Efficient chipmaker continues to raise dividend

This chipmaker continues to benefit from increased efficiencies and productive research spending.

The company is a leader in analog chips. Investments in equipment upgrades have helped boost earnings, which jumped 22% in the most recent quarter. A strong balance sheet supports its research as well… Read More

Efficiency gains will spur its dividend

Agrium (old symbol AGU; a recommendation of TSI Dividend Advisor) completed its merger with rival fertilizer producer Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (old symbol POT) at the start of 2018.
Potash Corp. investors received 0.40 shares in Nutrien for each POT share; and Agrium investors received 2.23… Read More

Two companies feed this high-yielding dividend

Higher interest rates have recently helped to keep this utility’s share price down. That’s largely because this high-yielding stock competes with fixed-income investments for investor interest. 

However, increased economic activity often accompanies higher rates and that usually helps utilities. Plus this company recently acquired full control… Read More