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Knowing the ins and outs of the dividend calendar is an important part of dividend investing and a conservative investing philosophy.

There is a randomness to stock market growth that can lead investors to make poor decisions if they don’t keep diversification and long-term goals in mind

MICROSOFT CORP., $428.02, Nasdaq symbol MSFT, remains a buy for aggressive investors.

The company is the world’s largest computer software firm. Its main product is the Windows operating system, which powers about 85% of the world’s personal computers....

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., $144.65, (symbol EA on Nasdaq), is a buy for aggressive investors. The company is a developer of video games for play on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. Its hugely popular game franchises include Madden NFL, The Sims, Need for Speed, Battlefield, and Apex Legends.

Electronic Arts recently outlined plans for two of the company’s most important games: “The Sims” and “Battlefield.”

The company’s long-running The Sims franchise began as a virtual city-building game 24 years ago....

H&R REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $11 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol HR.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 262.0 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; Distribution yield: 5.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.hr-reit.com) owns 379 residential, industrial, office and some retail properties in Canada and the U.S....

You Can See Our Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio for October 2024 Here.

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

These two insurers have a bright future, particularly as population growth will drive demand for new policies and retirement planning services. For now, we prefer Sun Life as Great-West’s recent acquisitions add to its risk.


GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC....

The Bank of Canada has cut its benchmark interest rate three times since June, from 5.00% to 4.25%. Lower rates are good news for these two REITs, as they make it easier to attract new tenants and service their debt.


ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $20 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 128.0 million; Market cap: $2.6 billion; Distribution yield: 9.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.alliedreit.com) owns 192 office buildings and 10 properties under development, mainly in major Canadian cities....

You Can See Our WSSF Conservative Growth Portfolio For October 2024 Here.

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Despite slowing sales of its chips to makers of industrial products and cars, the shares of Texas Instruments have jumped 27% in the past year. In the process, they hit a new all-time high of $215 in August 2024.


The impressive rise is partly due to pressure from an activist investor who prompted the company to adjust its spending on new chip plants....