Dividend increase: CAE

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CAE INC. $26 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 267.7 million; Market cap: $7.0 billion; Dividend Yield: 1.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.cae.com) is a leading maker of flight simulators for commercial and military aircraft. It also operates pilot-training schools in over 30 countries and makes mannequins and other medical-simulators for training health professionals. The company will now raise its quarterly dividend by 11.1%. Starting with the September 2018 payment, investors will receive $0.10 a share instead of $0.09. The new annual rate of $0.40 yields 1.5%. CAE has now increased its dividend each year since 2008. The company’s earnings will likely rise 11.7%, from $1.11 a share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, to $1.24 in 2019. The stock trades at a still reasonable 21.0 times that forecast. CAE is a buy. buy…