Updating your Conservative-Growth Payers: Power Corp.

POWER CORP. $34 is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 616.2 million; Market cap: $21.0 billion; Dividend yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.powercorporation.com) is a holding company with a diversified list of businesses. Its primary investments are controlling… Read More

Haleon sale funds new acquisition

PFIZER INC. $49 is a buy. The prescription drugmaker (New York symbol PFE; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 5.6 billion; Market cap: $274.4 billion; Dividend yield: 3.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.pfizer.com) merged its consumer drug business with GlaxoSmithKline (New York symbol GSK) in 2019.
Glaxo now plans to… Read More

Holding companies aim to unlock value

These two iconic U.S. conglomerates are using spinoffs to unlock their holding company discount. We feel these moves will ultimately succeed, but prefer Johnson & Johnson for your new buying.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON $176 is a spinoff buy. The company (New York symbol JNJ; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding:… Read More

Spinoff spotlight: Brookfield Asset Management

BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. $59 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol BAM.A; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.6 billion; Market cap: $94.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.2%; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.brookfield.com) is an asset manager that controls firms in the real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity industries.
The… Read More