There is always something to buy in the stock market. On Tuesday, I put out a list of the stocks that I covered and showed what stock might be a good deal based on dividend yield. Now I am trying to categorize what sorts of stocks may be a good deal based on dividend yield. The dividend yield test in this note is a quick way of finding possible stock buys. See my Spreadsheet.
The advantages to using dividend yield to judge how cheap or expensive a stock is, is that you are not using estimates or old data (like last reported quarter's data). You are using today's stock price and today's dividend yield. However, this is just a place to start. It is a good idea to check the stock price with other tests, especially the P/S Ratio test. For other testing, like P/E Ratios, P/S Ratios, P/CF Ratios, P/BV Ratios and Price/Graham Price Ratios, you use estimates or data from the last reported financial quarter.
If a stock is showing as a buy using the dividend yield test, I usually like to verify it is a buy by doing a P/S Ratio test. Here you compare the current P/S Ratio to the 10 year median P/S Ratio. If the current P/S Ratio is lower than the 10 year median, then the stock is a buy. I note that Morningstar gives a current P/S Ratio. The 10 year median ratio is shown in my review of a stock. The 10 year median ratio in a review is good for one year from the date of review.
This historical dividend yield test does not work well for old Income Trust companies. These companies had quite high Dividend Yields which will probably never be seen again. So, I started a column called VT (for Valid Test) and this applies to checking stock price using dividend yield. If it is not a valid test, I use N to show this. For these stocks, you might be better comparing the current dividend yield to the 10 year median dividend yield.
However, no system is perfect. But if you are interested in buying a stock a list of stocks cheap or reasonable using dividend yield data might be a good place to start.
Categorizing stocks is not as simple as it might seem. Every site you go to has categorized stocks a bit differently. I try to keep this as simple as possible. See Something to Buy November 2025 Spreadsheet above to see what stocks are showing whether a stock is relatively cheap based on historical high dividend yields (P/Hi), historical median dividend yields (P/Med), 10 year high dividend yields (P/10Hi), or 10 year median dividend yields (P/10Yr). As in other spreadsheets, you can highlight a line or several lines for better viewing.
In the following notes I am only going to list stocks showing as cheap using the historical high dividend yields (P/Hi) and historical median dividend yields (P/Med).
I follow 19 stocks in the Consumer Discretionary category. One of these stocks (5%) are showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. It is Molson Coors Canada (TSX-TPX.B, NYSE-TAP). Canadian Tire Corp (TSX-CTC.A, OTC-CDNAF) and Magna International Inc. (TSX-MG, NYSE-MGA has been removed from this list.
Nine (47%) of Consumer Discretionary are showing cheap by historical median dividend yield. They are BRP Inc (TSX-DOO, NASDAQ-DOOO), Canadian Tire Corp (TSX-CTC.A, OTC-CDNAF), Goodfellow Inc (TSX-GDL, OTC-GFELF), High Liner Foods (TSX-HLF, OTC-HLNFF), Leon's Furniture (TSX-LNF, OTC-LEFUF), Linamar Corporation (TSX-LNR, OTC-LIMAF), Magna International Inc. (TSX-MG, NYSE-MGA), Molson Coors Canada (TSX-TPX.B, NYSE-TAP), and Richelieu Hardware Ltd (TSX-RCH, OTC-RHUHF). There is no change from last month.
I follow 13 Consumer Staples stocks. One stocks (8%) are showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. I t is Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX-ATD.B, OTC-ANCUF). Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX-ATD.B, OTC-ANCUF) has been added to this list.
Eight stocks (62%) are showing cheap by historical median dividend yield. These are Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX-ATD.B, OTC-ANCUF), Andrew Peller Ltd (TSX-ADW.A, OTC-ADWPF), Empire Company Ltd (TSX-EMP.A, OTC-EMLAF), Jamieson Wellness Inc (TSX-JWEL, OTC-JWLLF), KP Tissue Inc (TSX-KPT, NYSE-KPTSF), Lassonde Industries (TSX-LAS.A, OTC-LSDAF), Metro Inc (TSX-MRU, OTC-MTRAF) and Saputo Inc. (TSX-SAP, OTC-SAPIF). Maple Leaf Foods Inc (TSX-MFI, OTC-MLFNF) has been removed from this list.
