Topic: How To Invest

Dividend Advisor Hotline – Friday, February 17, 2023

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CANADIAN TIRE CORP., $174.64, Toronto symbol CTC.A, is a top pick for 2023. Investors benefit from the company’s 504 Canadian Tire stores. They sell automotive parts and services, and household and sporting goods; franchisees run most of the locations. The company’s other operations also enrich its outlook. They include 161 stores operating under the PartSource (auto parts) and Party City (party supplies) banners. Canadian Tire has several other major retail chains: Mark’s sells casual and work clothing through 380 stores; and the Sport Chek Group sells sporting goods and athletic wear through 375 outlets, including Sport Chek and Sports Experts. With the March 2023 payment, Canadian Tire will raise your quarterly dividend by 6.2%. Shareholders will then receive $1.725 a share instead of $1.625. The new annual rate of $6.90 yields a high 4.0%. With this increase, the company has now raised that payment each year for the past 13 years. It also aims to buy back between $500 million and $700 million…