- PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (PRV.UN)
- Stella-Jones Inc. (SJ)
- Enghouse Systems Limited (ENGH)
- Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
Q: The following stocks were in your Stock Screener Canadian Dividend Machines. Please give me you thoughts on them. Would you buy them at current levels? How would you rank them for combination of growth and dividend for the next two years?
5i Research Answer:
ATD – high-quality convenience store operators with a solid track record
ENGH – serial acquirer but growth has slowed down in recent years.
PRV.UN – REIT name with a portfolio of commercial real estate properties that have quite struggled in recent years.
SJ – a solid operator in the materials sector with consistent growth in dividends and earnings.
We would be okay to buy ATD and SJ at the current levels, and here is our ranking for a combination of dividend and growth (from most preferred to least preferred): ATD, SJ, ENGH, PRV.UN.