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Dividend Stocks

10 Financial Stocks That Raised Dividends in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD) and Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) are among the financial stocks that raised dividends in Q1.

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Dividend Stocks

4 Energy Stocks that Raised the Dividend in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ)(USA) and TC Energy (TSX:TRP)(USA) are among the energy stocks that raised the dividend in Q1.

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Dividend Stocks

Weekly Dividend Cuts: The Pace Is Slowing

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Cervus Equipment (TSX:CERV) was the sole company to announce a dividend cut last week. Is this industrial stock a buy…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Telecom Stocks That Raised Dividends in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

BCE (TSX:BCE)(NYSE:BCE) and Quebecor (TSX:QBR.B) raised dividends in the first quarter. Are these Dividend Aristocrats buys today?

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Dividend Stocks

4 Stocks That Cut Dividends in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX:CHE.UN), GameHost (TSX:GH), and Diversified Royalty (TSX:DIV) either cut or suspended dividends in Q1. Are they…

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Dividend Stocks

15 Energy Stocks That Cut the Dividend in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Vermilion Energy (TSX:VET)(NYSE:VET), Inter Pipeline (TSX:IPL), and Whitecap Resources (TSX:WCP) were among the 15 energy stock to cut the dividend…

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Dividend Stocks

The Most Important Takeaways From Dollarama’s (TSX:DOL) Stock Conference Call

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Dollarama (TSX:DOL) posted strong quarterly results, and the stock jumped on the news. On the quarterly call, an theme emerged…

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Dividend Stocks

5 Consumer Discretionary Stocks That Cut Dividends in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

BRP Inc (TSX:DOO), Boston Pizza Income Fund (TSX:BPF.UN), and A&W Revenue Royalty Income Fund (TSX:A&W.UN) cut dividends in Q1. Are…

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Dividend Stocks

Dollarama (TSX:DOL) Stock Jumps 5% on Strong Quarterly Results

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Dollarama (TSX:DOL) stock is up 5% in early trading, as it released first-quarter results that beat on the top and…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Industrial Stocks That Cut the Dividend in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

NFI Group (TSX:NFI) and Mullen Group (TSX:MTL) cut the dividend in the first quarter. Are these industrial stocks a buy…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Real Estate Stocks That Cut the Dividend in Q1

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Melcor Developments (TSX:MRD), Melcor REIT (TSX:MRD), and American Hotel Income Properties REIT (TSX:HOT) cut their dividends in the first quarter.…

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Coronavirus

3 Canada Goose (TSX:GOOS) Quotes Investors Should Hear

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Canada Goose (TSX:GOOS)(NYSE) reported strong fourth quarter results. However, the real positives were highlighted on the conference call.

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Coronavirus

Hidden Gems: Top Growth Stocks to Buy

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The current pandemic is leading to rapid change. These hidden gems are seeing rapid adoption of their products as the…

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Dividend Stocks

Passive Income: 3 Stocks to Buy With $3,000

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The best way to generate passive income is to invest in companies with a growing and reliable dividend that is…

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Investing

Space Exploration: Stocks and ETFs to Watch

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Saturday's Crew Dragon Space X launch marked a new era of space exploration. How can investors benefit from the space…

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Dividend Stocks

2 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Part time investors are best to focus on stocks to buy that don't require constant monitoring. This is especially true…

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Dividend Stocks

TSX Index: 3 Cheap Stocks to Buy Now

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The TSX Index is rebounding, but there are several stocks such as Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC)(USA) that still offer investors excellent…

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Coronavirus

TSX Index: Is It Getting Ahead of Itself?

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The TSX Index is reflecting plenty of optimism. However, economic data points to a disconnect between reality and current price…

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Dividend Stocks

Canadian Stocks to Buy With Wide Moats

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Canadian stocks with wide moats such as Fortis (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) are buy candidates to protect against a second pandemic wave.

