September 1, 2011
in Canadian, Canadian economy, Q3, S&P/TSX, TD, TSX, banks, dividends, earnings, income, market reports
Not so long ago we were still wondering when the Canadian banks would raise their dividends again, if ever (it seemed) after the 2008-2009 crisis.
Then National Bank led the way, quickly followed by TD.
It’s earnings week for Canadian banks this week, and TD (Toronto Dominion Group) just posted a 23% gain in profits, while raising [...]
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May 24, 2011
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The dry spell in bank dividends in Canada is officially over. Although Laurentian had raised its dividend shortly after the worst of the crisis was over, it’s not usually considered one of the Big 5 or even Big 6, the members of which are heavily owned by a majority of Canadians through pension plans, RRSPs [...]
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October 31, 2010
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Canadian bank DRIPs are known for discounts of 2-3% on dividend reinvestment through their DRIP plans, but these discounts do fluctuate.
Starting with the November 2010 common dividend, the Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO) will no longer provide a DRIP discount from the average market price on common shares purchased under the plan.
BMO has said there will [...]
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August 26, 2010 · 3 comments
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CIBC came out with third quarter earnings today and they topped analyst expectations handily, by an additional 13 cents per share over the amount expected.
The big question on Canadian investors’ minds, though, is when CIBC can finally begin raising its dividend again. Right now CIBC is paying 87 cents a share and has been for [...]
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August 17, 2010 · 3 comments
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Canadian banks have the best balance sheets among all world banks, but the top 5 Canadian banks can’t increase their dividends until they learn from Basel III what the new regulations are going to be concerning capital requirements for banks.
Not long after Basel III’s new capital and liquidity rules are announced, banks will likely be [...]
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Many people know that financials make up about 30% of the S&P/TSX. Many also know that Canada’s banking system was rated the safest, most stable banking system in the world during the past financial crisis (and, in fact, is still considered so).
But if you’re not Canadian and not familiar with the market, but you want [...]
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Earlier this year I wrote an article explaining seasonal investing for those new to this particular stock investing strategy. My attention is turned once again to the topic of seasonal investing now that Horizons BetaPro has launched a new seasonal investing ETF.
Moreover, the new AlphaPro Seasonal Rotation ETF (TSX: HAC) is managed by Canada’s foremost [...]
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