oil and gas
Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $5 trillion U.S., spread across 400 mutual funds and ETFs.
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
ENERPLUS CORP. $15.47 (Toronto symbol ERF; Shares outstanding: 244.8 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; Dividend yield: 0.8%) produces oil and gas from properties in Western Canada—Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.—as well as North Dakota and Montana....
We feel the best way to cut your risk when investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs) is to focus on those with high-quality tenants that operate in a wide variety of industries. This could include office buildings or shopping centres.
That way, if a particular industry goes into a slump—like the oil and gas business did after 2014—it will only affect a small number of the REIT’s properties.
Likewise, it’s important to pick REITs that have broad exposure to many different regions.
Remember to look for REITs that don’t rely on a single tenant for more than, say, 10% of their rental income....
That way, if a particular industry goes into a slump—like the oil and gas business did after 2014—it will only affect a small number of the REIT’s properties.
Likewise, it’s important to pick REITs that have broad exposure to many different regions.
Remember to look for REITs that don’t rely on a single tenant for more than, say, 10% of their rental income....
Russel Metals and Ford offer investors above average dividend yields. That’s mainly because they operate in cyclical industries with uneven cash flows. Even so, we feel their current dividends are sustainable.
RUSSEL METALS INC. $29 (Toronto symbol RUS; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 62.1 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Dividend yield: 5.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.russelmetals.com) is one of North America’s largest metal distributors, serving 28,000 clients at 51 locations in Canada and 12 others in the U.S....
RUSSEL METALS INC. $29 (Toronto symbol RUS; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 62.1 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Dividend yield: 5.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.russelmetals.com) is one of North America’s largest metal distributors, serving 28,000 clients at 51 locations in Canada and 12 others in the U.S....
CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $16 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units o/s: 110.4 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Divd. yield: 7.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.chemtradelogistics.com) is one of the largest removal-service providers for firms that create acids and sulphur as by-products....
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $13 (New York symbol GE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 8.7 billion; Market cap: $113.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.ge.com) plans to narrow its focus to three main businesses: electrical power equipment; renewable power equipment; and aviation products.
As a result, GE will spin off its healthcare equipment operations as a separate firm....
As a result, GE will spin off its healthcare equipment operations as a separate firm....
ENERFLEX LTD. $16.30 (Toronto symbol EFX; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (403-387-6377; www.enerflex.com; Shares outstanding: 88.6 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%) rents and sells equipment and services for natural gas production....
BHP BILLITON LTD. (ADR) $48 (New York symbol BHP; Resources sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.6 billion; Market cap: $76.7 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.bhpbilliton.com) is a leading producer of iron ore, oil and natural gas, copper and coal.
In response to pressure from activist investor Elliott Management, BHP has sold its onshore U.S....
In response to pressure from activist investor Elliott Management, BHP has sold its onshore U.S....
A: Canoe EIT Income Fund, $12.07, symbol EIT.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 89.3 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.canoefinancial.com), changed its name from EnerVest Diversified Income Trust in November 2013....
A: Lawson Products Inc., $30.00, symbol LAWS on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 8.9 million; Market cap: $266.7 million; www.lawsonproducts.com), distributes over 300,000 industrial maintenance and repair products. It also provides inventory management services to customers in the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market....