Bissett Canadian Dividend Class A
The Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund takes a very concentrated approach, holding just 34 stocks. The team of Juliette John and Ryan Crowther look for high quality businesses which have a history of low earnings volatility and solid dividend records. More than 60% of the fund is currently invested in financials and energy. It pays investors a steady monthly distribution, currently set at $0.025 per unit, which works out to be an annualized yield of approximately 2.2%.
Read MoreFidelity Dividend Fund
Managed by the team of Geoffrey Stein and Derek Young, this fund looks to provide investors with a mix of growth and income over the long term by investing in a portfolio of dividend paying equities. The fund is very focused on large cap stocks and is currently defensively positioned. Not surprising, it is significantly overweight in financial and utility stocks and is underrepresented in the volatile energy category.
Read MoreS&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index
This ETF is designed to replicate the performance of the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index. The index is designed to capture sustainable dividend income and capital appreciation potential, screening for companies that have followed a policy of consistently increasing dividends for a number of years.
Read MoreBMO Canadian Dividend ETF
This is a relatively new addition to the ETF world, launched in October 2011. Unlike more traditional ETFs, this one employs a quantitative screening process that looks for not only high yielding dividend stocks, but also for those companies that are most likely able to continue to pay their dividends. The end result is a portfolio of the top 50 names that have passed both the dividend growth rate screen and the sustainability screen.
Read MoreBissett Canadian High Dividend Fund
Formerly known as the Bissett Income Fund, the Bissett Canadian High Dividend Fund focuses on wide range of high yielding Canadian securities including common stock, income trusts, and preferred shares.
The fund is managed using Bissett’s disciplined team approach that is based on a bottom up, growth at a reasonable price philosophy. The team of Leslie Lundquist and Lee Stelmach look for a portfolio of companies that have a history of sustainable growth, and the ability to be able to repeat that growth in the future.
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