Characteristics of the best stocks with dividends typically include long dividend track record, along with market prominence
Stock prices rise and fall. However, the best stocks with dividends like to ratchet their dividends upward over time—holding them steady in a bad year, and raising them in… Read More

Looking for Canadian blue-chip stocks that pay high dividends? First, here’s what makes a stock a blue-chip stock in 2024 or any year.
Start by looking for strong companies, a history of dividends and reliable yields when looking for the best blue-chip stocks with high dividends.

The… Read More

Borrowing to invest in dividend stocks may be a good decision if you meet these six criteria
Borrowing to invest can make sense for some investors under certain circumstances. We think you’ll benefit most from this buying opportunity by sticking with high-quality stocks, especially Canadian dividend… Read More

Investors interested in dividends should only buy the highest-yielding Canadian dividend stocks if they meet certain criteria—and don’t have these risk factors
Dividend yield is the percentage you get when you divide a company’s current yearly payment by its share price.
The best of the highest-yielding Canadian… Read More

Discover types of stocks and other investments to keep outside your RRSP—and the types of investments that benefit from an RRSP tax shelter.
Registered retirement savings plans, or RRSPs, are the best-known and most widely used tax shelter in Canada. The tax treatment of RRSPs is… Read More

Tax savings are the most valuable part of the best-know Canadian tax shelter, the RRSP. But some investments can increase your capital gains tax if they’re sheltered in an RRSP.
Investors sometimes ask us whether they should hold certain investments inside or outside of this most-used… Read More

In choosing dividend investing vs value investing, it’s important to recognize that both can lead to favourable returns
To decide between dividend investing vs value investing, investors must first distinguish between the two. The best dividend stocks respond to tough economic times by doing their best to maintain,… Read More

How are dividends taxed in Canada?
In short, taxpayers who hold Canadian income-producing stocks as part of their dividend stocks strategy can be eligible for the dividend tax credit in Canada. This means that dividend income will be taxed at a lower dividend tax rate than… Read More

Utilize dividend income investing strategies that focus on a history of dividend payments, particularly in market downturns, and you will be investing in strong stocks
One of the best dividend-income investing strategies involves looking for companies that have been paying dividends for at least 5 to… Read More

Your search for top Canadian stocks should focus on blue chips that pay sustainable dividends and meet our Successful Investor criteria
We continue to think investors will profit most—and with the least risk—by buying shares of well-established companies that have strong business prospects and strong positions… Read More