Investors can expect CAE to soar even higher

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Investors in CAE—a long-time favourite of ours—have seen a 35% gain this past year, alone. We feel there’s lots more growth ahead. That’s because rising air travel volumes continue to spur demand for CAE’s pilot-training services. The company’s improved earnings also give it room to keep raising your dividends. CAE INC., $33, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 266.2 million; Market cap: $8.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.cae.com) is a leading maker of flight simulators for commercial and military aircraft. It also operates pilot-training schools in over 30 countries and makes mannequins and other medical-simulators for training health professionals. Investors were rewarded with a 10% rise in the quarterly dividend in September. The payment rose to $0.11 a share from $0.10. CAE has now increased its dividend each year since 2008. The company’s annual rate of $0.44 yields 1.3%. CAE’s revenue rose 47.1%, from $2.25 billion in 2015 to a..