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ANDREW PELLER LTD. (class A) remains a buy for long-term gains and income. The company (Toronto symbols ADW.A $3.93 and ADW.B $5.05; Income Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 43.4 million; Market cap: $170.5 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 6.3%; www.andrewpeller.com) is Canada’s second-largest wine producer after Arterra Wines. Peller continue to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.0615 per class A share; the annual rate of $0.246 yields a high 6.3%. That payment looks sustainable. In the 12 months ended September 30, 2024, its dividend payments were a reasonable 41.2% of its cash flow. The company continues to improve its efficiency. As a result, it will probably earn $0.16 a share for all of fiscal 2025, compared to its $0.07-a-share loss in 2024. The class A shares trade at a reasonable 24.6 times that 2025 estimate. Andrew Peller (class A) is a buy. TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $115 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TIH; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 81.9 million; Market cap: $9.4 billion; Price-to-sales…