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 388 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....
CRESCENT POINT ENERGY $11.26 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 549.0 million; Market cap: $6.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.1%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) produces oil and natural gas in Western Canada....
ENERPLUS CORP. $15.03 (Toronto symbol ERF; Shares outstanding: 244.7 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative; Dividend yield: 1.0%) produces oil and gas from properties in Western Canada—Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.—as well as North Dakota and Montana....
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. $14 (New York symbol GE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 8.7 billion; Market cap: $121.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 3.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.ge.com) is a leading maker of industrial machinery, including jet engines, power plant equipment and locomotives....
J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $110 (New York symbol JPM; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.4 billion; Market cap: $374.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.jpmorganchase.com) is the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $2.6 trillion as of March 31, 2018.
The bank last raised its quarterly dividend by 12.0% with the October 2017 payment, to $0.56 a share from $0.50....
The bank last raised its quarterly dividend by 12.0% with the October 2017 payment, to $0.56 a share from $0.50....
MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $99 and TPX.B $100; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 216.5 million; Market cap: $21.7 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.molsoncoors.com) acquired the remaining 58% of the MillerCoors brewing joint venture in October 2016 for $12 billion (all amounts except share prices and market cap in U.S....
These two firms are leaders in their individual markets. That helps offset their cyclical risk, and lets them maintain their high dividend yields.
RUSSEL METALS INC. $29 (Toronto symbol RUS; Cyclical- Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 62.0 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 46,000 clients, at 51 locations in Canada and 14 in the U.S....
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $41 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 93.0 million; Market cap: $3.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.alliedreit.com) owns 147 office buildings, mainly in major Canadian cities....
NETGEAR INC. $64 (Nasdaq symbol NTGR; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 31.4 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.netgear.com) is a networking equipment provider for small businesses and home users....