Why Fortis should be a core holding for dividend investors [Toronto Globe and Mail (Ontario, Canada)]
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Source: Toronto Globe and Mail
With dividend stocks, I like predictability. The more stable the business is, the better. That’s one of the main reasons I’m a fan of Fortis Inc. The gas and electric utility operator – whose shares I own personally and in my model Yield Hog Dividend Growth Portfolio – isn’t going to deliver massive returns. But it’s not the sort of stock that will crater on bad news, either. Story continues below advertisement For investors seeking modest earnings and dividend growth – and a relatively high degree of income safety – Fortis is an attractive pick, particularly now that the share price is well off its highs. As Darryl McCoubrey, a Veritas Investment Research analyst who rates Fortis a “buy, said in a recent note: “Boring can be beautiful.” Here are five reasons I view Fortis as a core holding for dividend investors. Predictable earnings St. John’s-based Fortis provides electricity and gas to 3.3 million utility customers in Ca
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- Fortis Inc. (NYSE: FTS) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating.MarketBeat
- Fortis (TSE:FTS) investors are sitting on a loss of 6.3% if they invested a year ago [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Fortis Inc. (NYSE: FTS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating.MarketBeat
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