Updating your income stocks: Canadian Utilities, ATCO and TD Bank

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CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD. $32 (class A non-voting) is a buy. The company (www.canadianutilities.com) distributes electricity and natural gas in Alberta and Australia. It also has 5 power plants—1 in Canada, 2 in Australia and 2 in Mexico. ATCO (see below) owns 52.2% of the company. Starting with the March 2021 payment, Canadian Utilities will increase your quarterly dividend by 1.0%. The new annual rate of $1.76 a share yields a high 5.5%. Canadian Utilities is a buy. ATCO LTD. $38 (class I non-voting) is also a buy. The company (www.atco.com) gets most of its earnings from its stake in Canadian Utilities (see above). It also owns ATCO Structures & Logistics, which makes temporary buildings, and holds 40% of Neltume Ports; it operates 16 ports in four South American countries. ATCO investors will see their quarterly dividend rise 3.0%, starting in March 2021. The new annual rate of $1.79 yields a high 4.7%. ATCO is a buy. TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $75 (www.td.com) is a buy. The bank merged its 43%-owned U.S. online brokerage firm TD…