Three of the four “new” Canadian income trusts have cut their distributions in the short time since the tax-advantaged entities re-emerged in the marketplace. Read More

Capstone Infrastructure Corp (TSX: CSE, OTC: MCQPF) has finally secured a power purchase agreement for its Cardinal plant, with terms largely in line with expectations. Management, however, is sticking with its current dividend commitment. Read More

Two members of the How They Rate coverage universe announced payout reductions during the past month, while another won’t pay a first-quarter dividend due to the terms of a pending merger. Read More

This space has been incident-free for two months now. We are adding a member of the CE coverage universe to the Watch List, but we’re removing two others. Read More

True to CEO Joseph Randell’s word, Chorus Aviation Inc (TSX: CHR/B, OTC: CHRVF) has raised its dividend in the aftermath of its arbitration win in its long-running dispute with Air Canada (TSX: AC/B, OTC: AIDIF). Read More

Lightstream Resources Ltd (TSX: LTS, OTC: LSTMF) made an expected move, Data Group Inc (TSX: DGI, OTC: DGICN) made an inevitable one and Atlantic Power Corp (TSX: ATP, NYSE: AT) made its way onto the List. Read More

Canada’s largest natural gas producer announces a plan that will see its production mix shift toward oil and liquids, that results in significant job losses and that includes a 65 percent dividend cut. Read More

Another representative from the Oil and Gas segment of CE’s How They Rate coverage universe joins the Watch List anew, the second straight month this has happened. This month we welcome Canada’s biggest natural gas producer, embarked on a new strategic direction. Read More

There were no dividend cuts by members of the How They Rate coverage universe last month, a generally positive sign for underlying business conditions and management confidence in the future. A CE Portfolio Aggressive Holding has, however, made its debut on the List this month. Read More

We anticipated dividend cuts by Barrick Gold Corp (TSX: ABX, NYSE: ABX) and Colabor Group Inc (TSX: GCL, OTC: COLFF). But their magnitude--75 percent and 67 percent, respectively, was somewhat surprising. Read More