Life is good for Canadian dividend growth investors as 14 companies made the cut to be added to the Canadian dividend aristocrats. To be considered an S&P Canadian Dividend Aristocrat, the company must have increased its dividend payout every year for five years but have a free pa

During the month of February, several Canadians will make an RRSP contribution in order to benefit from a tax deduction from their income. For this reason, you will be among many to have fresh cash in your account and wonder where to invest your money. Using the 7 dividend growth inve

In my latest article, I told you my little secret about selling any stock at the right time. In fact, it’s not about selling, it’s all about why you buy in the first place. When you purchase a stock, there must be specific reasons, an investment thesis, telling you this stock will hel

Since 2012, I’ve initiated a tradition on this blog. Each year, I make a selection of 20 U.S. dividend growth companies and 10 Canadian ones. The goal is to build two portfolios of strong holdings that will beat the benchmarks. I’ve always used the same benchmark for the past four yea

In my latest article, I’ve discussed the metrics I would use to make a selection of dividend paying companies if I had only 10 years to build my portfolio. The idea of using a shorter time horizon was to show how limited you could be if you only select companies that are currently pay

It is quite interesting to see how the Canadian stock market has recovered a very good part of its latest drop: Source: ycharts We keep reading pessimistic news, but the reality is otherwise. While the stock market plummeted by more than 20% compared to its previous peak, the “big hol

What Makes High Liner Foods (HLF) a Good Business? HLF is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. The company has been in operation for the past 115 years and offers over 30 species through its line of products. The company sells its products t

Grow Leadership Academy equips recent South African high school grads with skills for a tight job market.