Get a 4.6% yield from Suncor Energy

Get a 4.6% yield from Suncor Energy

Activist investors aim to identify companies like this one with the aim of boosting shareholder value. Even though they’re not always successful, those high-profile investors help draw attention to firms with already-good long-term prospects.

This company’s recent challenges should be short-term as the new board spurs… Read More

Fort Hills sale hits a snag

TECK RESOURCES LTD. $54 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TECK.B; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 512.3 million; Market cap: $27.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.teck.com) explores for and develops various types of minerals, including copper, gold, zinc… Read More

Two ways to profit from the same assets

Canadian Utilities and its parent company ATCO hold essentially the same pool of assets. Investors looking for yield should opt for the subsidiary, while value seekers should buy the parent for its holding company discount.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD. (class A non-voting) is a buy. The company (Toronto symbols… Read More

These four can also handle higher rates

Rising interest rates have dampened investor enthusiasm for high-yielding utility stocks. That’s because higher rates add to a utility’s interest costs and, at the same time, they increase the appeal of competing bonds by spurring their yields.
However, these four utilities get most of their revenue… Read More