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INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY $14.25 (Toronto symbol INE; Shares outstanding: 108.1 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield 4.6%; www.innergex.com) operates 31 hydroelectric plants, 19 wind farms and one solar power field....
New networks are key to winning wireless and Internet customers, who increasingly demand fast speeds for video streaming, gaming and so on. BCE’s upgrades to its own networks continue to pay off.
BCE INC. $59.48 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 900.4 million; Market cap: $53.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.8%; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest telephone service provider, with 22.1 million customers in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces....
BCE INC. $59.48 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 900.4 million; Market cap: $53.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.8%; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest telephone service provider, with 22.1 million customers in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces....
With 57 dealerships across the country, AutoCanada continues to see its new car sales rise, but its growth-by-acquisition strategy adds risk.
A: Open Text, $45.08, symbol OTEX on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 263.1 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; www.opentext.com), develops, markets, licenses and supports collaboration and enterprise-information-management software for corporate clients....
Pembina has now completed its acquisition of Veresen Inc. for $9.7 billion. The purchase is a great fit for the company: Veresen’s assets, including its 50% stake in the Alliance natural-gas pipeline, will broaden Pembina’s operations and its U.S. exposure. Veresen should also boost Pembina’s cash flow and dividends—and, so, its share price.
PEMBINA PIPELINE $43.17 (Toronto symbol PPL; Shares outstanding: 403.0 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.0%; www.pembina.com) owns pipelines that carry almost all of B.C.’s oil and half of Alberta’s conventional oil....
PEMBINA PIPELINE $43.17 (Toronto symbol PPL; Shares outstanding: 403.0 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 4.0%; www.pembina.com) owns pipelines that carry almost all of B.C.’s oil and half of Alberta’s conventional oil....
NEWELL BRANDS INC. $40 (New York symbol NWL; Aggressive Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 490.1 million; Market cap: $19.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a variety of household goods....
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. $150 (New York symbol KWR; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 13.3 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.quakerchem.com) makes lubricants and chemicals that keep mechanical parts from rusting.
The company’s shareholders recently approved Quaker’s acquisition of Houghton International Inc....
The company’s shareholders recently approved Quaker’s acquisition of Houghton International Inc....
PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP. $41 (Toronto symbol PPL; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 502.5 million; Market cap: $20.6 billion; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.3%; www.pembina.com) has completed its acquisition of rival pipeline operator Veresen Inc....
These two U.S. telecom companies continue to use acquisitions to expand the profitability of their online and mobile businesses. That strategy adds risk, but it should also let them continue to expand their dividends.
AT&T INC. $33 (New York symbol T; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 6.1 billion; Market cap: $201.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att....
AT&T INC. $33 (New York symbol T; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 6.1 billion; Market cap: $201.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att....
MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates strengthens its position in satellite communications with a U.S. acquisition, but reliance on government money can be risky.