Investment Q&A

Q: What a mess. Where is the bottom on this. Have to admit about throwing in towel. Its recent dividend announcement was especially disconcerting. The money flow is pathetic and management does not inspire.

Q: Hi Peter and Staff
Like many subscribers confused now about what to do. I do like to keep a certain percentage in non dividend stocks and in the O&G sector have names like PPY,TOU,RRX among others.
In theory if these companies are making money but not paying dividends ,their stock price should rise and if I did need a dividend,I could instead trim say 5% of them annually and have the same value left as I would have if a dividend payer of 5% held flat in value.
I am confused like many as to why HSE would think paying a stock dividend is better than no dividend...after all we would own the same value of the company in theory whether we got no dividend or got more shares and our % of ownership in HSE did not change. Is it because they hope that if a cash dividend is not paid out, and their stock price holds steady, that we should be able to do what I outlined above for TOU,PPY or RRX if we wanted to raise cash?
Do you think all things being equal,this would actually happen..ie stock price per share hold steady so our value does increase due to more shares..cutting dividend for prudence sure did not help BTE price..wish I had sold it when they did cut the dividend.
Lastly ,do you have they will handle prorated shares that could be due to us on each dividend declaration?
Thanks for all you do
Dennis

Q: Hi Peter & Co.,
I bought Husky years ago for the dividend, which has now been suspended in favour of additional shares. I am leaning towards selling the stock, but would like your thoughts on when might be the best time to dispose of my position. Will today's news of job cuts, salary freezes, and payment of dividends in shares actually help boost the share price in the coming weeks/months? If so, I can sell at a later date. But if this news is more likely to drive the price lower (beyond today's fall), I'd sell sooner. Your comments please. Thanks.

Q: Can you comment on the latest quarter, sustainability of the dividend and your comfort with this name for longer term income investors? thx

Q: I own HSE at $23 for the dividend, which will be pad in shares. I'm considering selling HSE and buying PEY for the jump when oil moves. What do you think?

Q: Is the dividend by HSE safe ?
I hold some SU, CNQ, CVE and WCP
like to add to an energy stock that pays a dividend
if HSE is low on your list, could you suggest 1-2 energy stocks
(excluding pipelines as I have TRP, KEY and PPL and IPL)
thanks!

Q: Looking into Husky and noticed on a website it is in the top 10 of shorted stocks in the Toronto exchange, does this ever influence your opinion of a stock when others are betting on a falling share price?

Q: These are my oil investments, all purchases have been in the past six months. Am down 15% on freehold. I feel pretty secure with the positions, and i am quite content to be an owner for a good while. How do you see it.

Q: Hello 5iResearch. If I had to pick one integrated oil for my RRSP which one would you recommend between Husky and Suncor? The yield on HSE is tempting but does it run the risk of being cut? Thank you.

Q: I had free cash and couldn't resist the temptation of buying on decline, so I ended up with almost 20% position on energy. Here are my energy stocks: double pos-s: PEY and HSE, full pos-s: CNQ, HWO, HNL, WCP, half pos-s: BDI, SGY, BNK. Could you please rate these stocks by growth potential and by safety - I assume CNQ and HSE are the safest there, but what about the rest? Unless there are really big risks I am not planning to sell - will wait until oil goes up, hopefully within 5 years.

Q: I am considering this stock for my Beat the TSX in 2015. What is your outlook for the company in the coming year as well as its ability to maintain the current dividend?

Q: What is your opinion about HUSKY an IMPERIAL OIL?How are at this time that all oil company include them have dropped down ?.Thank you.ebrahim

Q: I own surge energy (Sgy) for growth and dividends and would like to own whitecap as well because of your recommendations
As well, on advice for stable dividend to ride out whatever the price of oil might be I just bought HSE (which immediately went down in price more than the declared dividend) however, listening to 'experts' opinions on oil prices into the future, I pose this question:

Would it be more wise to avoid this sector altogether now and wait for it to go very low (as some predict) and perhaps even bail out of this sector altogether until it proves that it can gather more steam?
Thanks

Q: Hi Ryan. could you update the following HSE WIN FIG>US &S .Tanx for a great service. Regards Cliff

Q: Hi, thanks again. Husky has gone down recently. Is it still a hold . Thank you. Linda

Q: Your opinion please on Husky HSE. Their quarterly seemed OK, but their price continues to drag. Is it time to sell HSE and switch to something else? If so, what would you suggest? I already own CPG, SU and PPY in this sector.
Thank you very much for your thoughts.

Q: Hello Peter and staff. I am the holder of HSE. Husky and up 21% to date. I am curious of your short and long term thoughts on this as it is seldom comes up.
Thanks and keep up the excellent work.
Bob

Q: I have over 1000 shares of HSE and it dropped over $1 a share today. Can you see any reason for this? Hold, trim, sell?

Q: Seasons Greetings 5i I was reading the news release from Husky Energy HSE from Dec.11 under Corporate Developments it read " The board of directors has decided to discontinue the payments of dividends by way of the issuance of common shares " What exactly does that mean. I contacted the investor relations but they haven't responded yet, I had contacted them some time ago about the dividend policy and they said the dividend won't be looked at until 2016 after some of the major projects are finished. Thx Gerry

Q: If you were to rate Husky Energy (HSE) what would it be.

Please remind your subscribers ALL CAPITALS IS SHOUTING AND DIFFICULT TO READ.

Thanks.
PB