I follow Six Health Care stocks. None of these stocks (0%) is showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. Medtronic PCL (NYSE-MDT) has been removed from this list.
Two stocks (33%) are cheap by the historical median dividend yield. The stocks are Johnson and Johnson (NYSE-JNJ), and Medtronic Inc. (NYSE-MDT). There is no change from last month.
I follow 8 Energy stocks. No stocks (0%) are showing as cheap by the historical high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
There are Five stocks (63%) showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. They are Canadian Natural Resources (TSX-CNQ, NYSE-CNQ), Cenovus Energy Inc (TSX-CVE, NYSE-CVE), Mullen Group (TSX-MTL, OTC-MLLGF), Ovintiv Inc (TSX-OVV, OTC-OVV), and Suncor Energy (TSX-SU, NYSE-SU). There is no change from last month.
I follow 25 Financial stocks under the categories of Banks (7), Financial Services (13), and Insurance (5). First National Financial Corp (TSX-FN, OTC-FNLIF) is being acquired by Birch Hill Equity Partners and Brookfield Asset Management.so Financial Services only has 13 stocks.
I follow 7 Bank stocks. None of these stocks (0%) are showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
Two stocks (29%) are showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. They are Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX-BNS, NYSE-BNS), and Toronto Dominion Bank (TSX-TD, NYSE-TD). There is no change from last month.
I follow 13 Financial Service stocks. None of these stocks (0%) are showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
Five stocks (43%) are showing as cheap by the historical median dividend yield. These stocks are Atrium Mortgage Investment Corp (TSX-AI, OTC-AMIVF), EQB Inc (TSX-EQB, OTC-EQGPF), Goeasy Ltd (TSX-GSY, OTC-EHMEF), Guardian Capital Group (TSX-GCG.A, OTC-GCAAF), and Power Corp (TSX-POW, OTC-PWCDF). There is no change from last month.
I follow 5 Insurance stocks. None of these stocks (0%) is showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
Two stocks (40%) are showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. These stocks are Manulife Financial Corp (TSX-MFC, NYSE-MFC), and Sun Life Financial (TSX-SLF, NYSE-SLF). Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSX-GWO, OTC-GWLIF) has been removed from this list.
I follow 32 Industrial stocks. Parkland Fuel Corp (TSX-PKI, OTC-PKIUF) has been bought out by Sunoco LP. This stock was in the Services section.
Because I have so many and Industrial, I have divided my Industrial stocks into 4 separate categories under Industrial. They are Construction (7), Industrial (3), Manufacturing (5) and (Business) Services (17).
I have 7 Construction stocks. No stock (0%) is showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
No stock (0%) is showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
I have 3 stocks left with the sub-index of Industrial. None of these stocks (0%) are showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
No stock (0%) is showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
I have 5 Manufacturing stocks. None of these stocks (0%) are showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
One stock (14%) is showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. It is Exco Technologies Ltd. (TSX-XTC, OTC-EXCOF). There is no change from last month.
I follow 17 Services stocks. Parkland Fuel Corp (TSX-PKI, OTC-PKIUF) has been bought out by Sunoco LP.
One stock (6%) is showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. It is Canadian National Railway (TSX-CNR, NYSE-CNI.). There is no change from last month.
Eight stock (47%) are showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. They are Algoma Central Corporation (TSX-ALC, OTC-AGMJF), Canadian National Railway (TSX-CNR, NYSE-CNI), McCoy Global Inc (TSX-MCB, OTC-MCCRF), Pason Systems Inc (TSX-PSI, OTC-PSYTF), Pulse Seismic Inc. (TSX-PSD, OTC-PLSDF), Transcontinental Inc (TSX-TCL.A, OTC-TCLAF), Trican Well Service Ltd (TSX-TCW, OTC-TOLWF), and Wajax Corp (TSX-WJX, OTC-WJXFF). Parkland Fuel Corp (TSX-PKI, OTC-PKIUF) has been removed from this list.
