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The coronavirus has forced Canadian Tire to close most of its stores, while Metro’s supermarkets continue to operate. Even so, both retailers are in a strong position to keep raising their payouts to investors.


CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $95 is a buy. This Canadian icon (Toronto symbol CTC.A; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 61.5 million; Market cap: $5.8 billion; Dividend yield: 4.8%; Divd....

Loblaw’s supermarkets and its Shoppers Drug Mart stores continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic as governments consider them essential businesses. Despite additional payments to employees and costs for store cleaning, investors should expect the company’s earnings and dividend to rise in 2020.


The crisis is also drawing attention to the company’s new online ordering services, including home delivery and in-store pickup....

TELUS CORP. $23 is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol T; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $29.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 5.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.telus.com) lets you tap Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier after Rogers Communications (No....

Despite the problems that most brick-and-mortar retailers face, Canadian Tire continues to thrive for its investors. That’s partly because the company has successfully diversified beyond its main stores. What’s more, a new plan to improve its efficiency will free up cash for new investments in its online operations—and your dividends.


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CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $143 (www.canadiantire.ca) is still a buy. The retailer has come under fire from U.S. hedge fund Spruce Point Capital Management, which claims the stock is overvalued by about 50%. Specifically, it feels Canadian Tire is losing market share to brick-and-mortar rivals Walmart and Home Depot, as well as online sellers....

Canadian Tire faces the same kind of competition from online sellers that other brick-and-mortar retailers do. Still, its investors continue to thrive. That’s partly because the company has diversified beyond its main stores. In fact, thanks to extra earnings from those new operations, it has just announced its 16th dividend hike for investors since 2004.


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