High-yielding REITs will fuel your returns

These two REITs have recently completed multi-year restructuring plans that shifted their focus to much more promising properties. Moreover, both have held your distributions steady during their restructuring, and we feel they’re poised to add to your income following the current COVID-19 crisis.
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A Yield to Caution

Stock prices have dropped sharply in anticipation of a much wider spread of the coronavirus, and the deep economic setback that could result from its spread. That could happen—no one can predict the future. However, most sharp market downturns are temporary. Due to modern medicine… Read More

Count on its dividend sustainability

We designed our Dividend Sustainability Rating to help our readers zero in on companies that can continue to pay you dividends (or even raise them) during economic downturns.
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has already forced many firms to cut or suspend their dividends. However, most of… Read More

Updating your Cyclical-Growth Payers: Genuine Parts Co.

GENUINE PARTS CO. $90 is a buy. The company (New York symbol GPC; Income-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 145.9 million; Market cap: $13.1 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.genpt.com) sells replacement auto parts through company-owned stores (under the NAPA banner) and… Read More

Brookfield rewards you in 2 ways

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P. $70 is a buy. Through units in the partnership (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 308.6 million; Market cap: $21.6 billion; Dividend yield: 4.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.bep.brookfield.com) you gain a stake in 219 hydroelectric generating stations, 108… Read More

We have key updates on your dividend payers: Intact Financial Corp., Calian Group Ltd. and Newell Brands Inc.

INTACT FINANCIAL CORP. $151 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IFC; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 143.0 million; Market cap: $21.6 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.intactfc.com) will raise its quarterly dividend with the March 2020 payment. Investors will then receive… Read More

These oil stocks will pump up your portfolio

Investors focused on the oil and gas industry are increasingly challenged by weaker prices. But as we continue to point out, the industry’s best stocks—with the most sustainable dividends—are integrated producers (see box). They include Canadian powerhouses Suncor and Imperial Oil.
SUNCOR ENERGY INC. $38 is… Read More

R&D fuelled your 12% gain

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. $119 remains a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol TXN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 934.0 million; Market cap: $111.1 billion; Divd. yield: 3.0%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ti.com) is a leading maker of analog chips, which convert touch, sound and… Read More