In addition to its 502 dealer-operated Canadian Tire stores, the company also owns and corporately operates Mark’s, with 383 stores, and 371 sports stores (SportChek, Sports Expert, Atmosphere, Athlete’s World, and others). As well, it has 279 gasoline bar locations, plus PartSource, Party City, and Pro Hockey Life, which total 169 stores. And it owns Helly Hansen, which is primarily a wholesaler and is a global brand based in Oslo, Norway.
Canadian Tire, through its bank subsidiary, also has very significant financial operations as a MasterCard issuer with over 2.3 million active card holders.
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CTC has raised its dividend every year for the last decade, to a current $7 a year from $2. Most recently it increased its dividend by $1.75 per share (1.1%) this year, giving a yield equivalent to 5.3%. The dividends are eligible for the dividend tax credit for Canadian investors. The dividend has grown strongly over the last decade and is likely to continue to do so, if at a slower pace. - Gavin Graham
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CTC.A was first recommended here on June 13, 2011