ATCO LTD. – Toronto symbols ACO.X and ACO.Y

ATCO LTD. (Toronto symbols ACO.X [class I non-voting] $58 and ACO.Y [class II voting] $58; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 58.2 million; Market cap: $3.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.0; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.atco.com) is a holding company. Its main subsidiary… Read More

Spinoffs & Takeovers Hotline – Friday, June 30, 2023

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC., $90.45, symbol CWST on Nasdaq, is a Vermont-based waste management company that services seven Northeastern U.S. states (Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and Pennsylvania) through 50 collection operations, 26 recycling facilities, 9 disposal facilities, 3 landfill gas-to-energy facilities,… Read More

Intact profits with smart acquisitions

Intact Financial is now close to its recent all-time high—and the shares are up a spectacular 361% since we first recommended them at $42.95 in our April 2010 issue. We think this Power Buy is poised to keep moving even higher for our subscribers.
INTACT FINANCIAL, $197.87, is a.. Read More

Updating Our High-Growth Payers: Intact Financial

INTACT FINANCIAL CORP. $204 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IFC; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 175.3 million; Market cap: $35.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.intactfc.com) is Canada’s largest property and casualty insurance provider.
Starting with the March 2023 payment, the… Read More

We like both the parent and subsidiary

Canadian Utilities and its parent company ATCO remain great ways for investors to earn reliable dividends. Investors looking for yield should opt for the subsidiary, while value seekers should buy the parent for its holding company discount.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD. (class A non-voting) is a buy. The… Read More

High-quality utilities still top bonds

We prefer top-quality utility stocks over bonds, mainly due to the favourable tax treatment of dividends compared to interest payments. We like both Canadian Utilities and ATCO, which both offer dependable dividends. ATCO’s holding company discount also enhances its appeal.
CANADIAN UTILITIES LTD. (class A non-voting)… Read More