Tips on Trusts
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.
Armtec Infrastructure: Incoming!
- July 8, 2011
A bad first-quarter report and an out-of-the-blue elimination of its dividend leave Armtec Infrastructure Inc vulnerable to questions about its integrity as well as to potential shareholder lawsuits.
Perpetual's Capital Plan
- June 3, 2011
Perpetual Energy Inc (TSX: PMT, OTC: PMGYF) cut its distribution by 50 percent to fund a 50 percent increase in its CAPEX budget to boost production.
More Dividend Clarity
- May 6, 2011
One high-yielder has earned its way off the Dividend Watch List. Another will soon declare its first post-conversion dividend.
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