Here are key updates on 3 dividend payers

NEWELL BRANDS INC. $7.32 remains a hold. The company (Nasdaq symbol NWL; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 416.0 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; Dividend yield: 3.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.newellbrands.com) makes a wide range of consumer and household products such as PaperMate pens, Elmer’s glue,… Read More

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SUNCOR ENERGY INC. $49 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol SU; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $63.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.2: Dividend yield: 4.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.suncor.com) is using self-driving trucks at its oil sands projects in Alberta to cut… Read More

Their dividends still look safe

These two beverage makers continue to raise their dividends. However, their shares will likely remain in a narrow range as they cope with changing consumer tastes and increasingly strong competition.
MOLSON COORS CANADA INC. is a hold. The brewer (Toronto symbols TPX.A $69 and TPX.B $69; Conservative Growth… Read More

Lower costs will help Saputo adapt

Saputo has struggled in the past few years, as consumers shift away from dairy products to non-dairy, plant-based milks. In response, the company has added new products, such as goat cheese. Saputo is also in the midst of a major plan to improve its efficiency,… Read More