Saputo sees opportunity overseas

SAPUTO INC. $40 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 386.4 million; Market cap: $15.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese. It also operates dairies… Read More

Updating Intel Corp., Symantec Corp. and Saputo Inc.

INTEL CORP. $35 (Nasdaq symbol INTC; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 4.7 billion; Market cap: $169.2 billion; Dividend yield: 3.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.intel.com) is the world’s leading maker of computer chips.
With the June 2017 payment, the… Read More

Keep holding these two foodmakers

These two companies are food-industry leaders and continue to expand beyond their home markets. Those factors should let them continue to raise their dividends.
However, after their recent price gains, both stocks are somewhat expensive in relation to their projected earnings. That increases the chances of… Read More

Saputo’s purchase will cut costs

SAPUTO INC. $46 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 392.8 million; Market cap: $18.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo.com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese. It also operates dairies… Read More

Cost-cutting bolsters their dividends

These two leading food producers are currently restructuring their operations. Severance payments and other costs will hurt their short-term profits, but the long-term savings will give them more room for future dividend hikes.
SAPUTO INC. $47 (Toronto symbol SAP; High-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s:… Read More

Saputo jumps to a new high

SAPUTO INC. $48 (Toronto symbol SAP; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 392.3 million; Market cap: $18.8 billion; Priceto- sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.saputo. com) is Canada’s largest producer of dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese. It also… Read More

Hold off on new buying

These three Consumer sector companies continue to benefit from improving efficiency. That has spurred their earnings and stock prices. We still like the outlook for all of them, but they’re now expensive in relation to their immediate prospects.

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