Steady gains for Dorel

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DOREL INDUSTRIES $34.89 (Toronto symbol DII.B; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (514-731-0000; www.dorel.com;Shares outstanding: 32.9 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.7%) reports that its earnings rose 1.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2010, to $0.92 a share from $0.90 a share a year earlier. (All figures except share price in U.S. dollars.) Revenue rose 9.8%, to $569.5 million from $518.5 million. Revenue was up across all three of the company’s divisions: The recreational/leisure segment reported 18.8% higher revenue; home furnishings gained 18.4%; and the juvenile division’s revenue rose 0.2%. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 20%, to $0.15 from $0.125, with the June payment. The shares now yield 1.7%. Dorel Industries is a buy. buy…