I follow 10 Material stocks. No stock (0%) is showing as cheap by the historically high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
Three stock (30%) is showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. Adentra Inc (TSX-ADEN, OTC-HDIUF), Barrick Mining Corp (TSX-ABX, NYSE-ABX), and Stella-Jones (TSX-SJ, OTC-STLJF). Adentra Inc (TSX-ADEN, OTC-HDIUF) has been added to this list.
I follow 10 Real Estate stocks. One stock (10%) is showing as cheap by historically high dividend yield. It is Allied Properties REIT (TSX-AP.UN, OTC-APYRF). There is no change from last month.
Six stocks (60%) are showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. They are Allied Properties REIT (TSX-AP.UN, OTC-APYRF), Artis REIT (TSX-AX.UN, OTC-ARESF), FirstService Corp (TSX-FSV, NASDAQ-FSV), Granite REIT (TSX-GRT.UN, NYSE-GRP.U), Melcor Developments Inc. and (TSX-MRD, OTC-MODVF), and SmartCentres REIT (TSX-SRU.UN, OTC-CWYUF). Granite REIT (TSX-GRT.UN, NYSE-GRP.U), has been added back to this list
I follow 4 of the Telecom Service stocks. Two of the stocks (50%) are showing as cheap by historically high dividend yield. They are Cogeco Communications Inc (TSX-CCA, OTC-CGEAF), and Telus Corp (TSX-T, NYSE-TU). There is no change from last month.
Four stocks (100%) are showing cheap by historical median dividend yield. These stocks are BCE (TSX-BCE, NYSE-BCE), Cogeco Communications Inc (TSX-CCA, OTC-CGEAF), Quebecor Inc (TSX-QBR.B, OTC-QBCRF) and Telus Corp (TSX-T, NYSE-TU). There is no change from last month.
I follow 7 Tech stocks. One stock (14%) is showing as cheap by historical high dividend yield. It is Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX-ENGH, OTC-EGHSF). There is no change from last month.
Two stock (28%) are showing cheap by historical median dividend yield. They are Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX-ENGH, OTC-EGHSF), and Evertz Technologies (TSX-ET, OTC-EVTZF). There is no change from last month.
I follow 8 of the Infrastructure Type stocks. No stock (0%) is showing as cheap by historical high dividend yield. There is no change from last month. South Bow Corp (TSX-SOBO, NYSE-SOBO) is showing as cheap, but I have little data on this stock. I am waiting to have more data on this stock.
Two stocks (25%) are showing cheap by historical median dividend yield. They are Enbridge Inc. (TSX-ENB, NYSE-ENB), and TC Energy Corp (TSX-TRP, NYSE-TRP). There is no change from last month. South Bow Corp (TSX-SOBO, NYSE-SOBO) is showing as cheap but I have little data on this stock.
I follow 8 of the Power Type utility companies. No stock (0%) is showing as cheap by historical high dividend yield. There is no change from last month.
Four stocks (50%) are showing as cheap by historical median dividend yield. Those stocks are ATCO Ltd (TSX-ACO.X, OTC-ACLLF), Boralex Inc (TSX-BLX, OTC-BRLXF), Canadian Utilities Ltd (TSX-CU, OTC-CDUAF), and TransAlta Corp (TSX-TA, NYSE-TAC). TransAlta Corp (TSX-TA, NYSE-TAC) has been added to this list.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about Richards Packaging Income Fund (TSX-RPI.UN, OTC-RPKIF) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSX-CSH.UN, OTC-CWSRF) ... learn more on December 5, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk . The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Dividend Stocks December 2025
First, I want to point out that not all the stocks I follow are great investments. I follow a diverse selection of stocks. There are some that I would never invest in personally.
I follow several resource stocks even though I personally have little invested in this area. I follow what I find interesting and with resource stocks, I think it is important for Canadians to know what is happening in the resource area. On the other hand, I do follow of good number of great dividend growth stocks. You might want to get the free weekly newsletter from Canadian Stock Channel which says what might be the best Canadian Dividend Stocks to buy at the present time.
