Solid dividends make Chemtrade, RioCan buys

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CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $11 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units o/s: 92.6 million; Market cap: $1.0 billion; Dividend yield: 10.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.chemtradelogistics.com) is one of the largest removal-service providers for resource firms that create acid and sulphur by-products. It converts (and sells) these substances into useful chemicals such as sulphuric acid. The company continues to pay a monthly distribution of $0.10 a unit. The annual rate of $1.20 yields a very high 10.9%. In the quarter ended June 30, 2019, revenue fell 2.1%, to $396.7 million from $405.3 million a year earlier. That was mostly due to lower prices for caustic soda, which offset higher sulphuric acid prices. Meantime, Chemtrade’s cash flow jumped 91.9%, to $51.8 million, or $0.56 per unit, from $27.0 million, or $0.29. That cash flow gain was due to lower interest costs and an accounting change for lease expenses. Chemtrade offers investors diversified exposure to North American industrial chemicals. As well, demand for…