Each of these is a buy for consumer gains

LOBLAW COMPANIES $62.07 (Toronto symbol L; Shares outstanding: 375.3 million; Market cap: $23.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 1.7%; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,082 supermarkets and 1,335 Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies across Canada.
On November 1, 2018, Loblaw transferred its stake in Choice Properties REIT (see page 90)… Read More

These REITs feature steady distributions

CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT $12 (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units o/s: 277.2 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Divd. yield: 6.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.choicereit.ca) acquired Canadian REIT (old symbol REF.UN) on May 7, 2018. The merger created Canada’s biggest real estate… Read More

REIT deal lifts income for Loblaw investors

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $67 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 375.0 million; Market cap: $25.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,093 supermarkets under a variety of banners: Loblaw, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills.
In March 2014,… Read More