Provides exposure to a broadly-based portfolio of dividend-paying foreign companies
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One of the ten largest banks in North America
Palo Alto Networks (NDQ: PANW)
This company is one of the leading cyber security businesses in the U.S.
BMO U.S. Dividend ETF (TSX: ZDY.U)
Designed to provide exposure to a yield-weighted portfolio of US dividend-paying stocks
One of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies in the world
Replicates the performance of the FTSE TMX Canada Convertible Bond Index.
Apple Inc. (NDQ: AAPL)
Apple’s iPhones and iPads dominate the market
CMI generators are in heavy demand to feed AI data centres, now roughly 10% of sales
Stryker. is a Fortune 500 medical technology company with a market capitalization of almost $150 billion.
One of Canada’s largest residential landlords.
J.B. Hunt Transport (NDQ: JBHT)
J.B. Hunt is a Fortune 500 company, an S&P 500 company, and a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average.
An umbrella company that includes a variety of tech entities
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
UnitedHealth Group is the largest healthcare company in the world.
The third largest credit card brand – at least in the western world
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF
This ETF tracks the performance of major stocks in what are known as frontier markets. This is high-risk niche investing that focuses on countries that have not yet even reached emerging markets status.
Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL)
A builder of executive and “affordable luxury” single-family homes.
Crombie REIT (TSX: CRR.UN, OTC: CROMF)
Crombie is a real estate investment trust that owns over 300 Canadian grocery stores, most of which anchor shopping malls.
Costco Wholesale (NDQ: COST)
Multi-billion dollar global retailer with over 900 warehouse club stores in eight countries.
iA Financial Group (TSX: IAG)
The fourth largest life insurer in Canada
Best known for its Circle K brand
This ETF, which is the Canadian-dollar hedged version of a U.S. fund (NYSE: EFA), tracks the MSCI EAFE Index, which covers Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.
The largest listed Canadian gold miner by market capitalization.
Constellation Software (TSX: CSU)
A large Canadian tech company
The third-largest global consumer products company
CGI Group (TSX: GIB.A, NYSE: GIB)
Montreal-based information technology firm
This is a straight preferred share from a highly-regarded utility.
Linamar Corp. (TSX: LNR, OTC: LIMAF)
A diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products.
One of the world’s biggest retailers
TFI International Inc. (TSX, NYSE: TFII)
TFI is a transportation and logistics giant, whose network spans more than 80 North American cities.
AT&T (NYSE: T)
America’s largest phone company
The largest mid-market investment bank in the US
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSE: SDY)
This ETF from State Street Global Advisors tracks the S&P High Yield Aristocrats Dividend Index. It includes companies that have increased their dividends annually for at least the past 20 years.
Manulife Financial (TSX, NYSE: MFC)
The largest Canadian life insurer by market capitalization
These are straight preferreds.
The world’s largest fast-food franchise.
One of Canada’s leading retail brands
Intact is the largest P&C insurer in Canada.
JNJ is a global health care giant.
A portfolio of investment grade corporate bonds
One of the world’s leading financial institutions
Leon’s is a furniture and appliance chain.
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B, NYSE: TECK)
Teck is Canada’s largest diversified resource company.
The largest and most diversified of the gold and precious metals royalty/streaming companies
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC)
The company has been in business since 1827.
RBC Canadian Equity Income Fund
Bermuda-based spinoff from Brookfield Asset Management
This Calgary-based company owns pipelines in Western Canada.
A consistent and stable income stream
BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE)
Canada’s largest communications company.