Investment Q&A

Q: John O'Connell commented at the money show that ENB is a ponzi scheme based on its overpaying dividends and then having to go to the market to raise the necessary capital to complete their capex plans. Sounds a little harsh. Comment?

Q: I own bce in my rrsp account. I know it has a good dividend but the stock has been flat for the last few years. I was wondering if you could recommend another dividend stock that was relatively safe but would have a bit more growth potential.

Q: Hi 5i-ers -
Could you please let me know what your 5 best high value monthly income payers for ETF's and stocks might be.
Thx & continue to Stay safe! - Doug

Q: Greetings,

1) What are the latest Dividend payout ratios? My sources are giving numbers that seem all over the place.

2) If a dividend cut was on the cards, how would you rank which company is most likely to reduce or cut?

Many thanks!

Q: With Biden cancelling the Keystone Pipeline project, do you still see PSI as a profitable long term investment?
Thank you.

Q: What do you make of the news that regulators OK ed enb line 5 permits ?

Q: Hello 5i

Could you please let me which option below you’d select and what would be your favorite dividend grower with stock appreciation to add new money to? BCE is yielding 6% and is either

1. A great gic as it pays a solid 6% return but business is flat and will not grow.

2. A shrinking business and will lower in value going forward.

3. A growth and income stock that provides a great yield, continues to increase that yield and will growth the business business (worst days behind it)

Q: Hello -
I have a concern about the grossing up of Canadian dividends (non registered account) affecting my OAS when I reach 71. By that time I will be forced to RRIF, I'll have my CPP, and I also have a company pension that I will be drawing from prior to that.

I know you are not tax experts, but wondered if you see anything wrong with my thinking here. I am leaning more towards lower paying dividend paying blue chips in that non-registered account. I already have ATD.B and CNR. Are there any other quality Canadian companies that you are comfortable with in this "lower dividend" category?

Alternatively I was thinking I could "swap" some investments. i.e. have more Canadian dividend payers in my RRSP and have my emerging market ETF's - ZID and VEE - in my non-registered account. Do you think this is worth considering?
At least those dividends would not be grossed up. Although the trade-off is that you lose the dividend credit.......sigh.

Q: greetings.

how do we calculate the yield on LIF.Un given the 'special dividends' paid out on an adhoc basis. For example, i think we just received a special dividend today of 1.80. How much of that amount is the regular dividend and how much is the special dividend. I can't find any details about their payouts.

Q: I want to build an American ETF portfolio of 5-6 ETFs that pay a decent (4%-5%) yield. I have historically bought Canadian hedged ETFs for that purpose however I think there is a possible currency advantage to be had. I have looked at many many ETF questions in the 5i ETF folder and they seem to be very Canadian based. Would you be able to suggest 5-6 US based ETFs or more if you want to add a few more.
Thanks
Norm

Q: Hi 5i
Rogers had earnings today and stock down around -6% so far.
Been holding for 3yr with the outlook for some growth and stable dividend....however still down -12% and dividend about 3.4%.
What is its outlook going forward? Is it a lost cause?
Would you continue to hold or not?
Could you suggest a suitable replacement in this sector canada or USA with better potential upside and dividend. I own small position in BCE also down, -10%..lol
Thx
Jim

Q: Hi 5i,
Thank you very much to 5i for helping me grow my new account significantly since April 2020 where I have a mix of growth and dividend stocks based on your advice. I definitely outperformed the indexes! Can you provide me with a list of 12-15 stocks in various sectors with growing dividends as I am now looking to reduce the volatility of my stocks? I am fine with US stocks as well.
Thanks very much

Q: Hi team

this one has pulled back quite abit for a few days
(premium over the bep.un shrinking ?)
any fundamental reasons ?

I can add on to the pre-existing position
for dividend income in a non-registered account

or should I hold and wait for a few days for a bottom to form?
thanks
Michael

Q: Would you please advise the approximate amount of excess capital (or equivalent) each of these five Banks are holding based on their year end results.

Thanks

Q: If you already held Telus and were looking for more telecom, would you lean to BCE or the new Telus International?

Thanks.

Q: I don't know if you are aware of this , if you are not:
From: Ian McMillan
Investor Relations
TELUS
Please note that we decided to use the ticker symbol TIXT (updated from TINT) for both the TSX and NYSE.

Q: Could you please let me know your thoughts on this company.Thanks once again, Larry

Q: I am looking at putting together a portfolio of set-&-forget Canadian dividend-paying stocks, in what will be my only unregistered account, making up about 30% of our overall portfolio. The registered accounts (70% of portfolio) are now all in mixes of VGRO, VBAL and XAW.
My emphasis is on stable large cap companies, with a sprinkling of smaller cap, low beta, decent and growing dividends. I expect to draw down the capital at 6 - 7% per year (in addition to the dividends). Beyond the drawdown, capital preservation is secondary to the income.
What are your thoughts on the following mix? Additions/deletions?
Communication: BCE, T
Consumer Discretionary: CTC.A, LNF
Consumer Staples: NWC, PBH
Financials: BNS, TD, SLF
Industrials: SIS
Materials: SJ
Real Estate: CRT.UN
Energy & Utilities: ENB, AQN, FTS, ACO.X, BEP.UN (or BEPC)
My other thought is 100% CDZ but I'm not very impressed with the historical returns and the (relatively) high MER.
Thanks. Lotar.

Q: Do you think Telus International will be a good investment, or is there not enough info to go on now?
If you see potential, should I buy Telus common shares right now, or wait for the offering of the new shares?
I don't have much in the way of telecom presently.
Thanks
John

Q: Hi

Im planning on taking out 100k from my heloc at2.95% and investing it in dividend stocks at a higher rate. Can you give me a recommendation of which stocks and how many would be appropriate.

TIA
Mike