Investment Q&A

Q: Hello 5i,
I have, below, cut and pasted a segment of a press release:

"A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. ("Food Services") will also receive a similar dividend from Trade Marks on its investment in Trade Marks.

Food Services also announced today that it has declared a dividend in the amount of $1.0 million to its shareholder. The dividend will be paid out of Food Services' available working capital and is separate and distinct from distributions declared by the Fund to unitholders of the Fund..."

I have looked at the Investor Page of the AW.UN website and can find no clarity around what happens to the $1.0 million dividend. I am surmising that it goes into the larger fund for whatever purpose they deem necessary, but will NOT trickle down to individual unitholders. It seems the regular monthly dividend of $0.16 is all that we will receive, as per usual. Does this interpretation seem correct?

This confusion over the 3 entities, and who gives/gets what, goes a long way towards explaining the need for a much simplified corporate structure, imho!!

Thanks for any clarity you can provide!!
Cheers,
MIke

Q: Good Morning

I have to raise some cash for a riff payment
Which would you sell out right AW.UN or BCE
Both are about equal in a in a loss position


Thks
Marcel

Q: Value investor with some growth, 78 years old with good pension. I am slightly overweight in financials as above. I now see that I own both BKCC and HMAX. I do not seem to need both. I intend to sell BKCC and buy AW.UN to take advantage of its current situation. Does this sound like a plan or are there pitfalls?
Thank you

Q: New deal--$37 cash or new share per previous emails.When is the expected closing?What do U recommend? Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: I would like to add to one or two of the above dividend paying companies I hold in my RSP.
I would appreciate your preference ranking... a short comment as well if possible.
Thanks as always
Albert

Q: My husband is 8 years away from retirement and wants to buy dividend stocks to leave mostly alone (not checking daily like me!) - he'll check in on it now and then. This is the list he's come up with - slightly higher positions in BCE, BPF.UN and slightly lower in AW.UN, CAR.UN and OLY, otherwise fairly evenly split. Do you see this a good list for his purposes, and is there anything you would leave off, or add? Any other alarm bells? Thanks!

Q: Why is it not trading near/at $37 offer price?Txs for u usual great services and views

Q: Hi 5i

2 questions

I own both XOM and BP, going to drop 1, in your opinion whats the better one to keep?
I own AW.UN if I do nothing what happens to my shares ?

Thx
Gerry

Q: A&W is trading at around $35 and the recent offer is $37. Is this an oportunity to buy? Thanks John

Q: Please comment AW.un's Q2 results and news today resulting in a gaintic leap of some 17% to $33.45 current price. Txs for U usual great views & services

Q: Do you have an explanation on why aw.un is up so much today?

Q: Hi Peter & 5i,
Will you please explain the proposed strategic combination? Looks like if every unit holder tendered their shares for $37, then I'd receive $37 for 30% of my shares and 1 share of the new company for the remaining 70%?
If all unit holders (except me) elected to convert their shares to the new company, is it possible to receive $37 for 100% of my shares?
What is your recommendation?

Q: Reading TSX Money about the combination of A&W Royalties Income Fund and A&W Food Services, it says, "Each Fund unit to be exchanged for one share of the combined company or $37.00 in cash (subject to proration)." As I write the unit price of A&W Income Fund is $33.76 which is a long way from $37. Can you please explain what unit holders have to do in order to get the full $37?

Thank you as always for your expertise.

Q: Can you comment on KEG's and weather is still a HOLD for income

Q: Hi, Is there any holdings in your Income Model Portfolio that you would not take a position in at this time?
Thank you
H

Q: Hey can get your take on these two companies for income and just general value? I know they are different sectors but both compelling yield. Which would you prefer overall. I don’t really care about small cap risk just which do you prefer? Should I just own both. What did you think of their recent quarterly results? Feel free to take 2 creds here thanks.

Q: Today c;losed at $28.75,touched 1yr low of $28.60.Please comment.Add,Hold or Sell.Txs for U usual great services & views

Q: Hi Peter, I have about 15000.00 for an RRSP account. I know you can't personalize the account but could you suggest 5 - 10 good Canadian stocks for such an account if looking for income for a 66 year old investor. Thanks

Q: P/P $43.63 a few years ago.AW is trading near 1 yr low of $29.18.Is it timely to add and what is good entry price? Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: Hello
A general question.
Are any REITs such as AP.UN, Royalty Funds such as AW.UN or any ETF's eligible to claim the dividend tax credit?
Thank you
Jeff