Their new businesses will lift your dividends

These top Canadian insurers continue to use acquisitions to expand into new markets and to enhance their current businesses. That bodes well for investors, as the additional earnings should lead to more and higher dividend increases.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $26 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC;… Read More

Two Canadian insurers with gains ahead

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means high interest rates are a boon to their returns. Both these insurance stocks… Read More

Two top insurers with strong growth on tap

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means high interest rates are a boon to their returns. Both these stocks offer… Read More

New businesses let them reward investors

Top insurers Manulife and Sun Life recently rewarded investors with sizeable dividend hikes. That’s partly due to the contributions of recent acquisitions. We feel these purchases will continue to pay off. Moreover, both stocks trade at attractive multiples to their projected earnings.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $27… Read More

Top Canadian insurers with gains ahead

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means high interest rates are a boon to their returns. Both these stocks offer… Read More

Top insurers offer dependable dividends

These two insurers remain a great choice for steady dividend income, despite the recent volatility of stock markets and the resulting hit to their asset management income.
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. $22 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol MFC; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio; Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.9 billion;… Read More

These insurers offer high yields—plus growth

Insurers write policies, collect premiums from customers, and then invest those premiums to meet future claims. They’re required to invest significant amounts of that money in fixed-income instruments, namely bonds. That means rising interest rates are a boon to their returns. Rising interest rates also… Read More