Caterpillar dealers offer income—and growth

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FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $22 (Toronto symbol FTT; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 168.2 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Dividend yield: 3.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.finning.com) sells and services Caterpillar-brand heavy equipment in Western Canada, South America and the U.K. Starting with the June 2019 payment, Finning raised its quarterly dividend by 2.5%. Investors receive $0.205 a share, up from $0.20. The annual rate of $0.82 yields 3.7%. In the three months ended June 30, 2019, Finning’s revenue rose 15.4%, to $2.00 billion from $1.73 billion a year earlier. Specifically, revenue for the company’s Canadian operations (55% of the total) rose 18.4% thanks to strong demand for mining and construction equipment. The U.K. operations (15%) saw 8.9% higher revenue on stronger sales of new equipment to electric power projects. Its South American unit had a 13.6% increase in revenue (31%) on stronger new equipment sales to the mining industry in Chile. Earnings in the quarter, excluding one-time items, rose 9.2%, to…