ETF’s top holding supplies key commodities

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera(SQM) is currently the largest holding in the iShares MSCI Chile ETF, making up a big 26% of its total assets. The company is a major global producer of lithium, iodine, and fertilizers.
SQM’s share price tends to follow a cyclical pattern over… Read More

The need for food fuels this dividend

The world’s population will probably expand from 7.6 billion people in 2021 to around 10 billion in 2050. That increases the need for more and better food, which will drive demand for Nutrien’s fertilizers.
What’s more, the company has already raised its dividend four times since… Read More

Nutrien still has long-term appeal

NUTRIEN LTD. $50 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol NTR; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares o/s: 569.2 million; Market cap: $28.5 billion; Dividend yield: 4.7%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) is the world’s largest producer of agricultural fertilizers. It also sells seeds, fertilizer and other agricultural products… Read More

This dividend payer still has appeal

NUTRIEN LTD. $51 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol NTR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares o/s: 569.1 million; Market cap: $29.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.5; Dividend yield: 4.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.nutrien.com) is the world’s largest producer of agricultural fertilizers. It also sells seeds, fertilizer and… Read More

Get a 5.7% yield for Nutrien Ltd. with rising revenue

Get a 5.7% yield for Nutrien Ltd. with rising revenue

Improved weather and soil conditions led to a 12.6% jump in revenue for this company during the most-recent quarter.

A recent soybean-related acquisition continues to diversify the firm’s geographical reach and product offerings.

NUTRIEN LTD., (Toronto symbol NTR; www.nutrien.com) took its current form on January 1, 2018,… Read More