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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....

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, $148.98, Toronto symbol RY, is a buy.

On March 28, 2024, Royal completed its purchase of the Canadian operations of U.K.-based HSBC Holdings plc (New York symbol HSBC) for $15.5 billion.

HSBC operates 130 branches that mainly cater to businesses in industries that trade and bank internationally....

You Can See Our WSSF Income-Seeking Portfolio For June 2024 Here.

This month, we are updating our WSSF Portfolio for Income-Seeking Investors.


This portfolio is a good starting point for investors who need income....

You Can See Our Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio For June 2024 Here.

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

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. $67 is a buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol SLF; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 583.0 million; Market cap: $39.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.sunlife.ca) will raise your quarterly dividend with the June 2024 payment by 3.8%, to $0.81 a share from $0.78....

Dividend investors tend to avoid small cap stocks over concerns that they are riskier than bigger firms. However, you can cut than risk with high-quality firms such as Leon’s and Russel. Both are leaders in their markets.


LEON’S FURNITURE LTD....

The work continues for these two REITs as they unload their less-promising properties to focus on their main assets. That sets them up for future gains and lets them maintain their current payouts.


ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $17 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units outstanding: 128.0 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; Distribution yield: 10.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.alliedreit.com) owns 198 office buildings and eight properties under development, mainly in major Canadian cities....

Barrick Gold has received the green light to commence operations at the Goldrush underground mine as it continues to deliver strong cash flow and a solid yield.

Averaging down is the antiquated investment practice of buying more shares of a stock you own as the price falls. The goal is to cut your average cost per share. That way, you make more money (more per share, at least) when the stock turns around and goes up.

Another way of looking at averaging down is that you’re betting you were right when you bought the stock in the first place....

EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO., $38.95, symbol EPC on New York, is a leading consumer products company whose brands include Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Edge, Playtex, Wet Ones, Banana Boat, and Hawaiian Tropic. It generates 59% of its revenue in the U.S. and 41% internationally.

Energizer Holdings Inc....