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We often remind our readers that a high dividend yield is a good indicator that investors expect a dividend cut.


As a result of the sharp drop in crude oil prices, Pembina’s shares have fallen and its yield jumped to 7.2%. However, the dividend looks safe as the company gets most of its cash flow from secured, fixed-price contracts unrelated to oil prices or volumes.


PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP....
INTACT FINANCIAL CORP. $128 is a buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol IFC; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 143.0 million; Market cap: $18.3 billion; Dividend yield: 2.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.intactfc.com) last raised your quarterly dividend with the March 2020 payment....
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a surge in demand for grocery products. For investors, that has lifted shares of both PepsiCo and Campbell Soup. However, the ongoing closures of movie theatres and sports arenas will continue to hurt sales of soft drinks. While that’s likely to slow further share-price gains for PepsiCo, the closures are just as likely to boost your Campbell shares.


PEPSICO INC....
Mondelez has bettered the broader market during the COVID-19 pandemic: its shares have worked they way back up and are now down 6.0% compared to an 8.6% drop for the broader S&P 500 Index.


We feel that’s just the start of its rebound for investors as the overall economy improves....
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Most stocks dropped in the recent market downturn, but we feel top-quality shares like AltaGas will keep rebounding for investors. Meanwhile, New Gold continues to experience operational issues at its two gold mines. While it has outlined a comprehensive plan to turn them around, it could take some time....
A: Boyd Group Services Inc., $197.49, symbol BYD on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 20.2 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; www.boydgroup.com), operates over 600 collision repair centres under the trade names Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive in Canada; and Gerber Collision & Glass in the U.S....
COVID-19 has prompted many businesses to cut costs, including on new computer hardware and software purchases. However, investors can expect orders for IBM and Cisco to pick up later this year as their products help clients keep operating during disruptions like the pandemic.


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP....
The coronavirus has forced Canadian Tire to close most of its stores, while Metro’s supermarkets continue to operate. Even so, both retailers are in a strong position to keep raising their payouts to investors.


CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $95 is a buy. This Canadian icon (Toronto symbol CTC.A; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 61.5 million; Market cap: $5.8 billion; Dividend yield: 4.8%; Divd....