Investment Q&A

Q: Could please comment on today's large stock movement in Vet and do still think Div is still a buy after todays move. I like there movement into the nursing care area and dividend increase. Their dividend is over 7% before their dividend increase.
mike

Q: Could you comment on their acquisition and their payout ratio etc.

Q: Any ideas on the lastest stock movement?

Q: In the current lower interest rate environment the "cash cow" type of yield investments like AD and DIV should be thriving and yet both stocks are being sold off of late. What am I missing here? You view would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Q: What do you think of their latest results.

Q: DIV has been falling fairly steadily for the past few months.
1) Has there been any news / reasons for the drop in price [$3.25-$2.88]
2) Do you think this would be a good time to increase a position? I'm at about a 5% position now.

Q: Noticed that Diversity Royalty dropped by almost 4% today. I have held this for many years. I couldn't find any news that would explain this unusual move. Am I missing something?

Q: I'm looking for a single high yield stock with, hopefully, some prospect of share price and dividend growth. Certainly dividend sustainability is a key consideration too. Between AD and DIV which one would suit this bill better? Or are there others I should also consider? Thanks.

Q: I have shares in these two companies in my TFSA. I have sold another position and would like to add the proceeds to one of these two. Which one do you believe has the greatest growth potential over a 5 year period? Thanks

Q: What is your view of the just announced DIV acquisition of Mr. Mikes Steak House? Thanks.

Q: Why is this company listed as Financial Services in your Portfolio Analytics?

Q: Could you comment on results ?

Q: What comments do you have on both these royalties? Do you favour one over the other? Have they increased their dividend on an annual basis and is their dividend covered? Would you buy either of them here and if not, what would you recommend?

Q: Good morning,
I'm 70 years old and with yet a new year upon us and a review of the holdings in my non reg equity portfolio, I'm concerned that my $650K non reg equity portfolio has slowly grown into a "hodge podge" of miscellaneous holdings that need to be trimmed, better concentrated (minimum 5% per holding) along with the addition of a few additional names in sectors that are not currently represented. My current holdings are as follows:
AQN (3.3%),BCE (11.6%)BAM.A(3.8%),CU (4.5%),DIV(2.8%),EMA (2.4%),KEY(2.2%),XIU(5.2%),XIC (33.2%),XDV(18.4%),SLF(3.6%),T(2.9%),T(2.9%),MAW120(3.1%)MAW102(3%).
I would very much appreciate your suggestions on how to best to adjust my current non reg equity portfolio to make it easier to manage and follow. I'm open to adding an appropriate mix of ETFs or Mawer equity funds as need be. My RRSP and TFSA are pretty much all populated with a mix of relatively low MER Mawer equity funds which have performed well over the years. I thank you in advance and look forward to hearing your sage advice and recommendations.
Francesco

Q: I am down to 30K in my RSP and no TFSA, looking to have 6 total positions. Thinking SPB, TCL, AQN & DIV. I know Diversified is higher risk but I feel comfortable with that company at today's levels. Would you be okay with those 4 and what 2 would be best to add for Dividend with some growth but overall safety. Should I add a specific bank like BNS or would ZWB be better for me right now?
Same question for AQN, would I be better removing single stock exposure and going with ZWU?
Charge as many q's as necessary.
Thanks!

Q: I need to pick up a stock with good yield, while this stock would not giving that yield back via share price losses.

The two names I been looking at are DIV (showing some strong TA indicators of late) and CWX (considerable insider buying recently). In your view which one would you prefer? Again my key issue is which one is less likely to slide back in share prices and provides a safer dividend? Thanks.

Q: For ALA, AQN, DIV, DR, ENB, PRV.UN, what is the payout ratio for each of these companies? Is payout ratio a valuable measure of dividend sustainability? Can payout ratio about 100% be maintained? thanks

Q: Hi
Do you have any comments re DIV, especially is it OK to Buy, and how sound is the Dividend?
Thanks
John

Q: Your thoughts on Div?

Q: I am down 5% on a half position, would now be a good time to add more? What do you think of the prospects going forward?
Craig