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Both of these financial firms are leaders in their niche markets, which helps cut their risk and lets them reward investors with regular dividend increases.


T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. $105 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol TROW; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 222.6 million; Market cap: $23.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.troweprice.com) is a leading seller of mutual funds and wealth management services.


The company will raise your quarterly dividend by 2.4% with the March 2025 payment....

FINANCIAL 15 SPLIT CORP. $9.41 (Toronto symbol FTN; Shares o/s: 59.8 million; Market cap: $562.7 million; Dividend yield: 16.1%; www.quadravest.com) holds shares of 15 big Canadian and U.S. financial companies.


These include Bank of Nova Scotia, TD Bank, Manulife, Sun Life, National Bank, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo.


Financial 15 yields a very high 16.1%....

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $19.41, Toronto symbol REI.UN, is a top pick for 2025.

The REIT owns all or part of 178 shopping centres and mixed-use properties with a net leasable area of 32.2 million square feet. Its occupancy rate is a high 98.0%.

RioCan cut its monthly distribution by 33.3% to $0.96 a unit (on an annual basis) in February 2021 as retailers shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD., $175.89, Toronto symbol L, is a buy.

The company operates 1,131 supermarkets under several banners, including Loblaws, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills.

In March 2014, it purchased the Shoppers Drug Mart chain for $12.3 billion in cash and shares....

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT is seeing strong occupancy rates across its diversified portfolio, and it’s raising its distribution.

Growth by acquisition adds risk, but WELL Health aims to cut that risk by buying complementary businesses. As well, the Canadian health-care sector is a government-backed, recession-resilient industry.


WELL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, $6.25, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol WELL; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.well.company; Shares outstanding: 249.9 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; No dividend paid) completed seven acquisitions in 2024....

We’ve uncovered six tariff-resistant Canadian service stocks with a strong U.S. presence on our dividend screen.

Finning International’s shares have gained over 197% since the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments invested in new public infrastructure projects. That has increased demand for its construction equipment. New mining projects in Canada and South America have also spurred its growth.

The company’s customers operate in cyclical industries, which adds to its risk....

INTACT FINANCIAL CORP., $288.21, is a buy. The stock (symbol IFC on Toronto) offers investors exposure to Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance. Intact insures more than five million individuals and businesses. Its major brands are Intact Insurance, Canada BrokerLink and belairdirect.

In a bid to add value for investors, the company acquired OneBeacon Insurance Group for $1.7 billion U.S....

TELUS CORP., $21.80, Toronto symbol T, is your #1 Income Buy for 2025.

The company is Canada’s largest wireless carrier with 13.88 million subscribers (including non-cellphone devices such as tablets). It also sells landline phone, Internet and TV services in B.C., Alberta and eastern Quebec.

Starting in 2011, Telus began rewarding its shareholders with twice yearly dividend increases....