Benefit from our top picks for 2019

Once again, we highlight three #1 stocks for 2019, with one for each of our portfolios—Conservative, Aggressive and Income.
All three offer a strong combination of long-term growth at a reasonable price. That should help them rise above the current stock market uncertainty to thrive this… Read More

U.S. push helps spur Fortis dividend

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FORTIS INC. $47 (Toronto symbol FTS; Income-Growth Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 426.6 million; Market cap: $20.1 billion; Dividend yield 3.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.fortisinc.com) began supplying electricity to St. John’s,… Read More

U.S. push helps spur Fortis dividend

FORTIS INC. $47 (Toronto symbol FTS; Income-Growth Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 426.6 million; Market cap: $20.1 billion; Dividend yield 3.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.fortisinc.com) began supplying electricity to St. John’s, Newfoundland, in 1885. The company is now the main power utility in that province as well… Read More

Expect dividend increases from these four

Rising interest rates generally reduce the appeal of income stocks, including utilities. However, recent acquisitions by these four industry leaders—and their new projects—set them up for years of higher dividends.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD. (Toronto symbols CU [class A non-voting] $31 and CU.X [class B voting] $31; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector;… Read More

Fortis takes a break from acquisitions

FORTIS INC. $41 (Toronto symbol FTS; Conservative & Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 424.8 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fortisinc.com) owns electrical utilities across Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean. It also distributes natural gas in British… Read More