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Clean Harbors Inc. keeps growing as it takes on more environmental and hazardous waste—and tries to control rising costs and high debt while it expands.
BCE INC. $61.69 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 900.4 million; Market cap: $55.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.7%; www.bce.ca) has agreed to buy AlarmForce Industries (symbol AF on Toronto). The purchase price is $166 million.
AlarmForce is one of the largest home and business security companies in Canada with more than 100,000 subscribers....
AlarmForce is one of the largest home and business security companies in Canada with more than 100,000 subscribers....
Algonquin Power continues to expand through big acquisitions. That adds risk. But the company cuts that risk by buying profitable utilities. Its renewable energy projects also sell their power under long-term government- guaranteed contracts.
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES $14.01 (Toronto symbol AQN; Shares outstanding: 273.3 million; Market cap: $6.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.2%; www.algonquinpower.com) operates through two main businesses: The Generation Group produces and sells electricity across North America....
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES $14.01 (Toronto symbol AQN; Shares outstanding: 273.3 million; Market cap: $6.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.2%; www.algonquinpower.com) operates through two main businesses: The Generation Group produces and sells electricity across North America....
SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $56 (Toronto symbol SNC; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 175.5 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction company that specializes in large-scale infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and transit systems.
Starting with the March 2017 payment, investors receive $0.273 a share, up 5.0% from $0.26....
Starting with the March 2017 payment, investors receive $0.273 a share, up 5.0% from $0.26....
These two leading U.S. tech companies have aggressively shifted their focus to faster-growing areas as demand for their legacy products declines. That should fuel their longterm earnings and provide more cash for dividends.
INTEL CORP. $45 (Nasdaq symbol INTC; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 4.7 billion; Market cap: $211.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.intel.com) is the world’s leading maker of computer chips: its products power 80% of all personal computers.
With its June 1, 2017, payment, Intel raised its quarterly dividend 4.8%....
INTEL CORP. $45 (Nasdaq symbol INTC; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 4.7 billion; Market cap: $211.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.intel.com) is the world’s leading maker of computer chips: its products power 80% of all personal computers.
With its June 1, 2017, payment, Intel raised its quarterly dividend 4.8%....
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES $14 (Toronto symbol AQN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 387.0 million; Market cap: $5.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.2%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.algonquinpower.com) operates through two main businesses: The Generation Group produces and sells electricity from 35 clean energy facilities across North America; the Distribution Group provides regulated electricity, natural gas, water distribution and wastewater collection services.
The company last raised its dividend in January 2017....
The company last raised its dividend in January 2017....
AMERICAN HOTEL INCOME PROPERTIES REIT $9.11 (Toronto symbol HOT. UN; Units outstanding: 78.0 million; Market cap: $712.8 million; Dividend yield: 9.0%; www.ahipreit.com) owns 115 hotels, comprising over 11,700 rooms in 33 U.S. states.
American Hotel operates 48 hotels providing accomodation for railroad workers....
American Hotel operates 48 hotels providing accomodation for railroad workers....
MCKESSON CORP. $146 (New York symbol MCK; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 208.5 million; Market cap: $30.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.2; Dividend yield 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.mckesson.com) is the largest wholesale drug distributor in the U.S....
GENUINE PARTS CO. $87 (New York symbol GPC; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 146.6 million; Market cap: $12.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend yield: 3.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.genpt.com) sells replacement auto parts through 1,100 outlets under the NAPA banner; and the company’s distribution business serves 4,900 independent stores in North America, Australia and New Zealand....