The theory is that you should use the dividend yield to see if a dividend stock is selling at a stock price that is relatively cheap. A stock price is considered cheap if it is selling at a dividend yield higher than the historical high yield or higher than the historical average yield or historical median yield. Some use the 10 year average or median yield rather than the historical ones. I use median yields, always. See my spreadsheet at dividend growth stocks that I just updated for November 2025. On this list,
Adentra Inc (TSX-ADEN, OTC-HDIUF)
Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX-ATD, OTC-ANCTF)
Canadian Tire Corp (TSX-CTC.A, OTC-CDNAF)
Emera Inc (TSX-EMA, OTC-EMRAF)
Exchange Income Corp (TSX-EIF, OTC-EIFZF)
Fortis Inc (TSX-FTS, NYSE-FTS)
High Liner Foods (TSX-HLF, OTC-HLNFF)
Propel Holding Inc (TSX-PRL, OTC-PRLPF)
Stingray Digital Group Inc (TSX-RAY.A, OTC-STGYF)
Sun Life Financial (TSX-SLF, NYSE-SLF)
Suncor Energy Inc (TSX-SU, NYSE-SU)
Telus Corp (TSX-T, NYSE-TU)
TFI International Inc (TSX-TFII, NYSE-TFII)
Of the stocks I follow, 1 stock has cut their dividends.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc (TSX-MFI, OTC-MLFNF)
Of the stocks I follow, 0 stock have suspended or terminated their dividend.
Barrick Mining Corp (TSX-ABX, NYSE-B) is paying a special performance dividend rather. It increased its dividend last month, but part was also a special performance dividend. See the Press Release.
Parkland Fuel Corp (TSX-PKI, OTC-PKIUF) has been bought out by Sunoco LP. See notice at Parkland Corp.
Of the stocks I follow, the following declined the most in their stock price. Of the stocks I follow, 42.67% had declining stock prices. Last month 43.05% of the stock had declining prices. The following chart shows the top 10 decliners.
Of the stock that I follow, these stocks gained the most in their stock price. Of the stock I follow, 56.00% had increasing stock price. And, 1.33% or 2stock had the same stock price as last month. Last month 56.29% of the stocks had increasing prices with 0.67% or 1 stocks of the stocks with the same price.
Most of my stocks started out as Dividend Payers. Currently 14 stocks are not paying any dividends and this would be some 9.33% of the stocks that I follow. Four of these stocks never had dividends, so 6.67% of the stocks I follow have suspended or do not pay a dividend. The four stocks that never paid dividends are Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSX-BLD, NASDAQ-BLDP), Blackberry Ltd. (TSX-BB, NASDAQ-BBRY), Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-TM, OTC-PNTZF) and Well Health Technologies Corp (TSX-WELL, OTCQX-WHTCF).
I am showing whether a stock is relatively cheap based on historical high dividend yields (P/Hi), historical average dividend yields (P/Ave), historical median dividend yields (P/Med) or on 10 year median dividend yields (P/10Y). See these fields on the right side of the file. You can highlight a particular stock using your cursor to highlight the appropriate line.
There are always some stocks to buy because they are priced reasonably. There are always stocks to currently avoid because they are overpriced. Looking at dividend growth stocks that are selling at stock prices that give them a dividend yield above the historical median dividend yield are probably the best bet.
The stocks that are selling at prices that give them a dividend yield above the historical high yield could be good stocks to buy. However, these stocks may be selling so cheap because of current troubles, especially financial troubles and should be treated with caution. Do not forget that I have all the stocks I follow on this spreadsheet and some are much better investments than others.
You should always investigate a stock before you buy. Sometimes different stocks in certain sectors are just out of favour or the stock market is just in one of its declines. However, a stock may be relatively cheap because it has problems. That is why you should always investigate a stock before buying.
Looking at stock this way is equivalent to a stock filter. A main problem I know of is for the old income trusts. These companies have generally lowered their dividend yields forever and they will probably never get back to the old dividend yield highs they made as an income trust company. For these stocks, you might be better comparing the current dividend yield to the 5 year median dividend yield. I also started a column called VT (for Valid Test) and this applies to checking stock price using dividend yield. If it is not a valid test, I use N to show this.
Also, on some stocks I have a lot more information years in my spreadsheets than for other stocks. So, finding a stock on the list as "cheap" is only the first step in finding a stock to buy. This is the same with any other sort of stock filters that you can use.
