AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD., $112.41, symbol AEM on Toronto, owns currently producing gold mines in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico.

Specifically, it owns the La Ronde, Canadian Malartic, Goldex, Maccassa, Detour Lake, Meliadine, Meadowbank and Hope Bay mines in Canada. It also owns the Fosterville mine… Read More

MERCK & CO. INC., $98.05, is a buy. The drugmaker (symbol MRK on New York) is a pharmaceutical leader in oncology, acute-care and animal health drugs as well as vaccines.

Merck is now making a foray into the lucrative obesity market. The company has announced that… Read More

CANADIAN TIRE CORP., $153.58, Toronto symbol CTC.A, is a top pick for 2024.

The company operates 502 Canadian Tire stores, which 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… Read More

PFIZER INC., $26.37, New York symbol PFE, is your #1 Income Buy for 2024.

The company is one of the world’s largest makers of prescription drugs. Its top-selling brands include Enbrel (arthritis), Ibrance (breast cancer) and Prevnar (pneumonia).

With the March 2025 payment, Pfizer will raise your… Read More

IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $88.61, Toronto symbol IMO, is a buy.

This company gets over 90% of its production from oil sands operations in Alberta. Imperial also has conventional oil and natural gas operations in the West and holds stakes in offshore projects in Atlantic Canada.

Its other… Read More

You Can See Our High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio for January 2025 Here.
You can’t fake a record of dividends. That’s why we place a high value on a sustained history of dividend payments. When you’re looking for income-producing stocks, a high dividend yield should also be… Read More

PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP. $52 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol PPL; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 580.5 million; Market cap: $30.2 billion; Dividend yield: 5.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.pembina.com) operates pipelines that carry half of Alberta’s conventional oil and almost all of B.C.’s… Read More

To conserve cash for new projects, Emera has slowed the pace of its planned dividend hikes. However, the new policy will make the payment more sustainable. At the same time, the company’s new projects will spur its growth.
EMERA INC. $54 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol… Read More

You Can See Our WSSF Conservative Growth Portfolio For January 2025 Here.
We designed our TSINetwork Ratings to give you an idea of the investment quality and risk in stocks we recommend, so you can build a portfolio that suits your needs and objectives.
Other rating systems… Read More

NUTRIEN LTD. $65 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol NTR; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 493.4 million; Market cap: $32.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.nutrien.com) is the world’s largest producer of agricultural fertilizers.
With the April 2024 payment, the company raised your… Read More

SONY GROUP CORP. ADRs $21 (www.sony.com) is a hold. For the fiscal 2025 second quarter, ended September 30, 2024, the Japanese conglomerate reported a sales rise of 6.3%, to $20.18 billion from $18.98 billion a year earlier. That’s largely due to stronger demand for its PlayStation video gaming… Read More

TRANSCONTINENTAL INC. $18 is still a buy. Canada’s largest commercial printing company (Toronto symbol TCL.A; Cyclical-Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 86.6 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; Dividend yield: 5.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.tctranscontinental.com) last raised your dividend with the April 2020 payment. Investors receive $0.225 a.. Read More

Oil giant Chevron recently won U.S. regulatory approval for its deal to buy smaller rival Hess Corp. While expanding by acquisition adds risk, the new operations will add several promising properties to Chevron’s reserves. The extra cash flow will also let the oil giant keep… Read More

ALCOA CORP. $37 is a buy. The company (New York symbol AA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 258.3 million; Market cap: $9.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.7; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.alcoa.com) is a leading producer of bauxite ore, with mines in Australia, Brazil… Read More

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $10 remains a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Aggressive Growth and Income Portfolios, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 416.0 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a wide range of consumer and household products such as… Read More

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO. $349 is a hold. The paint maker (New York symbol SHW; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 251.9 million; Market cap: $87.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 0.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.sherwin-williams.com) reported 0.7% higher sales in the three months ended September 30,… Read More

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO. $50 is a hold. The company (New York symbol ADM; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 478.1 million; Market cap: $23.9 billion; Dividend yield: 4.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.adm.com) processes corn, wheat, soybeans, flax seed and other crops into a variety of… Read More

These two firms are cutting costs, which will help them cope as consumers shift away from processed foods. Those savings will let them improve the quality of their products, and protect their dividends.
CAMPBELL’S CO. $42 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol CPB; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer… Read More

CHEVRON CORP. $144 is a buy. The integrated oil producer (New York symbol CVX; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $259.2 billion; Dividend yield: 4.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.chevron.com) raised your quarterly dividend by 7.9% with the March 2024 payment. Investors… Read More

These two firms mainly serve clients in highly cyclical industries such as mining and construction. However, their high-quality businesses will let them continue their long record of annual dividend hikes.
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $37 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol FTT; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry… Read More