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Got a tip about a white-collar crime? Ontario securities watchdog now pays up to $5M for info + MORE Jul 14th
Ontario's stock market regulator has unveiled what it says is Canada's first program to pay for tips from whistleblowers in the securities industry, offering up to $5 million to people whose tips lead to enforcement action..... More »
Trudeau mobbed for selfies, talks immigration on sidelines of G20 - Ottawa Citizen + MORE Nov 15th
Ottawa CitizenTrudeau mobbed for selfies, talks immigration on sidelines of G20Ottawa CitizenPrime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Department of Foreign Affairs staff who pack the lobby of foreign affairs headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, November 6, 2015. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS. Share .... More »
Three lower-risk REITs with rising payouts + MORE Jun 27th
All of these real estate investment trusts have conservative payout ratios, making them safer options and increasing the chances of future increases
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Beyond bullion: Smarter ways for Canadians to invest in gold Oct 20th
Gold prices are flying. As of October 17, the spot price of gold is trading at $5,928 per ounce in Canadian dollars, or roughly $4,227 in U.S. dollars. The surge comes on the back of what Wall Street has dubbed “the debasement trade.” In simple terms, this refers to investors reacting to long-t.... More »
Stock news for investors: Barrick leads earnings gains as major Canadian companies report mixed Q3 results + MORE Nov 13th
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
Barrick
MEG Energy
Loblaw
Manulife
Linamar
Brookfield
Hydro One
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– ratesupermarket.ca
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Enbridge profit rises, books $40-million in Alberta spill costs
– theglobeandmail.com
Posts second-quarter net earnings of $42-million
Barrick posts loss on big impairment charge
– canoe.ca
Barrick Gold Corp reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday, sending its shares up as much as 5.6% even as it recorded a massive $8.7 billion impairment charge and cut its dividend by 75%.
Top 100 Dividend Stocks – August 2013 Edition
– IntelligentSpeculator.net
Dividend investing is a huge part of my investment strategy. As I’ve mentioned in my now monthly passive income updates, receiving dividend income from my both my Ultimate Sustainable Dividend portfolio and my ETF portfolio is a primary driver of how my retirement will be like a few decades from now:)Today I’m looking at the top S&P500 dividend stocks. Why? It remains much easier and less risky to go for bigger cap stocks that have more history.
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In the next few days, I’ll be doing some research on a few of the top names on this month’s list. You can find out more by joining our mailing list, it’s 100% free:)
Top Name This Month….
Once again, the top name this month in terms of dividend yield is Windstream Corp (WIN) which has been on this list in the past. The dividend yield is high but the actual dividend has not changed in some time as you can see below:
WIN Dividend data by YCharts
So why is the dividend yield rising? Because the stock price is diminishing (thus all things being equal the dividend yield increases)… that’s never a good sign…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are speaking to investment bankers about how to handle the sale of their remaining stake in General Motors, multiple published reports claim today.
