transcanada
Toronto symbol TRP, operates pipelines that transport natural gas, mainly from Alberta to markets in central and eastern Canada. TransCanada owns or holds interests in over 20 power plants in Canada and the United States.
TRANSCANADA CORP. $61.94 (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 800.3 million; Market cap: $53.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.2%; www.transcanada.com) operates a 91,500-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S.
Its other operations include 4,250 kilometers of crude oil pipelines and power plants in Canada and the U.S....
Its other operations include 4,250 kilometers of crude oil pipelines and power plants in Canada and the U.S....
A: Dividend 15 Split Corp., $10.88, symbol DFN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 31.6 million; Market cap: $343.8 million; www.dividend15.com), is a split-share investment corporation that holds shares of 15 companies: BCE Inc., CI Financial Corporation, Bank of Nova Scotia, Thomson Reuters, National Bank of Canada, Loblaw Cos., Sun Life Financial, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, TransCanada Corporation, Manulife Financial, TD Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal, Telus Corporation and Enbridge.
The company can also invest up to 15% of its portfolio in other stocks....
The company can also invest up to 15% of its portfolio in other stocks....
ISHARES S&P/TSX 60 INDEX ETF $24 (Toronto symbol XIU; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Conservative Market cap: $10.8 billion) is a low-fee way to buy the top Canadian listed stocks. Specifically, the ETF holds stocks that represent the S&P/TSX 60 Index—the largest, most heavily traded equities on the TSX.
The ETF’s top holdings are Royal Bank, 8.7%; TD Bank, 8.0%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 5.9%; Enbridge, 5.3%; CN Railway, 4.8%; Suncor Energy, 4.5%; Bank of Montreal, 3.8%; TransCanada Corp., 3.3%; BCE, 3.3%; Manulife Financial, 3.1%, Canadian Natural Resources, 3.0%; CIBC, 3.0%; Brookfield Asset Management, 2.8% and Canadian Pacific Railway, 1.9%.
The industry breakdown is as follows: Financials (41%), Resources (29%), Industrials (9%), Telecommuncations (6%), Consumer discretionary (5%), Consumer staples (4%), Information technology (2%), Utilities (2%) and others (2%).
Still, this ETF’s assets are highly concentrated in the financial and resources sectors.
The fund began trading in September 1999....
The ETF’s top holdings are Royal Bank, 8.7%; TD Bank, 8.0%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 5.9%; Enbridge, 5.3%; CN Railway, 4.8%; Suncor Energy, 4.5%; Bank of Montreal, 3.8%; TransCanada Corp., 3.3%; BCE, 3.3%; Manulife Financial, 3.1%, Canadian Natural Resources, 3.0%; CIBC, 3.0%; Brookfield Asset Management, 2.8% and Canadian Pacific Railway, 1.9%.
The industry breakdown is as follows: Financials (41%), Resources (29%), Industrials (9%), Telecommuncations (6%), Consumer discretionary (5%), Consumer staples (4%), Information technology (2%), Utilities (2%) and others (2%).
Still, this ETF’s assets are highly concentrated in the financial and resources sectors.
The fund began trading in September 1999....
Political and environmental opposition to new oil pipelines has prompted TransCanada and Enbridge to acquire big U.S. pipeline firms. Using acquisitions to expand adds risk, but those new businesses own regulated assets with predictable cash flows.
Both TransCanada and Enbridge have pledged to use the extra cash flow from their new businesses to increase their dividends....
Both TransCanada and Enbridge have pledged to use the extra cash flow from their new businesses to increase their dividends....
These six ETFs mostly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and biotechnology....
TRANSCANADA CORP. $61.75 (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 800.3 million; Market cap: $53.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www. transcanada.com) has agreed to sell its eight solar power facilities in Ontario to Axium Infrastructure Canada II Limited Partnership....
PFIZER INC. $36 (New York symbol PFE; Income- Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 6.1 billion; Market cap: $219.6 billion; Dividend yield: 3.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.pzifer.com) is one of the world’s leading prescription drugmakers.
The company last raised its quarterly dividend with the March 2017 payment....
The company last raised its quarterly dividend with the March 2017 payment....
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When you try to figure out the various trends and developments that can have an impact on your investments, resist the urge to focus on any single issue or area. Instead, try to see how it all fits together.
The important issues and factors always include positives and negatives....
When you try to figure out the various trends and developments that can have an impact on your investments, resist the urge to focus on any single issue or area. Instead, try to see how it all fits together.
The important issues and factors always include positives and negatives....
TRANSCANADA CORP. $63 (Toronto symbol TRP; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 871.1 million; Market cap: $54.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.transcanada.com) has asked regulators to delay their examination of its proposed Energy East pipeline by 30 days.
The $15.7 billion Energy East project involves converting part of the company’s Mainline natural gas line to handle oil....
The $15.7 billion Energy East project involves converting part of the company’s Mainline natural gas line to handle oil....
GREAT-WEST LIFECO $34.40 (Toronto symbol GWO; shares outstanding: 990.0 million; Market cap: $34.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest insurance company, after Manulife Financial (Toronto symbol MFC)....