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WELLS FARGO & CO. $50 (New York symbol WFC; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares o/s: 4.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; Market cap: $230.0 billion; Dividend yield: 3.4%; www.wellsfargo.com) will raise its quarterly dividend by 4.7% in March 2019, to $0.45 a share from $0.43....

SHAWCOR LTD. $22 (Toronto symbol SCL; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 70.1 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; Price-to- sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 2.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.shawcor.com) is a leading producer of sealants and coatings to keep oil and gas pipelines from rusting....

TELUS CORP. $48 (Toronto symbol T; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 596.0 million; Market cap: $28.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 4.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.telus.com) has 8.9 million subscribers and is Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier, after Rogers Communications (No....
GANNETT CO., INC. $11 (New York symbol GCI; Cyclical- Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 113.7 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.gannett.com) publishes newspapers in the U.S....
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....
METRO INC. $43 (Toronto symbol MRU; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding 227.7 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.metro.ca) operates 600 grocery stores and 250 drugstores, in Quebec and Ontario.


With the March 2018 payment, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 10.8%....
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $34 (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 988.6 million; Market cap: $33.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 4.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest insurance company, after Manulife Financial....

These two firms are subject to the ups and downs of cyclical industries, but their strong reputations and high-quality clientele should let them keep raising their dividends.


SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $55 (Toronto symbol SNC; Cyclical-Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 175.5 million; Market cap: $9.7 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction firm specializing in large infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges and water-treatment plants.


Starting in March 2018, SNC increased its quarterly dividend by 5.1%, to $0.287 a share from $0.273....
SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $56 (Toronto symbol SNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 175.4 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction firm.

In July 2017, the company paid $3.6 billion for U.K.- based engineering firm WS Atkins plc....
SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC. $57 (Toronto symbol SNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 175.4 million; Market cap: $10.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2; Divd. yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.snclavalin.com) is a leading Canadian engineering and construction firm specializing in large infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges and water-treatment plants.

The company recently paid $3.6 billion for U.K.-based engineering firm WS Atkins plc....