5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (592+ words) Canadian pensioners are searching for good TSX dividend stocks to add to their self-directed Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) focused on generating passive income. Fortis (TSX: FTS) is a dividend-growth champion. The Canadian utility company has increased its dividend in each…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago   (645+ words) As the Middle East crisis is back in focus, crude oil has once again crossed a level that could have a major impact on the Canadian energy sector. Currently, Brent crude is trading above US$100 per barrel for the first…...

19+ hour, 7+ min ago   (593+ words) There is nothing better than collecting dividends from stocks that you don't have to worry about. Earning passive income is all about minimizing stress. That is especially true if you require that income for retirement. You want stocks that you…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (673+ words) A million-dollar Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) sounds like it belongs to someone already sitting in a snazzy corner office. Guess what? It doesn't. Once annual contribution room sets the ceiling, earning an enormous salary provides no special advantage. A patient…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (743+ words) A $10,000 investment yielding 6% produces $600 during the first year. Another investment yielding 3.3% produces only $330. Case closed, right? Only if the dividend never changes. Suppose the 3.3% payer increases its dividend by 10% annually. Its yearly income would exceed $600 by year eight and reach…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (648+ words) The first $100,000 can feel stubbornly unimpressed by your efforts. Early contributions do most of the work because the portfolio is still small. An 8% return on $10,000 produces $800. The same return on $100,000 produces $8,000 without requiring one additional hour of work, one skipped…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (443+ words) A 7% dividend yield looks considerably more helpful than a 3.5% yield when retirement bills arrive. Unfortunately, the larger number becomes rather less impressive if the company can't afford to keep paying it. That's why I'd look beyond yield and find the…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (321+ words) Canadian pensioners are searching for ways to get more income out of their hard-earned savings without getting hit with higher taxes or a clawback on their Old Age Security payments. One popular strategy to generate tax-free income involves owning top…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (230+ words) With these qualities in mind, let's take a closer look at two quality dividend stocks that could strengthen an income-focused portfolio in the current environment. Enbridge also plans to return approximately $40 billion to $45 billion to shareholders over the next five…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (750+ words) There's no shortage of great Canadian stocks on the market for investors to consider. That being said, I would only recommend a few of them to my closest friends and family. That's because I know they aren't going to be…...