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Dividend Stocks

Canadian REITs Are Slashing the Dividends

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The real estate industry is among the most impacted by COVID-19 efforts, and Canadian REITs are cutting the dividends at…

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Tech Stocks

Retire in 20 Years With $30,000 Today

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Investors can retire in 20 years by turning $30,000 into $1 million by investing in some of Canada's best technology…

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Tech Stocks

Warning: These Canadian Stocks May Crash

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The best Canadian stocks of 2020 are littered with tech companies. However, these are flashing overbought signals and may be…

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Dividend Stocks

Canada’s Big Banks: Stocks Earnings Preview

| Mat Litalien, MBA

All of five Canada's big bank stocks are scheduled to report results this coming week. They will be closely watched…

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Coronavirus

Top Canadian Stocks With Triple-Digit Upside

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Not all top Canadian stocks are benefiting from the current market rally. Several are still trading at big discounts to…

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Coronavirus

CERB Payments: How to Invest $2,000

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The government is providing financial assistance in the form of $2,000 CERB payments. What is the best way to invest…

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Dividend Stocks

3 Top Canadian Stocks to Buy With $3,000

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Investing in top Canadian stocks such as Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) is one of safest ways to build wealth…

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Dividend Stocks

Cheap Stocks to Buy Below Book Value

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Cheap stocks are still easy to find and companies such as Brookfield Asset Management (TSX:BAM.A)(NYSE:BAM) are trading at a steep…

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Dividend Stocks

Market Crash 2.0 – Are You Prepared?

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The next market crash may be just around the corner. Consider adding stocks such as Newmont (TSX:NGT)(USA) and Metro (TSX:MRU)…

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Tech Stocks

Top Growth Stocks on the TSX Index

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Top growth stocks such as Real Matters (TSX:REAL) and Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI)(USA) are poised to outperform over the next few…

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Dividend Stocks

Top High Yield Dividend Stocks on the TSX Index

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Avoid high yield traps by investing in companies that are committed to the dividend and are supported by an investment…

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Dividend Stocks

Are Canada’s Big Bank Stocks a Buy?

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Canada's big bank stocks are trading at cheap valuations not seen since the Financial Crisis, and peak PCLs may signal…

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Tech Stocks

Buy Shopify (TSX:SHOP)? This Top Tech Stock Is Better

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Real Matters (TSX:REAL) is a top tech stock with high growth rates and provides better value than Shopify (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP).

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Dividend Stocks

Sell in May and Go Away? Don’t.

| Mat Litalien, MBA

The sell in May strategy is based on false assumptions. Likewise, selling when most stocks have still trading near year…

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Dividend Stocks

Generate $1,000 of Income in the Market Rally

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Investing in high quality dividend stocks is an easy way to generate $1,000 in income annually. These stocks are likely…

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Dividend Stocks

Suncor (TSX:SU) Stock: Time to Sell?

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Suncor's (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) is no longer a reliable dividend stock. It slashed the dividend by 55%, and the outlook remains bearish.

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Dividend Stocks

Dividend Aristocrats: Outlook Is Bearish

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Long considered safe income stocks, Canadian Dividend Aristocrats are now cutting or suspending dividends at a record pace. The outlook…

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Dividend Stocks

Top Monthly Dividend Stocks in Canada

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Dividend cuts are accelerating. Investors need to be selective when looking for reliable stocks that pay monthly dividends.

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Dividend Stocks

Top Dividend Stocks to Buy on the TSX Index

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Dividend cuts are accelerating. Find safety in top dividend stocks such as Fortis (TSX:FTS) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD).

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Dividend Stocks

Top Growth Stocks on the TSX Index

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Top growth stocks like goeasy (TSX:GSY) are strong buy candidates, as they are also trading at big discounts to historical…

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Tech Stocks

Top Tech Stocks to Buy in a Market Rally

| Mat Litalien, MBA

Top tech stocks such as Shopify (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) are positioned to outperform if the market rally proves to be sustainable.

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