The last thing to remember is that I have entering figures into a spreadsheet. I could put them in incorrectly, I can transpose figures and I can misread figures. This is another great reason why you should check a stock out before investing. As this is just a filter, it works better on some stocks than on others.
See my entry on my methodology in establishing the historical dividend yield highs and lows for the stocks that I cover. I have an entry on my introduction to Dividend Growth. You might want to look at my original entry on Dividend Growth Stocks. I have also written about why I like Dividend Growth companies.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about was Magna International Inc (TSX-MG, NYSE-MGA) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Richards Packaging Income Fund (TSX-RPI.UN, OTC-RPKIF) ... learn more on Wednesday, November 3, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits. I am on Instagram with #walktoronto.
I follow several resource stocks even though I personally have little invested in this area. I follow what I find interesting and with resource stocks, I think it is important for Canadians to know what is happening in the resource area. On the other hand, I do follow of good number of great dividend growth stocks. You might want to get the free weekly newsletter from Canadian Stock Channel which says what might be the best Canadian Dividend Stocks to buy at the present time.
The theory is that you should use the dividend yield to see if a dividend stock is selling at a stock price that is relatively cheap. A stock price is considered cheap if it is selling at a dividend yield higher than the historical high yield or higher than the historical average yield or historical median yield. Some use the 10 year average or median yield rather than the historical ones. I use median yields, always. See my spreadsheet at dividend growth stocks that I just updated for November 2025. On this list,
- I have 8 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the historical high dividend yield,
- I have 64 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the historical median dividend yield
- I have 8 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the 10 year high dividend yield and
- I have 62 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the 10 year average dividend yield.
- I have 9 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the historical high dividend yield,
- I have 64 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the historical median dividend yield
- I have 7 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the 10 year high dividend yield and
- I have 66 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the 10 year average dividend yield.
- I had 9 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the historical high dividend yield,
- I had 45 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the historical average dividend yield and
- I had 39 stocks with a dividend yield higher than the 5 year median dividend yield.
Adentra Inc (TSX-ADEN, OTC-HDIUF)
Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX-ATD, OTC-ANCTF)
Canadian Tire Corp (TSX-CTC.A, OTC-CDNAF)
Emera Inc (TSX-EMA, OTC-EMRAF)
Exchange Income Corp (TSX-EIF, OTC-EIFZF)
Fortis Inc (TSX-FTS, NYSE-FTS)
High Liner Foods (TSX-HLF, OTC-HLNFF)
Propel Holding Inc (TSX-PRL, OTC-PRLPF)
Stingray Digital Group Inc (TSX-RAY.A, OTC-STGYF)
Sun Life Financial (TSX-SLF, NYSE-SLF)
Suncor Energy Inc (TSX-SU, NYSE-SU)
Telus Corp (TSX-T, NYSE-TU)
TFI International Inc (TSX-TFII, NYSE-TFII)
Of the stocks I follow, 1 stock has cut their dividends.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc (TSX-MFI, OTC-MLFNF)
Of the stocks I follow, 0 stock have suspended or terminated their dividend.
Barrick Mining Corp (TSX-ABX, NYSE-B) is paying a special performance dividend rather. It increased its dividend last month, but part was also a special performance dividend. See the Press Release.
Parkland Fuel Corp (TSX-PKI, OTC-PKIUF) has been bought out by Sunoco LP. See notice at Parkland Corp.
Of the stocks I follow, the following declined the most in their stock price. Of the stocks I follow, 42.67% had declining stock prices. Last month 43.05% of the stock had declining prices. The following chart shows the top 10 decliners.
