom Ltd., $153.72, symbol AVGO on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 390.3 million; Market cap: $60.9 billion; www.broadcom.com), took its current form on February 1, 2016. That’s when Singapore-based Avago Technologies Ltd. acquired Broadcom for $37 billion in cash and shares. As a result, Broadcom shareholders now own about 32% of the combined company. Following the merger, Avago changed its name to Broadcom. However, it continues to use the AVGO trading symbol. The new company specializes in chips for use in wired networks, wireless communications, enterprise storage and industrial applications. Its products go into devices such as TV set-top boxes, cable modems, high-speed networks, mobile phones and GPS devices....
A: Savaria Corp., $7.29, symbol SIS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 32.6 million; Market cap: $227.8 million; www.savaria.com), makes products for people with limited mobility. The company has two main businesses: Accessibility (87% of revenue) makes stairlifts, platform lifts and elevators for homes and businesses....