Amid all the noise that surrounded the U.S. presidential election, at least one key message was very clear: Donald Trump has promised to create jobs for Americans. The newly elected president has vowed to add 25 million new jobs over the next decade, or 2.5 million jobs per year. The… Read More

For some income investors, the inflation trade is starting to take a bite. High-quality dividend stocks are losing favor with the market as interest rates rise. The graph below illustrates the performance of dividend-paying stocks in the U.S., Canada, and Europe since July 2016, when government bond yields began to… Read More

Our take on the latest earnings news from our Dividend Champions. Read More

The Keystone XL pipeline is back from the dead. Plus: Our take on Canadian National Railway's latest earnings. Read More

The North West Company is about to expand its retail presence in the Caribbean. Read More

Spring may still be a few months away, but the country's economy is already showing green shoots. Read More

Historically low interest rates have caused undue misery for income investors. Many of the fixed-income investments that yield seekers traditionally relied upon in the past haven’t generated sufficient income in years.Back in the 1990s for instance, a one-month certificate of deposit (CD) at your local bank offered an average yield… Read More

In the December issue, we announced that the strong performance of the Dividend Champions Portfolio had prompted us to discontinue the Legacy Portfolio. This will also simplify stock selection for subscribers since all of our current recommendations are now represented by a single portfolio.However, we know that many subscribers still… Read More

K-Bro Linen Inc. (TSX: KBL, OTC: KBRLF) is one of the select companies that fulfills nearly all of our demanding criteria for what makes a Dividend Champion. Among the firm’s key attributes in this regard are steadily growing profits and dividends, strong cash flow, high returns on capital, and low… Read More