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Summer is a slow time for stocks. The “sell in May” crowd has gone away and many people start taking extended holidays. Volume thins on the markets and as a result there is less momentum. And this year, it looks as though the economic slowdown will be supporting seasonal trends.
But did you know that there [...]
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The highest paying dividend stocks will help you weather double-digit inflation much better even than real return bonds will. Just be sure to do a further check for (1) how safe the dividend yield is and (2) whether the stock also frequently raises its dividend. No point owning a dividend stock long term if it [...]
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When will we see the Canadian banks increase their dividends again? Which of the Big Five will raise their dividend first?
All Canadian income investors would love to know the answers to these questions. Of course, smaller Canadian banks have already begun to increase their dividends. Laurentian Bank of Canada (TSX: LB) hiked its dividend just [...]
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The biggest Australian banks are wholly-owned Australian companies and all pay dividends. Known as the “Big Four” – (compare that with Canada’s “Big Five” or as some say, “Big Six“) – these Australian banks by no means represent all of the Australian banking sector, but they are the ones with the largest presence.
See the list [...]
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There are a lot of excellent Canadian dividend stocks, but I’m going to try to narrow it down to three that are particularly attractive at this point.
All three of these have good growth prospects going forward, and all of them have great management. That said, the usual disclaimer applies – do your own research and [...]
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As if it wasn’t bad enough that BP is probably going to suspend its dividend if it can’t plug the leak, there will be all kinds of charges and damages awarded to BP, but possibly also to Halliburton or TransOcean once this disaster comes full sweep.
Those who follow me on Twitter know that I’m not [...]
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