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What Are Blue Chip Stocks and Which Canadian Companies Top the List?
– canadianfinanceblog.com
I recently published my list of the Top 100 Canadian Dividend Stocks for 2020. In addition to paying consistent dividends, many of the companies on my list had something else in common. That is, they are considered to be blue chip stocks. But what does the term blue chip really mean, and how can you tell if a stock is considered a blue chip? To give you a better idea, let’s take a closer look at what blue chip stocks are all about.
What are Blue Chip Stocks?
Blue chip companies are strong and well established. In most cases, they’ve been around for many years, and are considered to be the leaders in their respective industries. They are consistently profitable, can perform in just about any economic condition, and have a track record of paying dividends to their investors.
The best example of Canadian blue chip stocks may be any one of the Big Six banks: RBC, TD Bank, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, and National Bank. Most have been around for over 100 years, they dominate the financial services sector, and, as is no secret, they generate huge profits year in year out…
What are Blue Chip Stocks?
Blue chip companies are strong and well established. In most cases, they’ve been around for many years, and are considered to be the leaders in their respective industries. They are consistently profitable, can perform in just about any economic condition, and have a track record of paying dividends to their investors.
The best example of Canadian blue chip stocks may be any one of the Big Six banks: RBC, TD Bank, Scotiabank, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, and National Bank. Most have been around for over 100 years, they dominate the financial services sector, and, as is no secret, they generate huge profits year in year out…
