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You Can See Our Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio for April 2023 here.


You can’t fake a record of dividends....
These two REITs continue to sell their surplus properties. That lets them focus on their more-promising assets and on maintaining their distributions.


DREAM OFFICE REIT $14 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol D.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 51.1 million; Market cap: $715.4 million; Dividend yield: 7.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.dream.ca) sold 138 properties in 2016 as part of a new strategic plan....
PFIZER INC., $40.39, New York symbol PFE, is a buy.

The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Enbrel (arthritis), Ibrance (breast cancer) and Prevnar (pneumonia).

Pfizer has increased its dividend rate each year since 2011....
A: Trimble Inc., $49.42, symbol TRMB on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 247.0 million; Market cap: $12.1 billion; www.trimble.com), mainly provides advanced GPS positioning systems for auto fleets and other business clients....
A: Definity Financial Corp., $34.96, symbol DFY on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 115.9 million; Market cap: $4.1 billion; www.definityfinancial.com), is the new name for the holding company of Economical Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, Petline Insurance, and Sonnet Insurance.

Definity was created as part of Economical Insurance’s demutualization plan to convert from a mutual insurance company, owned by its policyholders, to a company owned by shareholders.

On November 17, 2021, the holding company went public, selling shares of its stock at $22 each.

At the same time as its IPO, Definity closed private share placements with HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) and Swiss Re Investments Holding Company....
PFIZER INC., $40.10, New York symbol PFE, is a buy.

The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Enbrel (arthritis), Ibrance (breast cancer) and Prevnar (pneumonia).

Pfizer has agreed to acquire Seagen Inc....
CHOICE PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $14.22, is a top pick for 2023.

Choice is Canada’s biggest REIT, with 702 retail, industrial and residential properties totalling 63.9 million square feet of gross leasable area. Its occupancy rate is a high 97.8%....

You Can See Our Current Power Recommendations For April 2023 here.


Understanding our recommendations: Power Buy—These stocks are our top choices for new buying now....

Canada legalized cannabis four years ago. While demand has been steady, stiff competition has cut selling prices significantly. Meanwhile, advertising restrictions and plain packaging rules make it hard to build brands that win customer loyalty. Still, we think some companies have a distinct edge—including their prospects for added sales in the U.S....

ADT keeps signing up new security customers at the same time it retains more and more of its existing ones. The company’s expanded services help drive that growth. Those products include Wi-Fi-enabled security cameras and automated home solutions. ADT’s outlook is even brighter because of its new smart-home partnership with Google parent Alphabet....