In buying stocks I try to maintain a balance between high yielders (such as most REITS) and low yielders with
above average dividend growth rates (stock like SBUX, DAL).
My current YOC is 3.97 % — meaning that I am not only on track for this goal but also that my portfolio has some more room for low yielders with
above average dividend growth rates.
Not exact matches
There are a multitude of reasons as to why this occurs but it's a powerful enough force that many investors have done quite well for themselves over an investing lifetime by focusing on
dividend stocks, specifically one of two strategies -
dividend growth, which focuses on acquiring a diversified portfolio of companies that have raised their
dividends at
rates considerably
above average and high
dividend yield, which focuses on stocks that offer significantly
above -
average dividend yields as measured by the
dividend rate compared to the stock market price.
To start, the
average annual
dividend growth rate sits at 9 % well
above my required 7 %.
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA $ 105 (Toronto symbol RY; Conservative
Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $ 157.5 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 3.9;
Dividend yield: 3.5 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.rbc.com) acquired Los Angeles - based City National Bank in November 2015 for $ 5.5... Read More
BANK OF MONTREAL $ 77 (Toronto symbol BMO; Conservative
Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 642.5 million; Market cap: $ 49.5 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 2.9;
Dividend yield: 4.3 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.bmo.com) is Canada's fourth - largest bank, with $ 672.4 billion of assets.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LTD. $ 226 (Toronto symbol CP; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 145.0 million; Market cap: $ 32.8 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 5.1;
Dividend yield: 1.0 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.cpr.
C.R. BARD INC. $ 215 (New York symbol BCR; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 73.5 million; Market cap: $ 15.8 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 4.5;
Dividend yield: 0.5 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.
ADRs $ 29 (New York symbol CAJ; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $ 31.9 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 1.1;
Dividend yield: 4.5 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.canon.
BCE INC. $ 56 (Toronto symbol BCE; Conservative
Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 840.3 million; Market cap: $ 47.1 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 2.2;
Dividend yield: 4.6 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.bce.ca) is Canada's largest telephone provider, with 5.0 million customers in Ontario and Quebec... Read More
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $ 170 (Toronto symbol CTC.A; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 63.1 million; Market cap: $ 10.7 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.9;
Dividend yield: 2.1 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.canadiantire.ca) owns 501 Canadian Tire stores across Canada.
THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $ 51 (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 711.6 million; Market cap: $ 36.3 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 3.2;
Dividend yield: 3.5 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.thomsonreuters.com) has agreed to sell 55 % of its Financial & Risk (F&R) business to a..
IGM FINANCIAL INC. $ 37 (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 240.6 million; Market cap: $ 8.9 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 2.7;
Dividend yield: 6.1 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) had $ 155.8 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2018.
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $ 65 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 379.0 million; Market cap: $ 24.6 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.5;
Dividend yield: 1.8 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) operates 1,084 supermarkets under a variety of banners: Loblaw, Zehrs, Provigo, Real Canadian Superstore and No... Read More
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP. $ 21 (New York symbol BGG; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 42.9 million; Market cap: $ 900.9 million; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.5;
Dividend yield: 2.7 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.
INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. $ 15 (Toronto symbol INE; High -
Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 108.6 million; Market cap: $ 1.6 billion;
Dividend yield 4.4 %;
Dividend Sustainability
Rating:
Above Average; www.innergex.com) operates 31 hydroelectric plants, 21 wind farms and one solar power field.
INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. $ 15 (Toronto symbol INE; High -
Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 108.6 million; Market cap: $ 1.6 billion;
Dividend yield 4.4 %;
Dividend Sustainability
Rating:
Above Average; www.innergex.com) operates... Read More
This is a high quality group of healthcare companies that possess
above -
average growth potential plus an
above -
average dividend yield that is expected to grow at
above -
average future
rates.
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LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $ 56 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 413.5 million; Market cap: $ 23.2 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.5;
Dividend yield: 1.8 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) is Canada's largest food retailer, with about 1,200 stores.
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $ 48 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative
Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 412.7 million; Market cap: $ 19.8 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.4;
Dividend yield: 2.0 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) is Canada's largest food retailer, with roughly 1,200 stores.
GREAT - WEST LIFECO INC. $ 36 (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative
Growth and Income Portfolios, Finance sector; shares outstanding: 989.9 million; Market cap: $ 35.6 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.8;
Dividend yield: 4.3 %; TSINetwork
Rating:
Above Average; www.greatwestlifeco.