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In 1990, McDonald’s became the first Western fast-food company to operate in Russia (which was then still the Soviet Union). Due to the invasion of Ukraine, the company is now selling its Russian outlets, which will trigger a big writedown.

This temporary setback does not diminish McDonald’s long-term prospects....

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Dividend Stocks

Updating your Cyclical-Growth Payers: Finning International

FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $33 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol FTT; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 157.7 million; Market cap: $5.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.finning.com) sells and services Caterpillar-brand heavy equipment in Western Canada, South America, the U.K....

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Dividend Stocks

Imperial rewards investors as oil prices rise

Imperial Oil shares are at all-time highs thanks to the jump in crude oil prices with the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns. Sanctions on Russian oil exports have also pushed up prices. Imperial is now using that windfall to reward investors with higher dividends and a big share buyback.

IMPERIAL OIL LTD....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Healthy outlook for Kraft

KRAFT HEINZ CO. $40 is a buy. The foodmaker (Nasdaq symbol KHC, Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.2 billion; Market cap: $48.0 billion; Dividend yield: 4.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.kraftheinzcompany.com) cut its quarterly dividend by 36.5% with the March 2019 payment, to $0.40 a share from $0.63....

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Dividend Stocks

Key updates for dividend investors

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $119 is a buy. The company (New York symbol SWK; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 151.0 million; Market cap: $18.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of hand and power tools.

With the September 2021, payment, Stanley raised your quarterly dividend by 12.9%, to $0.79 a share from $0.70....

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Dividend Stocks

Half-century of rising dividends

PEPSICO INC. $169 is a hold. The soft drink and snack foods maker (Nasdaq symbol PEP; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 1.4 billion; Market cap: $236.6 billion; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.pepsico.com) is raising your quarterly dividend by 7.0%....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Benefit from their narrower focus

AT&T and Verizon have shed their media businesses in the past few years. As a result, they can now focus on their main telecom operations—and dividend increases.

AT&T INC. $21 remains a buy. The company (New York symbol T; Income-Growth Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 7.2 billion; Market cap: $151.2 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Insurers shift focus to post-pandemic growth

These leading insurers are once again raising their dividends as the COVID-19 pandemic eases. They are also using acquisitions to fuel their future growth. However, we feel Intact is the better choice for your new buying.

GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

Better efficiency spurs its profits

TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $108 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TIH; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 82.5 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.toromont.com) distributes a range of industrial equipment, including Caterpillar machinery, in eastern Canada....

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Pat McKeough

Dividend Stocks

High-quality small caps cut your risk

Some dividend investors avoid small-cap stocks, as they feel their dividends are not as reliable as larger companies. While dividend cuts are more likely at smaller firms, these two stocks offer a nice combination of growth and income.

CALIAN GROUP LTD....

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