Dividend increase: Leon’s

LEON’S FURNITURE LTD. $18 (Toronto symbol LNF; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; s/o: 76.2 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividend yield: 2.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.leons.ca) has increased the number of stores under its name from 27 in 2003 to today’s 86. In March 2013, it… Read More

Updating Gannett Co., Inc., Calian Group Ltd., and SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

GANNETT CO., INC. $11 (New York symbol GCI; Cyclical- Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 113.7 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.gannett.com) publishes newspapers in the U.S. and U.K., including its flagship daily, USAToday.
The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.16… Read More

These yields are high and sustainable

CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $16 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units o/s: 110.4 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Divd. yield: 7.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.chemtradelogistics.com) is one of the largest removal-service providers for firms that create acids and sulphur as by-products. The… Read More

Rising dividend offsets a modest yield

Broadridge’s rising revenue and earnings give it lots for room to keep increasing its dividend. With its higher share price, the current dividend yields a modest 1.4%.
Until April 2007, the company was a subsidiary of Automatic Data Processing (ADP) . That’s when ADP set it… Read More

SYMC offers good value

SYMANTEC CORP. $19.70 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 621.5 million; Market cap: $12.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.
In its fiscal 2019 first quarter, ended June 29, 2018, the company’s revenue fell 1.6%,… Read More

Updating Cameco Corp., Stantec Inc., and Delphi Energy

CAMECO CORP. $13.54 (Toronto symbol CCO; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (306-956-6200; www.cameco.com; Shares outstanding: 395.8 million; Market cap: $5.3 billion; Dividend yield 0.6%) sells about 30% of its uranium to buyers in the U.S. That’s why it’s closely watching a new United States Department of Commerce (DOC) investigation… Read More

Goodyear outlook outshines ATN

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. $23.69 (Nasdaq symbol GT; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (330-796-2122; www.goodyear.com; Shares o/s: 237.0 million; Market cap: $5.9 billion; Dividend yield: 2.4%) is one of the world’s largest tire makers. It has 47 production plants in 21 countries.
For the three months ended June 30, 2018,… Read More

AGT may get a better offer

AGT FOOD & INGREDIENTS $18.27 (Toronto symbol AGT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.agtfoods.com; Shares o/s: 24.2 million; Market cap: $442.1 million; Divd. yield: 4.0%) is up 35% since late July. That’s when a management group that holds 18% of the outstanding shares, led by AGT President and… Read More

Special Situation: Avalara IPO

AVALARA INC. $42 (New York symbol AVLR; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 66.5 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.avalara.com) makes software that helps businesses calculate, collect and remit retail sales taxes. That includes taxes on goods, fuels and hotel rooms—across… Read More