The third quarter earnings season is in full swing. We have seen no major surprises so far among the Dividend Champions’ reports. Summaries of our take on the results that we have analyzed to date are provided below. More comprehensive reports are available in our weekly publications.The latest addition to… Read More

We’ll start seeing third-quarter earnings reports toward the third week of October. We do not claim to have any particular insights regarding potential profit surprises, but we are fairly confident that our Dividend Champions should be able to to maintain or grow their dividends. The Champions are selected specifically for… Read More

All our Dividend Champions have now reported quarterly results. If you wish to read more about the individual company results, you can check the Canadian Edge Weekly, stored for your reading comfort on the CE website.Despite some companies reporting profits sharply lower than last year, not one of our Champions… Read More

Company results for the second quarter of calendar 2016 are starting to roll in. Despite some poor profit numbers in selected cases, the dividends remain on a positive track. Here are the summaries of the early results from our Dividend Champions.Canadian National Railway (TSX: CNR, NYSE: CNI) reported lower second-quarter… Read More

The second quarter of 2016 ended with investors on high alert after the “Brexit” vote (almost) threw a spanner in the very welcome and ongoing recovery from the January lows. The Canadian equity market (in U.S. dollars) added 5% during the quarter for a total return of 17.8% so far… Read More

Company results for the second quarter of 2016 will start to roll in a few weeks from now. We do not profess to have insights into any potential major surprises, either positive or negative, but we do wish to highlight some of the macro events that may influence specific company… Read More

We have now seen all the quarterly results for stocks held in the Dividend Champions portfolio and are pleased to report that all of the Champions either maintained or increased their dividends.Compared with the same period last year, the average dividend increase was 5.7%, with the highest increase achieved by… Read More

The expression “different strokes for different folks” certainly applies to the investment world. For day traders, the excitement of a quick profit gets the juices flowing. Buffett-style investors take immense pride and pleasure in ten-baggers that amass over long periods of time. For me, investment nirvana is achieved when management… Read More

If you’ve played golf, tennis or baseball, you know about the “sweet spot” — the point of impact where maximum energy is transferred from your club, racquet or bat  to the ball, usually with pleasing results. Players often describe a shot from the sweet spot as a “clean hit,” because… Read More

The reporting season is almost done here in Canada, and with one exception our Dividend Champions delivered as we expected. The accompanying table shows the year-over-year growth in dividends based on the most recent announcements of the companies in the portfolio (including those stocks sold since Jan. 1, 2016).After the… Read More