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THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $149 remains a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 486.9 million; Market cap: $72.5 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.thomsonreuters.com) last raised its quarterly dividend with the March 2021 payment. Investors now receive $0.405… Read More

There’s room to grow at Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

There’s room to grow at Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

The company’s revenue and earnings are set to expand following two lawn and garden equipment acquisitions.

The stock trades at 16.4 times the company’s 2021 earnings forecast after an accounting change.

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. (New York symbol SWK; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest… Read More

Stanley trims its 2021 forecast

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $190 is still a buy. The company (New York symbol SWK; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 163.0 million; Market cap: $31.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.8; Dividend yield: 1.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of… Read More

AT&T ups its dividend

AT&T INC. $30 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $219.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 6.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. It also offers traditional phone and satellite TV services.
In June… Read More

New businesses enhance these telcos

To cut their reliance on phone services, these U.S. telecom giants continue to expand with new businesses. Those moves should also continue to spur their dividend growth.
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales… Read More

Scotiabank targets key growth areas

Bank of Nova Scotia continues to expand in two main areas: Latin America and wealth management. This includes recent acquisitions of banking operations in Chile and Peru as well as its $950 million all-stock purchase of wealth management firm Jarislowsky Fraser. These additions further diversify… Read More