| Name | Exch | Sym | Exch | Sym | Chge SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Growth International | TSX | AFN | OTC | AGGZF | -38.64% |
| Accord Financial Corp | TSX | ACD | OTC | ACCFF | -32.50% |
| Northland Power Inc | TSX | NPI | OTC | NPIFF | -32.15% |
| Well Health Technologies | TSX | WELL | OTCQX | WHTCF | -26.67% |
| Ballard Power Systems | TSX | BLDP | NASDAQ | BLDP | -21.04% |
| High Liner Foods | TSX | HLF | OTC | HLNFF | -20.05% |
| Sylogist Ltd | TSXV | SYZ | OTC | SYZLF | -20.00% |
| Hammond Power | TSX | HPS.A | OTC | HMDPF | -18.96% |
| McCoy Global Inc | TSX | MCB | OTC | MCCRF | -18.75% |
| TransAlta Corp | TSX | TA | NYSE | TAC | -18.03% |
Of the stock that I follow, these stocks gained the most in their stock price. Of the stock I follow, 56.00% had increasing stock price. And, 1.33% or 2stock had the same stock price as last month. Last month 56.29% of the stocks had increasing prices with 0.67% or 1 stocks of the stocks with the same price.
| Name | Exch | Sym | Exch | Sym | Chge SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suncor Energy Inc | TSX | SU | NYSE | SU | 12.52% |
| Exchange Income Corp | TSX | EIF | OTC | EIFZF | 12.64% |
| Trican Well Service Ltd | TSX | TCW | OTC | TOLWF | 14.86% |
| Medtronic PCL | NYSE | MDT | 16.13% | ||
| Saputo Inc | TSX | SAP | OTC | SAPIF | 16.88% |
| Bombardier Inc. | TSX | BBD.B | OTC | BDRBF | 17.27% |
| Quebecor Inc | TSX | QBR.B | OTC | QBCRF | 17.70% |
| Trigon Metals Inc. | TSXV | TM | OTC | PNTZF | 26.19% |
| Barrick Mining Corp | TSX | ABX | NYSE | B | 26.91% |
| Stingray Digital Group | TSX | RAY.A | OTC | STGYF | 27.40% |
Most of my stocks started out as Dividend Payers. Currently 14 stocks are not paying any dividends and this would be some 9.33% of the stocks that I follow. Four of these stocks never had dividends, so 6.67% of the stocks I follow have suspended or do not pay a dividend. The four stocks that never paid dividends are Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSX-BLD, NASDAQ-BLDP), Blackberry Ltd. (TSX-BB, NASDAQ-BBRY), Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-TM, OTC-PNTZF) and Well Health Technologies Corp (TSX-WELL, OTCQX-WHTCF).
I am showing whether a stock is relatively cheap based on historical high dividend yields (P/Hi), historical average dividend yields (P/Ave), historical median dividend yields (P/Med) or on 10 year median dividend yields (P/10Y). See these fields on the right side of the file. You can highlight a particular stock using your cursor to highlight the appropriate line.
There are always some stocks to buy because they are priced reasonably. There are always stocks to currently avoid because they are overpriced. Looking at dividend growth stocks that are selling at stock prices that give them a dividend yield above the historical median dividend yield are probably the best bet.
The stocks that are selling at prices that give them a dividend yield above the historical high yield could be good stocks to buy. However, these stocks may be selling so cheap because of current troubles, especially financial troubles and should be treated with caution. Do not forget that I have all the stocks I follow on this spreadsheet and some are much better investments than others.
You should always investigate a stock before you buy. Sometimes different stocks in certain sectors are just out of favour or the stock market is just in one of its declines. However, a stock may be relatively cheap because it has problems. That is why you should always investigate a stock before buying.
Looking at stock this way is equivalent to a stock filter. A main problem I know of is for the old income trusts. These companies have generally lowered their dividend yields forever and they will probably never get back to the old dividend yield highs they made as an income trust company. For these stocks, you might be better comparing the current dividend yield to the 5 year median dividend yield. I also started a column called VT (for Valid Test) and this applies to checking stock price using dividend yield. If it is not a valid test, I use N to show this.
Also, on some stocks I have a lot more information years in my spreadsheets than for other stocks. So, finding a stock on the list as "cheap" is only the first step in finding a stock to buy. This is the same with any other sort of stock filters that you can use.
The last thing to remember is that I have entering figures into a spreadsheet. I could put them in incorrectly, I can transpose figures and I can misread figures. This is another great reason why you should check a stock out before investing. As this is just a filter, it works better on some stocks than on others.
