NUTRIEN LTD., $70.69, Toronto symbol NTR, is the new firm formed by the merger of Agrium Inc. (old symbol AGU) and rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (old symbol POT).

On January 1, 2018, Potash Corp. shareholders received 0.40 shares in Nutrien for each POT… Read More

CGI GROUP INC., $81.68, Toronto symbol GIB.A, is Canada’s largest provider of computer-outsourcing services. It helps its clients automate routine functions such as accounting and buying supplies. That makes those firms more efficient and lets them focus on their main businesses.

In its fiscal 2018 fourth… Read More

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A merger completed at the beginning of 2018 is paying off for this stock as sales rise and costs shrink. 

The merger created a world leader in the agricultural industry. Cost savings from the elimination of overlapping operations have already been larger than anticipated; lower… Read More

Agrium (old symbol AGU; a recommendation of TSI Dividend Advisor) completed its merger with rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (old symbol POT) at the start of 2018.
Potash Corp. investors received 0.40 shares in Nutrien for each POT share; and Agrium investors received 2.23… Read More

With the completion of their merger, two of Canada’s resource giants hold a dominant position in their industry.

The company formed by the country’s largest fertilizer firms stands to earn up to $3.7 billion in total earnings this year. It has also begun an active campaign… Read More

NUTRIEN LTD. $65 (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 644.2 million; Market cap: $41.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: n.a.; Dividend yield: 3.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) is the new firm formed by the merger of Agrium (old symbol AGU) and rival fertilizer… Read More

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, $99.91, Toronto symbol RY, is Canada’s largest bank, with assets of $1.28 trillion.

With the May 2018 payment, Royal will raise its quarterly dividend by 3.3%, to $0.94 a share from $0.91. The new annual rate of $3.76 yields 3.8%.

The bank also… Read More

CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, $119.00, Toronto symbol CM, completed its acquisition of Chicago-based PrivateBancorp Inc. in June 2017. That firm mainly lends to small and mid-sized businesses. It also provides wealth management services. CIBC paid $6.6 billion in cash and stock.

If you exclude costs… Read More