Extendicare yields a high 7.8%

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EXTENDICARE INC., $6.08, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol EXE; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.extendicare.com; Shares outstanding: 84.3 million; Market cap: $512.5 million; Dividend yield: 7.9%) continues to pay monthly distributions of $0.04 a share; the annual rate of $0.48 yields a very high 7.8%. In the most recent quarter, the company’s revenue rose 3.7% in the quarter, to $307.5 million from $296.6 million a year earlier. The gain was mainly due to increased government funding and higher long-term-care occupancy rates. The company’s projected fiscal 2023 cash flow of $0.53 should rise to $0.56 for 2024. Extendicare is still a buy. buy. …