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ENBRIDGE INC. $56 (Toronto symbol ENB; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 860.1 million; Market cap: $48.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 3.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.enbridge.com) gets 85% of its revenue from pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada to Eastern Canada and the U.S. The remaining 15% mainly comes from distributing gas to 2.1 million consumers in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and New York State.The company recently completed the major reorganization it announced in December 2014.
< p>Under the plan, Enbridge transferred some of its assets to 19.9%-owned affiliate Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (Toronto symbol ENF). This company owns 42% of Enbridge Income Fund (Enbridge Inc. owns the remaining 58%), which holds oil and gas pipelines and solar and wind farms. The transfer included pipelines that pump oil sands crude to the U.S., along with wind farms in Alberta and Quebec. < p>Transactions like this, called drop-downs, free up cash the parent company can use for new projects. The affiliate also benefits, because the new assets’ cash flow helps it maintain or raise its distributions to investors. The reorganization freed up more cash for dividends: Enbridge raised its quarterly payout by 32.9% with the March 2015 payment, to $0.465 a share from $0.35; the new annual rate of $1.86 yields 3.3%. The company now aims to pay out 75% to 85% of its adjusted annual earnings as dividends, up from its old target of 60% to 70%....
< p>Under the plan, Enbridge transferred some of its assets to 19.9%-owned affiliate Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (Toronto symbol ENF). This company owns 42% of Enbridge Income Fund (Enbridge Inc. owns the remaining 58%), which holds oil and gas pipelines and solar and wind farms. The transfer included pipelines that pump oil sands crude to the U.S., along with wind farms in Alberta and Quebec. < p>Transactions like this, called drop-downs, free up cash the parent company can use for new projects. The affiliate also benefits, because the new assets’ cash flow helps it maintain or raise its distributions to investors. The reorganization freed up more cash for dividends: Enbridge raised its quarterly payout by 32.9% with the March 2015 payment, to $0.465 a share from $0.35; the new annual rate of $1.86 yields 3.3%. The company now aims to pay out 75% to 85% of its adjusted annual earnings as dividends, up from its old target of 60% to 70%....
SUNCOR ENERGY INC. $37 (Torontosymbol SU; Conservative Growth Portfolio,Resources sector; Shares outstanding:1.5 billion; Market cap: $55.5billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.5; Dividendyield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating:Average; www.suncor.com) is takingadvantage of low oil prices with its allstocktakeover offer for Canadian OilSands (Toronto symbol COS).
< p>Canadian Oil Sands’ main asset isits 36.74% stake in the massiveSyncrude oil sands development nearFort McMurray, Alberta. It alsooperates the project. Suncor alreadyowns 12.0% of Syncrude, so thispurchase would give it effectivecontrol, with a 48.74% stake. < p>Equipment failures and other problemshave hurt Syncrude’s productionin the past few years, and Suncorfeels its expertise running similarprojects will make Syncrude moreefficient and profitable. In the secondquarter of 2015, Suncor’s cash costsin the oil sands were $28.15 a barrel,compared to $54.45 at Syncrude....
< p>Canadian Oil Sands’ main asset isits 36.74% stake in the massiveSyncrude oil sands development nearFort McMurray, Alberta. It alsooperates the project. Suncor alreadyowns 12.0% of Syncrude, so thispurchase would give it effectivecontrol, with a 48.74% stake. < p>Equipment failures and other problemshave hurt Syncrude’s productionin the past few years, and Suncorfeels its expertise running similarprojects will make Syncrude moreefficient and profitable. In the secondquarter of 2015, Suncor’s cash costsin the oil sands were $28.15 a barrel,compared to $54.45 at Syncrude....
CGI GROUP INC. $48 (Toronto symbol GIB.A; AggressiveGrowth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Sharesoutstanding: 313.4 million; Market cap: $15.0 billion; Priceto-sales ratio: 1.5; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: ExtraRisk; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest computer-outsourcingprovider, helping its clients automate routine functions likeaccounting and buying supplies. That improves their efficiencyand lets them focus on their main businesses.
< p>Government agencies supply 33% of CGI’s revenue, followedby manufacturers and retailers (23%), banks and financial serviceproviders (20%), telecom firms and utilities (15%), and healthcare businesses (9%). < p>The U.S. federal government is the company’s largest singleclient, accounting for around 14% of its revenue.CGI follows what it calls its “Build and Buy”strategy....
< p>Government agencies supply 33% of CGI’s revenue, followedby manufacturers and retailers (23%), banks and financial serviceproviders (20%), telecom firms and utilities (15%), and healthcare businesses (9%). < p>The U.S. federal government is the company’s largest singleclient, accounting for around 14% of its revenue.CGI follows what it calls its “Build and Buy”strategy....
CALIAN TECHNOLOGIES $15.94 (Toronto symbol CTY; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (613- 599-8600; www.calian.com; Shares outstanding: 7.4 million; Market cap: $116.6 million; Dividend yield: 7.0%) has two main divisions: Business and Technology Services (which supplies 70% of the company’s revenue) provides engineers, health care workers and other skilled professionals on a contract basis. Systems Engineering (30% of revenue) sells hardware and software for testing, operating and managing satellite and other communication systems.
In the three months ended June 30, 2015, the company’s revenue rose 19.4%, to $64.3 million from $53.8 million a year earlier. Calian earned $2.5 million, or $0.34 a share, down 8.0% from $2.7 million, or $0.37, a year earlier.
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In the three months ended June 30, 2015, the company’s revenue rose 19.4%, to $64.3 million from $53.8 million a year earlier. Calian earned $2.5 million, or $0.34 a share, down 8.0% from $2.7 million, or $0.37, a year earlier.
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