IGM expands in the U.S.

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IGM FINANCIAL INC. $40 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 238.0 million; Market cap: $9.5 billion; Dividend yield: 5.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) is Canada’s largest independent provider with $256.6 billion in assets under management and administration as of May 31, 2023. Power Corp. (symbol POW on Toronto) owns 62.1% of the fund provider. IGM last raised its quarterly dividend by 4.7% with the January 2015 payment. The current annual rate of $2.25 a share yields a high 5.6%. The company recently agreed to acquire a 20.5% stake in U.S. investment firm Rockefeller Capital Management for $622 million. It provides wealth management services, mainly to high-net-worth clients. The transaction helps the company expand its presence outside of Canada. It should also lift IGM’s earnings by about 8% in 2024 to $3.94 a share. The stock trades at just 10.2 times that forecast. IGM Financial is a buy. buy…