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GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $33 (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 986.1 million; Market cap: $32.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.8; Dividend Yield: 4.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $83 (Toronto symbol RY; Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $124.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.5; Dividend yield: 4.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.rbc.com) is Canada’s largest bank with assets of $1.15 trillion.
Royal recently paid $5.5 billion U.S....
Royal recently paid $5.5 billion U.S....
AT&T INC. $36 (New York symbol T; Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 6.2 billion; Market cap: $223.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 5.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att.com) will buy media company Time Warner Inc....
CAE INC. $18 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 268.8 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.9; Dividend yield: 1.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.cae.com) is a leading maker of flight simulators for commercial and military aircraft....
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $34 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 84.7 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.6; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.4%; www.alliedreit.com) owns 148 office buildings in Canada....
These top technology firms are leaders in their industries. That gives them plenty of cash flow for developing new products and services. It also positions them to increase share buybacks and dividends.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $152 (New York symbol IBM; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 955.8 million; Market cap: $145.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 3.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175 countries.
IBM recently raised its quarterly dividend by 7.7%, to $1.40 a share from $1.30....
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. $152 (New York symbol IBM; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 955.8 million; Market cap: $145.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 3.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ibm.com) is one of the world’s largest computer companies, with operations in over 175 countries.
IBM recently raised its quarterly dividend by 7.7%, to $1.40 a share from $1.30....
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $47 (New York symbol VZ, Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $192.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.5; Dividend yield: 4.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) has 113.7 million wireless users, 14.2 million landline phone clients and 15.6 million high-speed Internet and TV subscribers.
With the November 2016 payment, Verizon increased its quarterly dividend by 2.2%, to $0.5775 a share from $0.565....
With the November 2016 payment, Verizon increased its quarterly dividend by 2.2%, to $0.5775 a share from $0.565....
Both BCE and Telus continue to prosper in the competitive Canadian telecom market. That positions them to continue raising their already-high dividend payouts.
BCE INC. $60 (Toronto symbol BCE; Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 868.2 million; Market cap: $52.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest telephone provider, with 6.5 million customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces....
BCE INC. $60 (Toronto symbol BCE; Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 868.2 million; Market cap: $52.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest telephone provider, with 6.5 million customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces....
Like most Canadian banks, TD has consistently raised its dividend over the last 20 years. The bank’s continued success at finding new areas for revenue growth should sustain those increases.
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $60 (Toronto symbol TD; Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $114.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 3.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.td.com) gets 62% of its earnings from Canadian retail banking; that operation serves 15 million customers through 1,157 branches.
In the U.S., the bank operates 1,264 branches along the East Coast, from Maine to Florida....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $60 (Toronto symbol TD; Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion; Market cap: $114.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend yield: 3.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.td.com) gets 62% of its earnings from Canadian retail banking; that operation serves 15 million customers through 1,157 branches.
In the U.S., the bank operates 1,264 branches along the East Coast, from Maine to Florida....
3M COMPANY $166 (New York symbol MMM; Income Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & In- dustry sector; Shares outstanding: 604.4 million; Market cap: $100.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.3m.com) started up in 1902, when it was called the Minne...