investment management
The shares of insurance giant Manulife have jumped 30% in the past year. That’s largely because it sold some of its slower-growth assets and is using the cash to reward investors with more share buybacks and dividend increases. Higher interest rates have also boosted the returns on its fixed-income holdings.
Meantime, Manulife’s outlook continues to improve, particularly as it taps into growing demand for financial services in Asia.
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Meantime, Manulife’s outlook continues to improve, particularly as it taps into growing demand for financial services in Asia.
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Suncor Energy Inc. continues to offer a high 4.1% yield while buying back shares from increased cash flow – the company’s benefitting from its oil sands focus.
Partly due to pressure from an activist investor, Suncor recently shifted its focus to its main oil sands properties in Alberta. The company is also cutting its costs, which will free up more cash to reward investors with higher dividends and share buybacks.
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These two subsidiaries of Power Corp. are re-focusing on their main businesses. That should appeal to investors, who tend to prefer pure-play companies. Even so, we feel IGM is the better buy right now.
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $39 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 932.4 million; Market cap: $36.4 billion; Dividend yield: 5.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest life insurer after Manulife Financial....
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $39 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 932.4 million; Market cap: $36.4 billion; Dividend yield: 5.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest life insurer after Manulife Financial....
ANDREW PELLER LTD. (class A shares) remains a buy for long-term gains.
The company, Toronto symbols ADW.A (non-voting) $3.79 and ADW.B $5.05, is Canada’s second-largest wine producer, after Arterra Wines.
In its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, ended March 31, 2024, Peller’s sales rose 9.4%, to $85.01 million from $77.71 million a year earlier....
The company, Toronto symbols ADW.A (non-voting) $3.79 and ADW.B $5.05, is Canada’s second-largest wine producer, after Arterra Wines.
In its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, ended March 31, 2024, Peller’s sales rose 9.4%, to $85.01 million from $77.71 million a year earlier....
Activist investor Elliott Management has a long history of improving value at undervalued companies. The firm is now targeting these three companies. We agree with its opinion on Texas Instruments and Johnson Controls but would avoid Southwest Airlines.
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, $146.35, Toronto symbol RY, is a buy.
With the August 2024 payment, Royal will raise your quarterly dividend by 2.9%. Investors will then receive $1.42 a share instead of $1.38. The new annual rate of $5.68 yields 3.9%....
With the August 2024 payment, Royal will raise your quarterly dividend by 2.9%. Investors will then receive $1.42 a share instead of $1.38. The new annual rate of $5.68 yields 3.9%....
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 returns....
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)
Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC., $194.99, Nasdaq symbol TXN, is still a buy.
The company is a leading maker of analog chips. Its products convert inputs, like touch, sound and pressure, into electronic signals that computers can understand.
Texas Instruments is now building a new facility in Sherman, Texas, to house as many as four new chipmaking plants....
The company is a leading maker of analog chips. Its products convert inputs, like touch, sound and pressure, into electronic signals that computers can understand.
Texas Instruments is now building a new facility in Sherman, Texas, to house as many as four new chipmaking plants....