Two of our Key stock ‘dividend aristocrats’ have raised their dividends over the latest month. Both remain buys for long-term share price gains as well as modest, but growing dividends.   Read More

The U.S. dollar has risen against other major currencies. In uncertain times, many foreign investors want to hold American dollars. After all, the U.S. remains the world’s largest economy. And   Read More

The reinvestment of dividends is essential to building wealth. Only spend your dividends in retirement.

Investors building their wealth usually depend on stocks. Many studies have shown that stocks outperform bonds   Read More

The reinvestment of dividends is essential to building wealth. Only spend your dividends in retirement.

Investors building their wealth usually depend on stocks. Many studies have shown that stocks outperform bonds   Read More

The reinvestment of dividends is essential to building wealth. Only spend your dividends in retirement.

Investors building their wealth usually depend on stocks. Many studies have shown that stocks outperform bonds   Read More

A long-term study found that share price gains accounted for about a third of most investors’ stock returns. Reinvested dividends made the other two-thirds of the returns.

A study found that   Read More

The reinvestment of dividends is essential to building wealth. Only spend your dividends in retirement.

Investors building their wealth usually depend on stocks. Many studies have shown that stocks outperform bonds   Read More

A long-term study found that share price gains accounted for about a third of most investors’ stock returns. Reinvested dividends made the other two-thirds of the returns.

A study found that   Read More

Benjamin Graham, the father of fundamental stock analysis, likened the stock market to a bi-polar person. Is Mr. Market now too manic?

Benjamin Graham wrote the investment classic Security Analysis in   Read More

Canadian banks face some headwinds, but the big five are expected to earn more in 2020. They pay attractive dividends and they trade at low price-to-earnings ratios.

We cover Canada’s big   Read More

We’re adding Starbucks to our list of US Key stocks. Starbucks is a buy for further long-term share price gains and dividends that have risen each year since it first   Read More

We’re adding Starbucks to our list of US Key stocks. Starbucks is a buy for further long-term share price gains and dividends that have risen each year since it first   Read More

Saputo’s shares are high. They now have downwards price momentum. That’s why Saputo remains a hold for now, even though it raises its dividend each year.
We downgraded packaged food manufacturing   Read More

Growing dividends give you advantages. Continue to seek stocks that regularly raise their dividends. Particularly the nine ‘dividend aristocrats’ shown below.

At this time of the year, many stocks raise their   Read More

In picking our Key stocks, we pay close attention to a company’s dividend history. We prefer companies that regularly raise the dividends. This makes it easier to beat inflation and   Read More

Magna International remains a buy. Its earnings per share are growing quickly. This gives the company the means to keep on raising its dividends every year.
We regularly review Greater Toronto   Read More

Every month, Investor’s Digest surveys 48 income trusts covered by leading securities analysts. Two real estate investment trusts and an energy trust were recent highlights.
SmartCentres REIT (TSX—SRU.UN)
After a successful equity   Read More

Growing dividends give you advantages. Continue to seek stocks that regularly raise their dividends. Particularly the nine ‘dividend aristocrats’ shown below.

At this time of the year, many stocks raise their   Read More

Consumer goods stock Saputo Inc. has acquired Dairy Crest in the United Kingdom. This should contribute to its earnings over time. But Saputo remains a hold for now.
Saputo Inc. (TSX—SAP)   Read More

In picking our Key stocks, we pay close attention to a company’s dividend history. We prefer companies that regularly raise the dividends. This makes it easier to beat inflation and   Read More

Every month, Investor’s Digest surveys 48 income trusts covered by leading securities analysts. Two real estate investment trusts and an energy trust were highlights.
SmartCentres REIT (TSX—SRU.UN)
After a successful equity raise   Read More

Four Key food stocks that we regularly review include High Liner Foods, Loblaw Companies, Metro Inc. and Saputo Inc. The stocks are generally defensive in nature. That’s thanks to six   Read More

The big five Canadian banks are expected to earn more this year and next. They remain dividend aristocrats as they continue to raise their generous dividends. Despite getting better, the   Read More

The big five Canadian banks are expected to earn more this year and next. They remain dividend aristocrats as they continue to raise their generous dividends. Despite getting better, the   Read More

The big five banks reported their results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018. They remain buys for further long-term share price gains as well as attractive and growing dividends.   Read More

Four Key food stocks that we regularly review include High Liner Foods, Loblaw Companies, Metro Inc. and Saputo Inc. The stocks are generally defensive in nature. That’s thanks to six   Read More

The big five banks reported their results for the second quarter of fiscal 2018. They remain buys for further long-term share price gains as well as attractive and growing dividends.   Read More

The Canadian stock market has trailed other markets and is down so far in 2018. Growing company profits have done little to revive stock prices. We’re not comfortable sounding like   Read More

The Canadian stock market has trailed other markets and is down so far in 2018. Growing company profits have done little to revive stock prices. We’re not comfortable sounding like   Read More

In spite of a large body of evidence that investing in equities produces superior long-term results than does investing in any other class of assets such as bond, money-market securities   Read More

Hydro One is a buy for long-term share price gains and attractive growing dividends. It’s building a bright future in Ontario and the US.
Hydro One’s shares (TSX—H) are somewhat costly   Read More

On ‘The Back Page’, a weekly feature that examines the market outlook with a focus on a particular industry, The Investment Reporter recently rated seven beverage stocks as ‘buys’—including Molson   Read More

The big five Canadian banks pay much higher dividend yields than the overall Canadian stock market. They increase their dividends each year. The big five are all blue chip stocks   Read More

The big five Canadian banks pay much higher dividend yields than the overall Canadian stock market. They increase their dividends each year. The big five are all blue chip stocks   Read More

Canadian Dividend aristocrats are stocks that have raised their dividends for at least five years in a row. These growing income streams increase your stocks’ attractiveness and are likely to   Read More

Foreign investors are buying Canadian and U.S. bonds. This is reducing bond yields to record lows. One way to generate more income and beat inflation is to buy blue chip   Read More

Foreign investors are buying Canadian and U.S. bonds. This is reducing bond yields to record lows. One way to generate more income and beat inflation is to buy blue chip   Read More

The big five Toronto-based Canadian banks have reported their results for the first half of fiscal 2016. It pays to bet on them. All five remain buys for generous and   Read More

Companies that raise their dividends each year enable you to beat inflation and maintain or improve your lifestyle over the long haul. The 16 dividend stocks below remain buys.
Stocks that   Read More

Investors building their wealth usually depend on stocks. Many studies have shown that stocks outperform bonds and cash over long periods of time. And the reinvestment of dividends is essential   Read More

Dividends pay you regardless of where the market goes. They let you live off income, not capital. And they let you beat inflation. So seek stocks with growing dividends from   Read More

Canadian stocks are now in bear market territory. This setback gives you a chance to buy fine companies on the cheap. Follow our advice to invest both safely and profitably.   Read More

A study shows that from 1900 to 2005, dividends produced 90 per cent of the returns of investors worldwide. So focus as much on high dividend paying stocks as on   Read More

High Liner Foods’ growth is slowing and its shares have been driven down into bargain stocks territory. Still, it should continue to earn and pay more. That’s why the shares   Read More

The Investment Reporter has upgraded U.S. tech stock IBM from a hold to a buy. IBM should leave behind its recent rough patch and earn record profits next year. It’s   Read More