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GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $71 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 906.3 million; Market cap: $64.3 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.com) is Canada’s second-largest life insurer.
Great West raised your quarterly dividend by 9.8% with the March 2026 payment, to $0.67 a share from $0.61. The new annual rate of $2.68 yields a high 3.8%.
Great West raised your quarterly dividend by 9.8% with the March 2026 payment, to $0.67 a share from $0.61. The new annual rate of $2.68 yields a high 3.8%.
These two energy producers continue to upgrade their operations, which will help support their dividend payments. The recent spike in oil prices could also increase the appeal of their renewable power projects.
ISHARES S&P/TSX CANADIAN DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS INDEX ETF $43 (Toronto symbol CDZ; Units outstanding: 26.0 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Dividend yield: 3.3%; www.blackrock.com/ca) aims to mirror the performance of the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index.
The ETF hold 96 stocks. Its top 10 holdings include South Bow Corp., 2.9%; Telus, 2.9%; Westshore Terminals, 2.5%; Gibson Energy, 2.5%; Enbridge, 2.2%; CR REIT, 2.1%; Canadian Natural Resources, 2.0%; Mullen Group, 2.0%; and Pembina Pipeline, 2.0%.
Energy stocks account for 20% of the fund’s assets, while Financials (17%), Industrials (14%), Utilities (10%), and Real Estate (9%), are other key segments.
The ETF hold 96 stocks. Its top 10 holdings include South Bow Corp., 2.9%; Telus, 2.9%; Westshore Terminals, 2.5%; Gibson Energy, 2.5%; Enbridge, 2.2%; CR REIT, 2.1%; Canadian Natural Resources, 2.0%; Mullen Group, 2.0%; and Pembina Pipeline, 2.0%.
Energy stocks account for 20% of the fund’s assets, while Financials (17%), Industrials (14%), Utilities (10%), and Real Estate (9%), are other key segments.
Pembina Pipeline has paid regular dividends since it went public in 1997. Moreover, in the past 25 years, it has increased that payment by about 4% annually thanks to steady cash flows from its regulated operations and its long-term shipping contracts.
The company continues to add promising new projects. You can expect that to keep your dividend rising for many years to come.
The company continues to add promising new projects. You can expect that to keep your dividend rising for many years to come.
A: Hexcel Corp., $87.25, symbol HXL on New York (Shares outstanding: 75.4 million; Market cap: $6.6 billion; www.hexcel.com), is a global leader in advanced lightweight composites. Its products include carbon fibre, specialty reinforcements, prepregs composites and other fibre-reinforced matrix materials for aerospace.
Most of the company’s products are directed at commercial, defence and space, and industrial applications.
Most of the company’s products are directed at commercial, defence and space, and industrial applications.
A: VSE Corp., $210.00, symbol VSEC on Nasdaq, (Shares outstanding: 28.1 million; Market cap: $5.9 billion; www.vsecorp.com), is a leading provider of aviation distribution and repair services for the commercial, business and general aviation aftermarkets.
Headquartered in Miramar, Florida, the company provides aftermarket parts, along with distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for components and engine accessories. VSE services aircraft in 57 different countries, and its physical infrastructure is distributed across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Headquartered in Miramar, Florida, the company provides aftermarket parts, along with distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for components and engine accessories. VSE services aircraft in 57 different countries, and its physical infrastructure is distributed across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia.
A: Linde plc, $497.17, symbol LIN on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 463.4 million; Market cap: $230.4 billion; Manufacturing & Industry sector; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 1.3%; www.linde.com), is the largest industrial gas company in the world. Linde was created by the merger of Praxair Inc. and Linde AG in 2018. Formed under the laws of Ireland, it has principal offices in the U.K. and the U.S.
The company designs, engineers, and builds equipment that produces industrial gases. That’s on top of its core business of furnishing atmospheric and process gases.
The company designs, engineers, and builds equipment that produces industrial gases. That’s on top of its core business of furnishing atmospheric and process gases.
The stock market has moved up over the last month or so—the S&P 500 has gained nearly 2% in the past week, alone. Still, some investors remain anxious.
While market downturns are generally unsettling, even new investors are inclined to view them as a natural part of the market cycle—as an opportunity to purchase quality stocks at more attractive prices.
The uncertainty of a highly volatile market—the kind the Iran war has intensified—is usually a different matter. Days, weeks or even months of price swings can be particularly challenging for many investors and leave them unsure which way to move. For some, the urge is to get off the rollercoaster ride and move all or partly into cash.
While market downturns are generally unsettling, even new investors are inclined to view them as a natural part of the market cycle—as an opportunity to purchase quality stocks at more attractive prices.
The uncertainty of a highly volatile market—the kind the Iran war has intensified—is usually a different matter. Days, weeks or even months of price swings can be particularly challenging for many investors and leave them unsure which way to move. For some, the urge is to get off the rollercoaster ride and move all or partly into cash.