These REITs offer growth and high income

While higher interest rates have increased the appeal of bonds and hurt REITs in the past year, Choice Properties and RioCan remain excellent ways for investors to earn income. We see both as buys.
CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT, $12.95, is a buy. Canada’s biggest REIT (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Units o/s:… Read More

Dividend Advisor Hotline – Friday, May 17, 2024

3M COMPANY, $105.26, New York symbol MMM, is still a buy for long-term gains.

The company makes over 55,000 consumer and industrial goods. Its main brands include Post-it notes, Scotch tape, Scotch-Brite cleaning products, Scotchguard protection and Thinsulate insulation.

On April 1, 2024, 3M completed its plan to… Read More

Distribution hikes are a sign of confidence

These two REITs focus mainly on retail shopping malls, which adds risk. However, their high-quality properties continue to attract new tenants and help retain existing ones. As a result, both REITs recently raised their distributions.
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $18 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol… Read More

These REITs offer high yields—and growth

While rising interest rates have increased the appeal of bonds and hurt REITs in the past year, Choice Properties and RioCan remain excellent ways for investors to earn income. We see both as buys.
CHOICE PROPERTIES REIT, $13.45, is a buy. Canada’s biggest REIT (Toronto symbol CHP.UN; Units o/s:… Read More

High-quality properties support these payouts

These two REITs focus on urban properties in Canada’s biggest cities. Those high-quality assets should continue to help them attract tenants and sustain their distributions.
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $18 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Cyclical-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing sector; Units o/s:… Read More

Key updates on your safety-conscious stocks

MANULIFE FINANCIAL, $29.72, is a buy. This safety-conscious blue-chip company (Toronto symbol MFC; Shares o/s: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $53.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Yield: 4.9%; www.manulife.ca) is one of Canada’s largest life insurers. The company also sells other forms of insurance including health, dental and travel plans;… Read More

Hold off on new buying

ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $15.83, is a hold. The ETF (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) lets investors tap all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. Investors pay an MER of 0.61%, and the fund gives you a 4.7% yield.
The… Read More