dividend growth

How to determine if TSX dividend stocks will keep on paying, and raising, their dividends
These six ETFs mostly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and biotechnology.


Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....
When finding dividend stocks, look at these key factors
TransCanada and Enbridge continue to work on several major expansion projects. However, each company has already secured long-term commitments from oil and gas producers. That customer support helps cut the risk for these projects. While the new operations should spur dividend growth for both companies, we still prefer TransCanada for new buying.


TRANSCANADA CORP....
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES $14 (Toronto symbol AQN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 382.5 million; Market cap: $5.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.algonquinpower.com) operates through two main businesses: Generation and Distribution.


The Generation Group produces and sells electricity across North America....
These six ETFs hold mostly blue-chip stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each ETF mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from narrower indexes that focus on resources or themes such as solar power or biotech.


Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....
Dear safe-money investor:


We’ve selected our top picks for 2017—one stock, one real estate investment trust and one ETF. Each offers a particularly attractive combination of long-term growth prospects and a reasonable price.


We feel that investors will profit the most by holding a well-balanced portfolio of high-quality stocks and REITs—like our first two recommendations below.


If you want to supplement your individual stock holdings, then ETFs, like our third recommendation, provide a sound alternative.


BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA $77.89 (Toronto symbol BNS; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $94.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 3.8%, www.scotiabank.com) is the third largest of Canada’s five biggest banks.


In the three months ended October 31, 2016, the bank earned $1.9 billion, or $1.58 a share....
These six ETFs hold mostly blue-chip stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each ETF mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from narrower indexes that focus on resources or themes such as solar power or biotech.


Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these ETFs....
The best income investments are companies with a long history of cash flow and dividends
U.S. restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse saw labour costs rise in the latest quarter, but profits still soared as it opened 7 new stores and increased its profit margin.