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High-yield Canadian stocks are sought after by savvy investors, but sometimes the anticipation of a dividend cut is what gives some of them their above-average yields

Looking for the top Canadian stocks to invest in for a winning portfolio? Companies with a history of profits and sustainable dividends are just the starting point

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC., $90.45, symbol CWST on Nasdaq, is a Vermont-based waste management company that services seven Northeastern U.S. states (Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Pennsylvania) through 50 collection operations, 26 recycling facilities, 9 disposal facilities, 3 landfill gas-to-energy facilities, and 66 transfer stations.

Casella was founded in 1975 by Doug Casella, who used a pick-up truck to collect waste from customers in Rutland, Vermont, and nearby Killington....

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You can’t fake a record of dividends....

Sun Life recently acquired a U.S. firm that specializes in dental insurance. The company is also benefitting from rising interest rates, which is letting it earn higher returns on its bond portfolio. Those factors should continue to let it keep raising your dividend.


SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC....

IGM FINANCIAL INC. $40 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 238.0 million; Market cap: $9.5 billion; Dividend yield: 5.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) is Canada’s largest independent provider with $256.6 billion in assets under management and administration as of May 31, 2023....

We recommend all investors balance their Finance sector holdings with top non-bank stocks. For example, these two U.S. firms are leaders in their niche markets and have long histories of raising their dividends.


BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC....

The best way to cut your risk when investing in REITs is to focus on those with high-quality properties and tenants. Here are two of our favourites.


CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT $13 is a buy. Canada’s biggest REIT (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 723.6 million; Market cap: $9.4 billion; Distribution yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.choicereit.ca) owns 703 retail, industrial, office space and residential properties, for a total gross leasable area of 64.2 million square feet....

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