Investment Q&A

Q: Hi, for CRA and my own accounting, when is a dividend taxable? When ex-dividend or when dividend received?

For example, TELUS was ex-dividend Dec11, 2025 but payout date is Jan2, 2026. Have a great 2026 and take care.

Q: Hello,
Out of the three stocks, which ones would rank the highest in terms of strong buys at this point? Thanks very much

Q: Hello Team,

Can you please rank the below companies based on long term growth over the next 3 years.
No need to worry about size/industry etc. Looking at deploying some cash.
Thanks.

Q: Hi guys,

In a balanced portfolio, when would you trim Brookfield (Bn) above 8%, 7%???

Thanks

Jim

Q: After a strong fiscal 2025, the momentum seems to be continuing into fiscal 2026. What is your opinion of fiscal 2026 Q1 results and despite the recent gains in stock price is it still a buy?

Q: Reason for the move down today? Add more?

Q: TXP has been doing well lately. Probably related to some drill results. What is it about the drill results that has resulted in the increase price?. Is there any other reason for the increase in price?

Q: Can I please get your current opinion on glad? Do you feel its dividend is safe?

Q: Moving upwards nicely to start the year. What catalyst do you see for the stock this year to keep it hitting new highs? Heard a new index listing might be possible? Also do you think they will list on the US exchange?

Appreciate the recommendation on this one.

Q: Kraken has been in a tear in the last week. Is it out over its skis or does it have a lot of room to still grow?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.

Q: Hello,
What is driving the surge in Kraken Robotics? Also, would you split monies for both stocks or what percentage should one allocate to each assuming i had 10k to invest? Lastly, this is a general question. How do the ETF providers buy so many stocks in an ETF and maintain a low fee structure? Much appreciate it.

Q: Which company makes the most garbage pick up trucks?...you know the ones where you throw it in back then compress it?..is this type of business worth investing in?

Q: Hello 5i team,
Gibson Energy's yield is currently nearing 7%, quite tempting for a dividend investor. Can I get your opinion on the sustainability of this dividend? What is the payout ratio based on earnings and cash flow? I already have positions in ENB, TRP, PPL, KEY and ALA. Would taking a position in GEI reduce my risk, or would I be better off topping up the other positions?
Many thanks for your valuable advice!
Brian

Q: Hi there,

Questions about the copper mine life and which countries that they are operating in. Does the share price potentially has more growth. Also, what is the positive impact on the data centers build out.

In advance, thank you for taking the time to answer my question.

Q: Happy New Year 5i team,
Could I please have your opinion on Brookfield Infrastructure for a 3-5 year hold and also if you could explain the difference between BIP.UN and BIPC and which you think is the better to hold.

Thanks as always,
Paula

Q: A question regarding portfolio construction.
Currently, my RSP portfolio includes 25% CAD financials, including (in roughly equal amounts) BAM, BNS, CIBC, GSY, POW, and SLF.
The balance of my portfolio is pretty well diversified and includes both CAD and US equities and ETFs, with no one sector accounting for more than 15% of the total and no one holding being worth more than 5%.
My question ... would you consider my financial sector concentration too high (even though it consists of a variety of types of companies) and, if so, in what order would you reduce holdings?
What general guidelines can you recommend?
Thanks for the help. Rick

Q: Can I have your opinion please.

Q: Do you have any change of opinion since last summer??

Q: Relate to a AI driven energy demand, any investable companies or ETF you could suggest? Thanks.

Q: Inspired by Ryan's recent webinar (bought Ouster thank you) I spent some time over the holidays looking at other companies in robotics and automation. I would appreciate 5i's input on which (if any) they see as being set up for success based on the idea you discussed that robotics had yet to have its Chat GPT moment and therefore was not overbought.

Please provide a brief evaluation on the growth and prospects of each one and whether they are a buy today or provide a suggested entry point if they are overpriced. Please rank from highest growth potential to lowest without respect to risk and then again with a 50% weighting on growth and 50% on safety.

SYM - Warehouse automation, robotic vehicles, automated storage. Fast growth, Walmart account (concentration risk?).

PRCT - makes the AquaBeam Robotic System, a specialized surgical robot for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia. Seems like something a lot of people could use. 43% YOY growth through Q3. Acquisition target?

Alient Inc - designs and manufactures specialized motion control products that are used in advanced automation systems (robots). Under 1 billion market cap so little coverage. Profitable

CGNX - smart cameras, vision sensors, and AI-based image processing software that allow machines to see, identify, and guide

NOVT - Smaller market cap. Limited analyst coverage driving stock price. Comonent maker for automation, medical robots and industrial systems. Profitable if expensive.

AEVA - I wish I'd asked this before today's announcement. Sell FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) LiDAR-on-chip, which detects velocity in real-time, unlike standard LiDAR. NVDIA partner on self driving cars. Still a tiny company after today with limited but very positive analyst coverage.

AIT - They design and install robotics cells, fluid power, and motion control systems for US manufacturers. Profitable and reasonably priced. Moving from distributor to higher value robotic engineering?

Note I left out TER, KTOS and AVAV intentionally but if you feel that either have higher potential, please insert them into the rankings. Lastly, any better suggestions that the 5i Team feels strongly about would be a welcome addition. This is a lengthy question so I would support consuming an extra credit or two if that helps you allocate time to provide an in-depth reply.