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In the past few years, activist investment firms have pressured ABB and BHP to sell their unprofitable operations. That has freed up cash for share buybacks and dividends.
ABB LTD. ADRs $20 (New York symbol ABB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $42.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Dividend yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.abb.com) makes transformers, transmission systems and circuit breakers for electrical utilities....
Some investors headed to retirement decide they’re just too old to assume any investment risk. As a result, they put most, if not all, of their money in fixed-return investments and government bonds.
Regardless of the proportion they make up in your portfolio, bonds are unlikely to perform as well in the next few years as they have in the past, mainly because interest rates will likely hold steady or rise....
Regardless of the proportion they make up in your portfolio, bonds are unlikely to perform as well in the next few years as they have in the past, mainly because interest rates will likely hold steady or rise....
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $30 (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 987.7 million; Market cap: $29.6 billion; Dividend yield: 5.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest insurance company, after Manulife Financial....
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. $50 (Toronto symbol SLF; Conservative- Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 597.2 million; Market cap: $29.9 billion; Dividend yield: 4.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.sunlife.ca) is Canada’s third-largest life insurance company by market cap, behind Manulife Financial (No....
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC. $100 (New York symbol BR; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares o/s: 115.7 million; Market cap: $11.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.broadridge.com) serves the investment industry in three main areas: investor communications, securities processing and transaction clearing.
Broadridge last raised its quarterly dividend with the October 2018 payment....
H&R REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $23 (Toronto symbol HR.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units o/s: 285.7 million; Market cap: $6.6 billion; Divd. yield: 6.0%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.hr-reit.com) owns 35 office buildings, and 319 retail, 90 industrial and 22 residential properties....
High dividend yields are very attractive to investors, especially right now—but they need to be cautious.
Interest rates have moved up lately, but investors still earn low returns on their fixed-return investments. This leads some to buy high-yield stocks indiscriminately, without looking too closely to see if a yield is high because investors wonder how long the company can keep paying its current dividend.
When a high-yield stock cuts its dividend, the stock’s price generally drops....
Interest rates have moved up lately, but investors still earn low returns on their fixed-return investments. This leads some to buy high-yield stocks indiscriminately, without looking too closely to see if a yield is high because investors wonder how long the company can keep paying its current dividend.
When a high-yield stock cuts its dividend, the stock’s price generally drops....
Adding the best value-investing stock picks to your portfolio starts with looking for hidden assets and overall investment quality
A: No one can consistently predict currency movements, but we still feel that most investors should remain invested in U.S. stocks. Note that even if the U.S. dollar should fall against the Canadian dollar, your U.S. stocks can still appreciate in value even while the currency sags.
But addressing your question specifically, if you want to buy U.S....
But addressing your question specifically, if you want to buy U.S....