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Companies that pay regular and growing dividends have performed very well over time when compared to the broad market indices.


A strategy such as selecting stocks with a long history of uninterrupted dividend growth—as represented by the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats—has resulted in gains of 11.8% per year over the past 30 years; this compares to 10.9% for the S&P 500 Index....

Investors interested in dividends should only buy the highest-yielding Canadian dividend stocks if they meet these criteria.

Knowing the ins and outs of the dividend calendar is an important part of dividend investing and a conservative investing philosophy.

Looking for the best dividend stock in Canada? Here’s how to find it, and what it will mean for your portfolio returns

ISHARES S&P/TSX CANADIAN DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS INDEX ETF $32 (Toronto symbol CDZ; Units outstanding: 28.1 million; Market cap: $899.2 million; Dividend yield: 3.95%; www.blackrock.com/ca) aims to mirror the performance of the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index.


The ETF holds 91 stocks....

Rising interest rates boost the appeal of bonds and so can hurt the share prices of competing high-yield utility stocks like Enbridge. It’s important to note, however, that bond investors must treat interest payments they receive as regular income. As a result, they pay higher taxes on that income compared to dividend income qualifying for the Canadian dividend tax credit....

Companies with a strong hold on a market, a history of sustainable dividends, and more make the best Canadian blue-chip dividend-payers

Some of the highest dividend-paying stocks on the market can be unexpectedly risky yet have lots of appeal for many investors

Higher interest rates mean dividend-paying stocks must increasingly compete with fixed-income investments for investor interest. However, sustainable dividends still offer an attractive and growing income stream for investors.


Meanwhile, dividend-focused ETFs often follow strategies that can set investors up for maximum long-term gains with the least amount of risk....