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It is important to note that some types of investments provide more security than others. Investors seeking safe investment options should look for well-established companies with hidden assets among other key characteristics.
Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. each offers a combination of solid earnings growth, ongoing share repurchases, and impressive dividend yields.
Top pick Yum Brands Inc. gives you sales growth, steady EPS growth, and a solid dividend
Nutrien Ltd. offers exposure to potash and nitrogen prices, a stable retail base and strong profitability.
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ENBRIDGE INC., $51.21, Toronto symbol ENB, has received regulatory approval to reverse the flow of crude oil on its Line 9 pipeline between Sarnia, Ontario, and Montreal. Under the plan, oil will now flow from Sarnia to Montreal. Enbridge will also increase the line’s capacity so it can handle heavy crude from Alberta’s oil sands. It took longer than expected for regulators to sign off, so the project’s cost jumped to $800 million from the company’s original estimate of $100 million. To put that in context, Enbridge earned $505 million, or $0.60 a share, in the three months ended June 30, 2015. The company still needs to finish some technical preparations, so it didn’t say when crude would start flowing through the line....
A history of paying dividends is one of the strongest endorsements a stock can have, but don’t rely on dividend stock investing to always lead to profits.
Knowing your stock dividend dates will help you get full value from your dividends, but trying to make a quick buck with them is not worth the risk.
Every company that pays a dividend has a “record” date. This prompts two questions we hear often from investors.
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This Canadian REIT is growing fast by acquisition, which adds risk, but all of its properties are in the fastest-growing part of the U.S.