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DOW INC., $38.58, symbol DOW on New York, is one of the world’s largest makers of plastics and specialty chemicals. It mainly sells to customers in the consumer goods, construction, energy, personal care, packaging, textiles, automotive and telecommunications industries.

The company manufactures its products at 98 factories in 31 countries.

On April 1, 2019, DuPont (symbol DD on New York) spun off Dow....

Unlike the United States, which has more than 4,000 domestic banks, Canada has just 35. Of that total, the top six (Royal Bank, TD Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, CIBC and National Bank) control over 90% of this country’s banking assets.

That high amount of control makes it hard for the big banks to expand inside Canada....

Brookfield Renewable Partners yields a high 6.3% while promising payout gains of 5% to 9% each year as it expands its portfolio internationally.

NORDSTROM INC. $24 is a hold. The retailer (New York symbol JWN; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 164.9 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Dividend yield: 3.2%; Takeover Target Rating: Highest; www.nordstrom.com) owns and operates 381 stores in the U.S.....

ENGHOUSE SYSTEMS LTD., $27.12, symbol ENGH on Toronto, is a software and services provider.

The company operates through two business groups: Interactive Management (59% of total revenue) sells software for managing customer interactions; and Asset Management (41% of revenue) offers technology solutions for network operators and software solutions for transit and transportation operators.

Acquisitions have fuelled much of the company’s growth and helped to diversify its operations.

On December 16, 2024, the company announced that its U.K....

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ISHARES GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE ETF $50.29 (Toronto symbol CIF; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $572.1 million) invests globally in utilities and other companies that provide or manage critical infrastructure....

IGM Financial expands its digital estate planning with a surging fintech investment while offering a high 5.0% yield.

POWER CORP., $43.31, is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Shares o/s: 590.4 million; Market cap: $28.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.2%) owns 62.2% of IGM Financial (symbol IGM on Toronto)....

In the past few years, insurance giant Sun Life has expanded its operations in Asia. Specifically, it’s in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam, and the region now contributes about 18% of earnings.


The company also continues to benefit from the aging North American population, with rising demand for health insurance and wealth management services.


We expect these factors to drive the company’s earnings—and your dividend—over the next several years.


SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC....

SCHNEIDER NATIONAL INC., $31.47, symbol SNDR on New York, is a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based transportation and logistics company. In business for 89 years, Schneider has three operating segments: Truckload (48% of revenue), Intermodal (24%), and Logistics (28%).

On November 24, 2024, the company announced its acquisition of Cowan Systems LLC for $390 million cash....