Dividend increase: Thomson Reuters

THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $68 (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 505.0 million; Market cap: $34.3 billion; Divd yield: 2.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.thomsonreuters.com) recently sold 55% of its Financial & Risk (F&R) business to a consortium led by Blackstone Group LP… Read More

These high yields attract aggressive investors

DOREL INDUSTRIES INC. $17 (Toronto symbol DII.B; High-Growth Payer Portfolio; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 32.4 million; Market cap: $550.8 million; Dividend yield: 9.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.dorel.com) makes ready-to-assemble home and office furniture; juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, high chairs, beds and cribs; and… Read More

Molson to tap cannabis demand

MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. (Toronto symbols TPX.A $80 and TPX.B $88; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 215.8 million; Market cap: $19.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.molsoncoors.com) last raised its quarterly dividend with the February 2015 payment. Investors receive $0.41 U.S. a share for… Read More

Their dividends look safe despite the slump

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $20 (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 466.8 million; Market cap: $9.3 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.newellbrands.com) last raised its dividend with the June 2017 payment. Investors currently receive $0.23 a share, up 21.1%… Read More

These tech giants offer sustainable dividends

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $133 (New York symbol IBM; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 908.8 million; Market cap: $120.9 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175… Read More

Dividend increase: Allied REIT

ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $46 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 103.9 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.alliedreit.com) owns 147 office buildings, mainly in major Canadian cities. Most of the properties are… Read More

Green energy demand spurs their dividends

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P. $38 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 310.0 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; Dividend yield: 6.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.bep.brookfield.com) has interests in 218 hydroelectric generating stations, 544 solar power fields, 105 wind farms, four biomass facilities… Read More

Our top dividend stocks for 2019

We’ve selected CIBC, Cisco Systems and Choice Properties REIT as our top dividend picks for 2019. All three stocks offer high yields, and will likely increase their dividends this year. What’s more, each trades at an attractive multiple to its projected earnings or cash flow.
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