Tips on Trusts
A Single Slice
- May 4, 2012
One company in the Canadian Edge coverage universe cut its dividend last month.
A Twin Cutting
- April 6, 2012
Portfolio changes and dividend cuts happen in twos this month, as a couple members of the How They Rate coverage universe trimmed payouts.
One More One-Cut Month
- March 9, 2012
A broader restructuring effort gives Canfor Pulp Products Inc (TSX: CFX, OTC: CFPUF) an opportunity to account for a softer global pulp market.
Just One Cut
- February 3, 2012
NAL Energy Corp (TSX: NAE, OTC: NOIGF), as was foreshadowed last month in this space, is the only company in the Canadian Edge coverage universe to cut its dividend since January.
Westshore Cuts, PetroBakken Graduates
- January 6, 2012
Westshore Terminals Income Fund (TSX: WTE, OTC: WTSHF) faces a key decision over its “stapled share” structure, while PetroBakken Energy Ltd (TSX: PBN, OTC: PBKEF) continues to establish a new track record of consistent output.
Chronicle of a Cut Foretold
- December 9, 2011
Capstone Infrastructure Corp (TSX: CSE, OTC: MCQPF) hasn’t reduced its dividend yet, but management revealed a very sharp razor this week in the form of updated cash flow guidance.
Triple-Header
- November 4, 2011
Weakness in the underlying operation led to distribution cuts for three members of the CE How They Rate coverage universe.
Tracking Yellow's Flameout
- October 7, 2011
Things have gone from bad to worse, on the way to zero for shareholders, at a former Portfolio Holding.
Closed-End Funds and Return of Capital
- September 9, 2011
There were no dividend cuts in the CE coverage universe last month. But the way several funds in How They Rate cover their payouts and expenses raises questions about their long-term viability.
The Final Cut
- August 5, 2011
For income investors, it’s generally prudent to sell when a company you own cuts its dividend rather than holding on in the hope that management can right the ship.
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