Topic: Dividend Stocks

EMERA INC. $47

EMERA INC. $47 (Toronto symbol EMA; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 145.3 million; Market cap: $6.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.5; Dividend yield: 4.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.emera.com) has reached a deal to increase its ownership of Emera (Caribbean) Inc. From 95.6% to 100.0%.

This publicly traded subsidiary holds Emera’s interests in power utilities in Barbados, Dominica and St. Lucia. Emera will cut administrative costs by taking full control.

The company will pay roughly $16.5 million in cash and Emera stock for the additional stake. To put that in context, Emera earned $330.0 million, or $2.26 a share, in 2015.

Emera is our top Income buy for 2016.

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