Parent company has a high yield

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POWER CORP. $26 is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 621.4 million; Market cap: $16.2 billion; Dividend yield: 6.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.powercorporation.com) last raised its quarterly dividend by 10.5% with the May 2020 payment, to $0.4475 a share from $0.405. Your new annual rate of $1.79 yields a high 6.9%. Power’s primary investments are controlling stakes in Great-West Lifeco and IGM Financial. It also controls Swiss-listed Pargesa, which holds interests in seven large European firms. The company recently acquired 100% of Power Financial. This cuts duplication and costs, making Power’s structure easier to value. Power Corp. is a buy. buy…