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Q: General question regarding preferred shares. Looking at Aimia series 3, they have a call/ reset date of March 2019 reset is 5year GoC +4 %. Does the company, at that time have 2 choices, either recall and pay out par value or roll them over at the new rate?

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Auftar
Read Answer Asked by auftar on May 24, 2017
Q: Hi, I would not touch the common stock after the announcement about Air Canada but I see that the company has a bond maturing in May 2019 so about 1 year before the air canada contract expires. It currently trades at 95$. Before the announcement they traded at a premium, around 103$. Is this a good opportunity or am I missing something ? Thanks!!
Read Answer Asked by Mario on May 12, 2017
Q: I own three reset preferreds that were purchased at the issue price. All are underwater by large amounts. AIM.PR.C is trading at $17.52 yielding 8.8%, AZP.PR.B is trading at $19.20 yielding 7.2%, and DC. PR. B is trading at $16.20 yielding 8.8%. With the dividend tax credit the yield averages is well over 10%. How financial stable are those three companies? Are the yields adequate for the risk being taken? Are those shares sells or holds for income?
Read Answer Asked by George on April 24, 2017
Q: Further to a response to a question by Robert on Apr 3 concerning dividend stocks provided to a grandchild. Could you provide the payout ratio for PTG, CWX, AIM, DIV

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Stu
Read Answer Asked by Stu on April 04, 2017
Q: A couple of years ago I hit upon the idea of giving each of my grandchildren $500 on their 16th birthday to establish a first investment and, I hoped, learn something about investing by direct experience. I gave them 250 shares (still in my name since one cannot open a brokerage account under the age of 18) of Surge Energy then trading at $2.00 and paying a dividend of $.0125 per month yielding $3.13 in the first month, enough to buy one more share in the DRIP brokerage account. Working beautifully until last May when SGY halved the dividend (also instructional, but disappointing)

I have another grandson turning 16 and would like to do the same for him but do not know of another security with the same feature of paying enough dividend (possibly quarterly) that provides enough to buy one more share with the dividend generated from a capital base of close to $500. If you have a way of mining for such opportunities, I would be most grateful to hear your suggestion(s). (I do not have any experience with ETFs but perhaps there is a possibility in this sphere?) If you have another suggestion for an intro investment, I would be glad to hear your thoughts.

Thanks very much, Bob.
Read Answer Asked by Lynn on April 03, 2017
Q: Hi,

Within an overall balanced portfolio, I am looking to add one "high yielder" to supplement dividend income. Which of the four listed would you prefer and feel the dividend is the "most" secure going forward? Is their a different equity that you would recommend other than the four listed?

Regards,

Robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on September 26, 2016
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