Here are key updates on 3 dividend payers

MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. is still a hold. The company (Toronto symbols TPX.A $74 and TPX.B $67; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 216.9 million; Market cap: $14.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.molsoncoors.com) is the world’s fifth-largest beer brewer. Its main brands include… Read More

Their focus on services is a smart move

Both of these engineering firms mainly focus on designing and consulting services. That cuts their risk to expensive cost overruns. We feel Stantec remains the better pick as it has much less exposure to unprofitable legacy projects.
STANTEC INC. $56 is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol STN;… Read More

Use these key updates to build your returns

WELLS FARGO & CO. $51 remains a buy. The bank (New York symbol WFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.8 billion; Market cap: $193.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.wellsfargo.com) had total assets of $1.95 trillion as of December 31, 2021. That makes it… Read More

Stantec Inc. has a lucrative ESG angle

Stantec Inc. has a lucrative ESG angle

The company’s shares are up 60% since the start of 2021 as construction projects resumed following the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns.

Even after that jump, the stock still has plenty of growth ahead as governments spend more on infrastructure. The company is also helping businesses improve the… Read More

Stantec makes its acquisitions work

STANTEC INC. $70 is a buy. The engineering firm (Toronto symbol STN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 111.1 million; Market cap: $7.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.stantec.com) is now buying Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc. for an undisclosed… Read More