Investment Q&A

Q: Good morning,

In an answer to Danny on August 13, you said that BCE's trailing twelve months dividend is around $3.7B, which is covered by the operating cash flow of $7.6B, I read a post from Reddit yesterday that says BCE's free cash flow payout ratio is 109% stating that its dividend is covered by debt and equity dilution. Can you explain why these numbers are so wildly different? Thanks very much,

Q: Hello 5i,
I have, below, cut and pasted a segment of a press release:

"A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. ("Food Services") will also receive a similar dividend from Trade Marks on its investment in Trade Marks.

Food Services also announced today that it has declared a dividend in the amount of $1.0 million to its shareholder. The dividend will be paid out of Food Services' available working capital and is separate and distinct from distributions declared by the Fund to unitholders of the Fund..."

I have looked at the Investor Page of the AW.UN website and can find no clarity around what happens to the $1.0 million dividend. I am surmising that it goes into the larger fund for whatever purpose they deem necessary, but will NOT trickle down to individual unitholders. It seems the regular monthly dividend of $0.16 is all that we will receive, as per usual. Does this interpretation seem correct?

This confusion over the 3 entities, and who gives/gets what, goes a long way towards explaining the need for a much simplified corporate structure, imho!!

Thanks for any clarity you can provide!!
Cheers,
MIke

Q: Peter with so many unions going on and threatening stikes in Canada I believe it will effect the owners ie shareholders to a negative affect . Can you give us companies with 5% div or more that are not banks and are not unionised. Thanks Ken

Q: good day to the best team
what is your opinion about this cie in the near term and the utility sector in general due to the declining interest rate trend thanks for your super service

Q: Hi 5i!
Thanks for all your great work, I appreciate it very much,
What are your top Dividend growing growth stocks? 5 US and 5 Canadian?
Thanks,
Murray

Q: Hi — Appreciate the service.

Question about FPR-T, purchased in ~2018 at $21.09 as fixed-income/yield instrument at a time of low interest rates.

Need to generate some cash and am considering selling this achieved-its-purpose stock.

Question: on a scale of 1 - 10, how much (more) upside could I be missing out on if I sell now?

Thank you.

Q: FTS has surged to near the top end of analyst 1-year targets (low $60's). Please comment on the current valuation in terms of its own history and peers.

Q: What are you highest conviction Canadian dividend stocks at this moment with interest rates falling, if one is looking for a combination of dividend yield and total return.

Q: I've read through the comments on BCE today. Do you see it as a hold, or sell? If sell, what do you see as a good dividend-paying replacement?

Q: What are the implications for BCE to be cut to One Notch Above Junk by Moody’s last week ? Thanks

Q: Hi,
On September 4 in an answer to Ritwick's question, you said: "BCE did not cut its dividend in other times of crisis...".

I thought BCE cut its dividend by about half in 2008. It did raise the dividend again to previous trend levels in the subsequent year(s).

I vaguely recall at the time that the 2008 dividend cut was quite a dramatic move for a "widows and orphans' stock and of course no one could predict at the time the dividend would be reinstated the next year.

Cheers, Michael

Q: The Globe reports that Moody's just downgraded BCE. I understand that the downgrade means borrowing costs are higher. What else does it mean?

Do you think that BCE will have need to borrow money in the next couple of years.

Thanks a lot for your views.

Q: What are your thoughts on the c rating downgrade ? Dividends are currently over 100% of FCF. How do they maintain the div under this situation

Q: 5i Research has been always positive about BCE and its high yield as manageable and the Management is doing a good job through challenging times. BCE bonds last week were rated at just 2 notches above junk by Moody & S&P Globe ratings. I am wandering if you can justify your optimism in this light of downgrading. If so please provide reason for your optimism.

Q: Hello,

Thoughts on Decisive? Buy, sell or hold?

Thanks,

Jim

Q: NPI continues to be in the doldrums despite recent earnings being quite decent. Do you feel optimistic about an eventual price recovery?

Q: Would you please recommend some ETFs that focus on dividend income with some growth potential, Canadian dollar please? What is a reasonable expectation from funds like these, broken down into dividend income and capital appreciation over the longer term?

Q: Could you please suggest 2 or 3 dividend ETFs that I could look at to increase the amount of dividends in my account.

Thank you
Paula

Q: What is your opinion about Altria? Is it a buy? If so, what do you like about it?

Q: Hello,

I am considering investing in PBH as it checks off the right boxes and it is one of your favorites.
However, looking at other similar co's MTY & MFI they seem to offer similar dividends and growth, tgey are both also trading close to the same lower range as PBH.
Could you provide insight on why these are lagging the food retailers who are trading at highs.
Thank you