Dividend increase: Power Corp.

POWER CORP. $30 (Toronto symbol POW; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 415.9 million; Market cap: $12.5 billion; Dividend yield: 5.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.powercorporation.com) holds a diversified group of businesses, including Great-West and IGM Financial.
The company raised its quarterly dividend by 6.6% with… Read More

Key acquisitions strengthen these renewables

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P. $40 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 310.1 million; Market cap: $12.4 billion; Dividend yield: 6.5%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.bep.brookfield.com) has interests in 217 hydroelectric generating stations, 537 solar facilities, 77 wind farms, four biomass facilities and… Read More

Power lifts its dividend

POWER CORP. $30.07 (Toronto symbol POW; Shares o/s: 414.4 million; Market cap: $14.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.powercorporation.com) is a holding company with a diversified list of businesses. It holds its financial assets through its 65.6%-owned Power Financial.
In the quarter ended March… Read More

Top holdings add appeal

POWER CORP. $29.36 (Toronto symbol POW; Shares outstanding: 414.4 million; Market cap: $13.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.9%; www.powercorporation.com) is a holding company with a diversified list of businesses. It holds its financial assets through its 65.6%-owned Power Financial.
In the quarter ended December… Read More

These green-energy stocks offer high yields

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P. $43.40 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; Units outstanding: 296.3 million; Market cap: $12.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.brookfieldrenewable. com) has interests in 218 hydroelectric generating stations, 36 wind farms and three natural gas-fired plants. In all, it has over… Read More

Big acquisition set to spur Innergex dividend

INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. $15 (Toronto symbol INE; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 108.6 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; Dividend yield 4.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.innergex.com) operates 31 hydroelectric plants, 21 wind farms and one solar power field. The company… Read More

Top holdings make it a buy

POWER CORP. $32.83 (Toronto symbol POW; Shares outstanding: 414.4 million; Market cap: $15.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.4%; www.powercorporation. com) is a holding company with a diversified list of businesses. It holds its financial assets through its 65.6%-owned Power Financial.

In the quarter… Read More