dividend growth


As we continue to point out to subscribers, quality dividend stocks generally carry lower risk for investors. Still, it’s important to remember that there is still risk.


These two U.S. stocks carry more risk than most of our usual recommendations for dividend investors....
BCE INC. $63 is a buy. Canada’s biggest telecom company (Toronto symbol BCE; Income-Growth Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 903.9 million; Market cap: $56.9 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.bce.ca) continues to reward investors with higher dividends....
These two REITs are increasingly focused on their core markets. That only strengthens their appeal for income-seekers. We’re confident that their high-quality properties in hot urban markets will fuel your gains and distributions.


RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27 is a buy. Through your distributions in this REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 317.7 million; Market cap: $8.6 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.riocan.com) you hold a stake in its extensive portfolio of shopping centres....
In this, your latest issue of Dividend Advisor, you’ll find several high-yield stocks we recommend for new buying. Among them are high-quality utilities Enbridge and Fortis , top REITs RioCan and Allied Properties, and U.S....
The coronavirus outbreak in China has forced McDonald’s to temporarily close its 3,000-plus restaurants there. Assuming the virus’s spread continues to slow in China, the closures would have only a small impact on the company given that China supplies just 3% of its earnings.


Meanwhile, McDonald’s plan to build long-term value by shifting more of its stores to franchisees continues to pay off for investors....
We’ve selected your top picks for 2020—one stock, one REIT and one ETF. Each offers investors an attractive combination of growth prospects and at a reasonable price. To accelerate its growth, Telus continues to diversify its revenue stream, which also cuts risk for its investors....
Are stocks with a high dividend yield the most prized finds or bad investments in disguise?
Procter & Gamble has been a terrific holding for our subscribers. Not only has it paid dividends for 129 years—and increased its payout annually for the past 63—the stock is also up an impressive 40% in the past year.


We’re confident the company will continue to add to the value for investors as savings from its ongoing cost-control plan frees up cash for new investments....
Consider these pointers on dividend investing for beginners to help you get your investing career off to a great start
The six ETFs we update for you below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index for its investors. Note that this is different from riskier ETFs focused on narrower indexes or trends such as cryptocurrencies or cannabis.


Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....