See my entry on my methodology in establishing the historical dividend yield highs and lows for the stocks that I cover. I have an entry on my introduction to Dividend Growth. You might want to look at my original entry on Dividend Growth Stocks. I have also written about why I like Dividend Growth companies.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about was Magna International Inc (TSX-MG, NYSE-MGA) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Richards Packaging Income Fund (TSX-RPI.UN, OTC-RPKIF) ... learn more on Wednesday, November 3, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits. I am on Instagram with #walktoronto.
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Well Health Technologies
The wolf of Oakville writes about Well Health Technologies.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about Stantec Inc (TSX-STN, NYSE-STN) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Methanex Corp (TSX-MX, NASDAQ-MEOH) ... learn more on Friday, November 28, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about Stantec Inc (TSX-STN, NYSE-STN) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Methanex Corp (TSX-MX, NASDAQ-MEOH) ... learn more on Friday, November 28, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
CIBC 10 Best Stock Ideas
CIBC 10 Best Stock Ideas in the Financial Post for November is posted below. See the picks and read the article listed above.
Their picks are:
Great-West Lifeco Inc,
Manulife Financial Corp,
Toronto-Dominion Bank,
AtkinsRealis Group Inc, formerly SNC-Lavalin, and
Element Fleet Management Corp.
Quebecor Inc,
Chartwell Retirement Residences,
Shopify Inc,
Capital Power Corp and
NuVista Energy Ltd
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about Wild Brain Ltd (TSX-WILD, OTC-WLDBF) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Stantec Inc (TSX-STN, NYSE-STN) ... learn more on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
Their picks are:
Great-West Lifeco Inc,
Manulife Financial Corp,
Toronto-Dominion Bank,
AtkinsRealis Group Inc, formerly SNC-Lavalin, and
Element Fleet Management Corp.
Quebecor Inc,
Chartwell Retirement Residences,
Shopify Inc,
Capital Power Corp and
NuVista Energy Ltd
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about Wild Brain Ltd (TSX-WILD, OTC-WLDBF) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Stantec Inc (TSX-STN, NYSE-STN) ... learn more on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Overlooked Dividend Stocks
Amber Kanwar interviews Rob Lauzon on In The Money about 3 overlooked dividend stocks.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about First Capital REIT (TSX-FCR.UN, OTC-FCXXF) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Stella-Jones Inc (TSX-SJ, OTC-STLJF) ... learn more on Friday, November 21, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about First Capital REIT (TSX-FCR.UN, OTC-FCXXF) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Stella-Jones Inc (TSX-SJ, OTC-STLJF) ... learn more on Friday, November 21, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Billion-Dollar Companies
Paul Hoffman of Best Brokers has put out a report on Billion-Dollar Companies. It is a long but interesting report. Although I find the report interesting, that does not mean I support research from Best Brokers.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about FirstService Corp (TSX-FSV, NASDAQ-FSV) ... learn more. Next, I will write about First Capital REIT (TSX-FCR.UN, OTC-FCXXF) ... learn more on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about FirstService Corp (TSX-FSV, NASDAQ-FSV) ... learn more. Next, I will write about First Capital REIT (TSX-FCR.UN, OTC-FCXXF) ... learn more on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Understanding AI
Timothy B. Lee of Substack has put out an interesting article about AI from Kai Williams of Understanding AI.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about Guardian Capital Group (TSX-GCG.A, OTC-GCAAF) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Northland Power Inc (TSX-NPI, OTC-NPIFF) ... learn more on Friday, November 14, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
On my other blog I wrote yesterday about Guardian Capital Group (TSX-GCG.A, OTC-GCAAF) ... learn more. Next, I will write about Northland Power Inc (TSX-NPI, OTC-NPIFF) ... learn more on Friday, November 14, 2025 around 5 pm.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only and is not to provide investment advice. I am not a licensed professional investment advisor. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my site for an index to these blog entries and for stocks followed. I have three blogs. The first talks only about specific stocks and is called Investment Talk. The second one contains information on mostly investing and is called Investing Economics Mostly. My last blog is for my book reviews and it is called Non-Fiction Mostly. Follow me on Twitter. I am on Instagram. Or you can just Google #walktoronto spbrunner8166 to see my pictures.
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