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Q: I remember, maybe 5 years ago or so Peter recomended First Service corp because it had initiated a divident, he suggested the initation of a dividend was one of the better buy signals. It made sense to me and i bought the shares at that time, and it has been a great investment

Two part question
1. Please share your thoughts on div initiation as a buy signal
2. Please share a couple of tickers that have recently initiated a dividend and could be bought today

Thanks

Kuldar
Read Answer Asked by Kuldar on December 11, 2017
Q: I have owned RNW for a couple of years now, primarily for income from its healthy dividend. Also own AQN, FTS, NPI and BEP.UN in the utilities sector. I'm still ahead on RNW by about 18% despite the recent price drop, but wonder if the stock simply has too many issues these days. This includes the suggested lack of future growth, an apparent problem in Australia, and potential issues with its parent company TA. Is it maybe time to sell?
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on December 08, 2017
Q: Further to a question asked by Clarence this morning I too am reaching for dividend income. Would you consider any of these high dividend paying companies an unacceptable risk today? I guess in terms of capital loss or dividend cuts? Understanding that obviously things could change in the future.
Artis 7.68%
Crius Energy 9.38%
Diversified Royalty 6.37%
Dream Global 6.66%
Enbridge Income 7.08%
Read Answer Asked by David on December 07, 2017
Q: Hello Peter,
I hold a balanced total portfolio across my TFSA, RRSP and non-registered accounts. I keep my highest dividend payers in my non-registered and currently have them on DRIPs. Are there any of theese that you don't think should be on DRIP because they are too risky?

ALA, KWH.UN, FTS, BNS, SLF, GS, NWH.UN, ECI, EIF, BCE
Read Answer Asked by Pamela on December 07, 2017
Q: In regards to Austins question,the two split shares above will quit paying a dividend on the common shares when the Nav for the common shares plus the preferred drops below $15.00.you can keep track of the Nav on their website.Dgs has been by far my best income stock,buying in for an average $6.94,gives me an annual return of 17.3% on original purchase.Present Nav. is $17.30 according to Brompton's
website.DFN pays a lower dividend,but has a bigger cushion in it's NAV.I think these are excellent vehicle for income as long as you keep track of the NAV value!!
Read Answer Asked by terry on December 05, 2017
Q: A couple of others do not display above, MKZ.un, BSO, LCS & OSP. Is there a reasonable amount of safety in any of these Very High Di Payers? If a stock pays a Dividend > 8%....who cares if there is NO appreciation, as long as risk is limited.

Thanks as always!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on December 05, 2017
Q: Good Morning
My question is about which preferred shares can be classified as being part of a FIXED INCOME component of a portfolio.

1. Would you classify the rate reset preferreds as part of a fixed income portfolio?
2. Would you classify also the perpetual preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio?
3. Would you classify only the investment grade preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio (e.g banks and insurance companies) ?

Some analysts include only rate resets and not perpetuals as part of Fixed Income. Yet others only the investment grade preferreds as part of fixed income.

What is your opinion?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on December 05, 2017
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