Two Canadian insurers with bright futures

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. That need to cover claims means they invest significant amounts of their funds in fixed-income instruments, primarily bonds. That also means high interest rates are a boon to their… Read More

Updating your Conservative-Growth Payers: Manulife Financial

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $33 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $59.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.manulife.ca) is Canada’s largest life insurer. It also sells other forms of insurance, including health, dental… Read More

Key updates on your safety-conscious stocks

MANULIFE FINANCIAL, $29.72, is a buy. This safety-conscious blue-chip company (Toronto symbol MFC; Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $53.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 4.9%; www.manulife.ca) is one of Canada’s largest life insurers. The company also sells other forms of insurance including health, dental and travel plans;… Read More

These two insurers offer growth and income

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. That need to cover claims means they invest significant amounts of their funds in fixed-income instruments, primarily bonds. That also means high interest rates are a boon to their… Read More

Updating your Conservative-Growth Payers: Manulife Financial Corp.

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $26 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $46.8 billion; Dividend yield: 5.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.manulife.ca) is Canada’s largest life insurer. It also sells other forms of insurance, including health, dental… Read More

Two Canadian insurers spurred by Asia

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. That need to cover claims means they invest significant amounts of their funds in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That also means high interest rates are a boon to their… Read More

Their new businesses will lift your dividends

These top Canadian insurers continue to use acquisitions to expand into new markets and to enhance their current businesses. That bodes well for investors, as the additional earnings should lead to more and higher dividend increases.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $26 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC;… Read More