Some investors make investment decisions based on the number of consecutive years in which a company has increased its dividend and classify companies using the following terminology: Dividend King; Dividend Champion; Dividend Contender; Dividend Achiever; or Dividend Aristocrat I am at a loss as to why dividend metrics should be relevant in the investment decision [...]
In my May 13 post, I disclosed that I had exited The Bank of Montreal (BMO), The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), and The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM). I am now pleased to report that I have exited The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). My only remaining exposure to the Canadian banking sector is The [...]
In my April 10 post, I reviewed Zoom Video Communications' (ZM) FY2024 results and FY2025 guidance. With the release of Q1 2025 results and updated FY2025 outlook following the May 20 market close, I revisit this existing holding. Business Overview I recommend you review Part 1, Item 1 in ZM's FY2024 Form 10-K which provides [...]
I last reviewed West Pharmaceutical (WST) in this April 29 post at which time I disclosed my intent to purchase an additional 50 shares in a 'Core' account within the FFJ Portfolio; I did acquire another 50 shares on April 29 @ ~$357.54 thereby bringing my exposure to 200 shares. Not much has changed since [...]
The Canadian Federal government's 2024 Budget proposes to: increase the capital gains inclusion rate for capital gains realized on and after June 25, 2024, from 50% to 66.67% for corporations and trusts; and from 50% to 66.67% on the portion of capital gains realized in the year that exceed $250,000 for individuals. This change in [...]
The purpose of this brief post is to disclose that I have exited Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank, and CIBC which are Canada's 3rd, 4th, and 5th largest banks from a market capitalization perspective. The Canadian Federal government's 2024 Budget proposes to increase the capital gains inclusion rate for capital gains realized on and after June [...]
The Canadian Federal government in its infinite wisdom has introduced its 2024 Budget. The Budget calls for an increase of the inclusion rate on capital gains realized annually above $250,000 by individuals and on all capital gains realized by corporations and trusts from one-half to two-thirds. The amendments to the Income Tax Act are to [...]
My analysis of Union Pacific is accessible through my guest post at Dividend Power. Class I railroads (UNP is one of 6) are generally a bellwether of economic growth and they are generally good at forecasting how different industrial sectors are likely to perform. This is because they receive input from their customers who need [...]
I became a Becton Dickinson shareholder in February 2009. For the first several years of ownership, BDX's financial performance was fine. The addition of Carefusion in 2015 worked out fine but following the C.R. Bard acquisition in December 2017, things started to go downhill. The spin off of its Diabetes Care business into a newly [...]
Once upon a time, BCE Inc. (BCE) was the quintessential 'widows and orphans' stock. Investors seeking income could count on BCE to distribute its quarterly dividend like clockwork. Now? BCE is a 'dog with fleas'. I can't specifically pinpoint when I became a BCE shareholder but I know my parents acquired BCE shares for me [...]