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TD Bank Bounces Back With Second Dividend

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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Latest Canadian Dividend Hikes for TD and BNS

May 24, 2011

in 2011, Canadian, May, Scotiabank, TD, banks, dividends, income, interest rates, news and updates

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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Canada’s Top Companies Power-Performers on World Stage, Too

April 26, 2010 · 7 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, Lists, S&P/TSX, TSX, business, earnings, economy, international economy, international stock market, stock picks

62 of Canada’s top companies made it into the recently updated Forbes Global 2000 list of the 2000 highest performing companies around the world.  This year’s list saw Canada, China and India’s companies in particular climbing the ranks.  The U.S. and Japan still dominate the list, but they are diminishing in number each year.
I doubt [...]

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Comparing Canada’s Big 5 Banks

November 25, 2009 · 22 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, banks, investing, stock picks

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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Canadian Bank Earnings Week: CIBC Surprises and Expectations of Dividend Increases

August 26, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, banks, dividends, earnings, investing

This week of August 24-28, all the talk on Bay Street is about the Big 6 Canadian banks reporting fiscal Q3 (third quarter) earnings.  Earnings results of the Big 5 are important to many Canadian investors, who are almost all invested in one or more of these banks through their pension and broad-based mutual funds [...]

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