We often say 1 images worth a thousand words: It’s a fact that dividend stocks have done worse than indexes since the beginning of the year. How can this be possible? Aren’t we suppose to invest in dividend stocks to avoid high volatility and because they perform better in bearish markets? Take the index you want, dividend stocks underperformed the overall stock market in a situation where they should outperform. Why 2015 is so different? Is it the start of a whole new cycle where …
Canadian Dividend Telecom Comparison: BCE Vs Rogers Vs Shaw Vs Telus
At the end of June, I produced a complete analysis of the five biggest Banks in Canada. While this post was featured on Seeking Alpha, I thought of publishing this second Canadian sector analysis on my blog. I think you will like seeing which telecom is the best one to hold for a dividend growth investor. I will highlight the differences in their business models, dividend profiles and other important fundamentals along with their current stock valuations. Business Model BCE (BCE) …
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Best 2015 Dividend stocks Mid-Year Results
As you probably know already, each year I select 20 US and 10 Canadian dividend stocks that will outperform the dividend index (and hopefully the overall stock market). I started this tradition back in 2012 and so far, I’m almost always right. This means that almost all my portfolios have beaten their benchmark year after year. Some folks may think I’m doing this to show off, but that’s not the purpose. I carefully choose these companies based on my 7 dividend investing rules. The purpose of …
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Enbridge (ENB) Vs Transcanada (TRP)
A few weeks ago, a member of Dividend Stocks Rocks enquired about Enbridge and Transcanada. Since both companies are trading on the same symbol on both US and Canadian market and that they are at the center of the attention with the Keystone XL pipeline, I thought it worthwhile to take a look at them. While small oil companies cut their dividends and oil exploration related companies saw their contracts cut, there is still a type of company related to oil that is providing immediate growth …
1 Buy, 1 Sell
I don’t know about you, but I’m in line to have another very successful year on the stock market. Last year, my RRSP account showed a 21.7% jump (50% in Cdn stocks and 50% in US). This year, I’m already at 15.7% and counting! But it’s not a reason to stop looking at my portfolio. After all, in the middle of October I was only +9%... The wind changes direction in short order these days! This is why I made a small change in my portfolio last week; since I don’t have cash on hand, I sold a less …
Canadian Dividend Growth Stocks – 4 picks Out of the Ordinary
Year after year, I study both the Canadian and American stock markets to find the best dividend growth stocks. For the past 4 years, I have noticed something sad; the choice for high quality dividend growth Canadian stocks is very narrow. Just for fun, I pulled out results using the following screener: dividend yield over 3% dividend payout ratio under 80% 5 year dividend growth positive 5 year revenue growth positive 5 year EPS growth positive as you can …
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