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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 Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company.
The company started off making sandpaper and abrasives for industrial clients....
The company started off making sandpaper and abrasives for industrial clients....
Toromont and Leon’s are riskier than many of our other dividend-paying recommendations. However, both are well-established leaders in their fields with strong growth prospects. Their steady cash flows should also let them continue raising shareholder value.
TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD....
TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD....
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. $43 (New York symbol QSR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 467.6 million; Market cap: $20.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 1.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.rbi.com) is the world’s third-largest fast-food operator, after McDonald’s (No....
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP. $60 (New York symbol TUP; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 50.5 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 4.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.tupperwarebrands.com) makes plastic food and beverage containers, as well as cosmetics and fragrances....
CINTAS CORP. $107 (Nasdaq symbol CTAS; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 104.9 million; Market cap: $11.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.cintas.com) designs and makes uniforms, then sells them to one million businesses, mainly in North America....
PEPSICO INC. $107 (New York symbol PEP; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $149.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 2.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www. pepsico.com) continues to see weaker demand for its sodas and snack foods as consumers switch to healthier products.
In response, the company will cut the sugar in its soft drinks....
In response, the company will cut the sugar in its soft drinks....
MICROSOFT CORP. $61 (Nasdaq symbol MSFT; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 7.8 billion; Market cap: $475.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.6; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.microsoft.com) continues to gain from the shift to selling its software as a cloud-based subscription service.
In its fiscal 2017 first quarter, which ended September 30, 2016, the company’s revenue rose 3.1%, to $22.3 billion from $21.7 billion a year earlier....
In its fiscal 2017 first quarter, which ended September 30, 2016, the company’s revenue rose 3.1%, to $22.3 billion from $21.7 billion a year earlier....
Demand for wireless and TV services has slowed at both AT&T and Verizon. To spur long-term earnings, the two are buying firms that complement their main businesses. These acquisitions add risk, but we feel they will ultimately pay off with more cash for dividends.
AT&T INC....
AT&T INC....
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. $67 (New York symbol AXP, Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 923.8 million; Market cap: $62.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.0; Dividend yield: 1.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.americanexpress.com) is one of the world’s largest issuers of payment cards....
NVIDIA CORP. $72 (Nasdaq symbol NVDA; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 535.0 million; Market cap: $38.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 7.1; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nvidia.com) is a leading designer of 3D-capable video chips....