Here’s 3 more utilities with bright futures

Utility stocks like Fortis (see page 31) remain solid choices for investors looking to lower tariff-related risk.
Here are three more utilities that we feel are excellent choices for most portfolios. All of them are expanding their rate-regulated businesses, which will help them profit from increasing… Read More

Top 5 Canadian Dividend Stocks to Invest In

Top 5 Canadian Dividend Stocks to Invest In

Here are 5 Canadian dividend stocks we recommend holding in your portfolio despite economic uncertainty
One of the key points in our three-part investment advice is to invest mainly in well-established dividend-paying stocks. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting inflation and challenging economy highlight the value… Read More

Blue Chip ETFs Focus on Canada

Blue Chip ETFs Focus on Canada

These two blue chip ETFs hold mostly large-capitalization, widely traded stocks on the Canadian exchange. Both funds mirror, or track, the performance of major stock market indexes as opposed to narrower ones focused on resources or themes, such as solar power or biotech.
Blue chip ETFs… Read More

Higher rates will help offset costs

EMERA INC. $52 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol EMA; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 292.9 million; Market cap: $15.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 5.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.emera.com) owns 100% of Nova Scotia Power, that province’s main electricity supplier. It… Read More

Why slowing dividend growth is good news

To conserve cash for new projects, Emera has slowed the pace of its planned dividend hikes. However, the new policy will make the payment more sustainable. At the same time, the company’s new projects will spur its growth.
EMERA INC. $54 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol… Read More