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A: NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT, $11.36, symbol NWH.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 102.4 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; www.nwhp.ca), owns 146 health-care properties, including medical office buildings, clinics and hospitals....
A: Maxar Technologies, $58.45, symbol MAXR on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 55.9 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; www.maxar.com), changed its name from MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates in October 2017.
The company remains a global provider of communications systems, high-resolution earth-imagery products and services, and information systems for the surveillance/intelligence and communications markets....
The company remains a global provider of communications systems, high-resolution earth-imagery products and services, and information systems for the surveillance/intelligence and communications markets....
The shares of Superior Plus Corp. yield a high 5.8% and trade at a low multiple to forecast cash flow, but the company faces risks. Demand for the company’s propane tends to shrink when lower natural gas prices encourage consumers to switch. Superior Plus has seen its revenues and earnings rise, but it also has high debt.
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP. $113 (New York symbol WYN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 101.3 million; Market cap: $11.4 billion; Divd. yield: 2.3%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.wyndhamwortldwide.com) raised its quarterly dividend by 13.8%, with the March 2018 payment....
These two firms are subject to the ups and downs of cyclical industries, but their strong reputations and high-quality clientele should let them keep raising their dividends.
SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $55 (Toronto symbol SNC; Cyclical-Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 175.5 million; Market cap: $9.7 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction firm specializing in large infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges and water-treatment plants.
Starting in March 2018, SNC increased its quarterly dividend by 5.1%, to $0.287 a share from $0.273....
On November 1, 2015, the old Hewlett-Packard Co. split into two firms: HP Enterprise and HP Inc. (see below). Hewlett-Packard shareholders received one share of HP Enterprise and one share of HP Inc. for each old share they held.
Since the split, HP Enterprise is up about 95%, while HP Inc....
Since the split, HP Enterprise is up about 95%, while HP Inc....
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WestRock Co.— a leading cardboard-packaging maker—recently spun off its specialty chemical operations as Ingevity Corp.
The spinoff created two “pure play” companies that can now focus on expanding their main businesses.
For example, WestRock recently announced a deal to buy rival paper maker KapStone....
In June 2011, Toromont spun off its Enerflex business as a separate company. With the spinoff, shareholders received one share of Enerflex for each Toromont share they held.
The separation has let each firm better focus on its core operations....
The separation has let each firm better focus on its core operations....
BLUE APRON HOLDINGS INC. $2.15 (New York symbol APRN; Consumer Sector; Shares o/s: 245.4 million; Market cap: $527.6 million; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; No dividend paid; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; www.blueapron.com) sells meal kits over the Internet....
WestRock Co.— a leading cardboard-packaging maker—recently spun off its specialty chemical operations as Ingevity Corp.
The spinoff created two “pure play” companies that can now focus on expanding their main businesses.
For example, WestRock recently announced a deal to buy rival paper maker KapStone....
The spinoff created two “pure play” companies that can now focus on expanding their main businesses.
For example, WestRock recently announced a deal to buy rival paper maker KapStone....