Commodity rebound fuels their gains

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TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $46.01 (Toronto symbol TIH; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (416-667-5511; www.toromont.com; Shares outstanding: 78.3 million; Market cap: $3.6 billion; Dividend yield: 1.7%) distributes a broad range of industrial equipment, including machinery made by Caterpillar Inc. It also makes refrigeration systems through its CIMCO division. In the three months ended March 31, 2017, Toromont’s revenue rose 6.2%, to $412.3 million from $387.9 million a year earlier. Earnings climbed 11.8%, to $27.0 million from $24.2 million. Due to more shares outstanding, earnings per share gained 9.7%, to 0.34 from $0.31. Revenue rose on stronger demand in mining, power systems and rentals. The gains came despite the slowdown in Western Canada, which has increased competition and lowered rental and sales prices. Sales of refrigeration systems in Canada and the U.S. were also up. 28 years of dividend increases The company’s financial position is strong: it holds cash of $155.6 million, or $1.99 a share; its $149.9 million debt represents just 4.2% of its market…