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What Should a Dividend Growth Investor Buy in 2025?

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If you wait, you lose... 2022 was a bad year on the stock markets: Canadian stocks were down 6% and U.S. stocks were down 18% (not to mention the Nasdaq at -32%!). Interest rates were going up quickly, and I was even caught with two dividend cuts in my portfolio (Sylogist at the end of the year and Algonquin shortly thereafter in 2023). Many investors thought it was smart to go back into short-term cash and GICs paying generous yields. “Let’s wait until the storm passes by”. 2023 …

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10 Amazing Dividend Growers For Your Buy List [Podcast]

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These 10 Stocks show double-digit dividend triangles, representing amazing dividend growers! Find buy ideas in the Energy, Healthcare, Financial, Industrial, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples sectors. Start your stock research on the right foot! Download the Dividend Rock Stars List! You'll Learn For the benefit of listeners who might not know it yet, Mike summarizes the dividend triangle. Let’s start with a sector that we normally dislike: energy. The Canadian market is a …

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Canadian Low Yield Stocks Even Retirees Will Like

Canadian Dividend Stocks, Dividend Growth

Discover great Canadian low yield stocks even retirees will like because of their solid growth potential. You’re decades away from retirement? They’re great for you too! None of the usual suspects this time though, no Alimentation Couche-Tard, Canadian National Railway, TFI International. Curious? Keep reading… Why low yielders? By selecting the right low yield stocks, you can enjoy both sustained dividend growth that exceeds inflation and capital appreciation. Actually, low yield high growth …

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Best Canadian Dividend Stocks for 2024

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What are some of best canadian dividend stocks for 2024? After the eventful year that was 2023, it's confusing to say the least. Depending on which sectors and markets you were invested in in 2023, you either had a great year or saw your portfolio value decline. As you can see in the graph below, the technology sector dominated the market, but mostly due to a very few big players. The U.S. market outperformed the Canadian market by a wide margin. In Canada, the energy sector performed …

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Detect Losers and Find Winners with The Dividend Triangle

Dividend Growth, Portfolio Building, Stock Selection

We all want our portfolio to perform well, but how? Detect losers and find winners with the dividend triangle. It’s an easy way to understand why stocks underperform and detect other risks in your portfolio, like dividend traps or potential dividend cutters. The dividend triangle also proves invaluable to find strong dividend growers that will more than make up for the few rotten apples you might have bought. What is the Dividend Triangle? I coined the term Dividend Triangle to refer to a …

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Why Ignore Low Yield Stocks when Planning Retirement?

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Why do people ignore low yield stocks when planning retirement? In one sentence:  because they complicate retirement planning. Nobody wants to figure out how many shares to sell each year on top of getting their dividends, their pension income and other. “Low yield stocks don’t pay the bills”, or do they? Also, many investors think that retiring on low-yield stocks is dangerous. Let’s explore these reasons for ignoring low-yield stocks to see of they hold water. You can also listen to …

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