Two high-yielding Canadian trust buys

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CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $14.83 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-496-5856; www.chemtradelogistics .com; Units outstanding: 69.1 million; Market cap: $1.0 billion; Dividend yield: 8.1%) is one of North America’s largest providers of removal services for resource firms, such as oil refineries and base metal processors, whose operations create sulphur, acid and other by-products. Chemtrade converts these substances into useful chemicals, like sulphuric acid. In the three months ended September 30, 2015, the trust’s revenue rose 16.1%, to $364.4 million from $314.0 million a year earlier. The gain mainly came from the lower Canadian dollar, which increased the value of Chemtrade’s sales in the U.S. Overall cash flow rose 4.4%, to $67.2 million from $64.4 million, but cash flow per share declined 7.6%, to $0.97 from $1.05, on more shares outstanding. Steady cash flow offsets high debt Chemtrade’s long-term debt is a high $868.4 million, or 87% of its $1.0-billion market cap. Most of its debt came from its $900-million all-cash purchase of General…