BCE Inc. (BCE.TO)

(A Top Pick Mar 20/17, Flat after including the dividend) He equates the dip due to interest rates rather than the company. It is a good name and he has a nice steady dividend from it. The business is not going away any time soon.

They have done a great job with the fiber. Great dividend yield. The growth is coming from the wireless side. You will get a 6 to 8% rate of return. There are some parts that you can worry about looking into the future on he media side and the fix line side.

He does not hold any of the telcos at this point. There is some growth and a yield but the total is not enough for him. He is looking elsewhere in the world. The dividend looks fairly safe, however.

Prefers Rogers in the telecom space. BCE is a good dividend payer, but isn't growing its earnings at 10-15% a year. All telcos have been slipping due to interest rate worries. Safe to hold, though.

It has hit a new 52 week low. It is a hedge to financials in your portfolio with the dividend. He wouldn’t be too anxious to sell it yet.

5.7% yield. It is a utility like a pipeline. Their earnings and dividend continues to grow but they borrow a lot and their costs continue to go up. People are asking if they need to take the risks. When interest rates go up this type of stock goes up, but he continues to own it and suffer as well.

The earnings forecast and fair market value have been flat lining for quite some time. He is not worried about the payout ratio, however. The stock might go 10-15% lower and then it would be cheap.

As Canadians get richer, Canadian telcos will receive a piece of that increase in its earnings. Purchase of Alarmforce was interesting. Not concerned it will drop a lot from here (currently at 52-week low). 5.5% dividend yield. (Analysts' price target $60.71)

It is wonderful if you are just collecting dividends. The equity part he tends to buy in the mid-$50s and sell in the $60s. It has been a great trade. Continue to trade within the range.

He advocated selling calls a few months ago. It has now come down to a level where it is more compelling. If wire line pricing does not improve, the market will be concerned it about funding its dividend. They are slightly cheaper than their peers. They have a good dividend and they are decent value. Buy a put at $54.

He thinks the dividend should be safe and sees this as a defensive stock along with the telco sector. The technical chart shows a good entry point around $51.50 and that is where they may look to buy. The risk-reward level is good at this price.

He's underweight telecoms, though BCE's dividend is strong and will grow in the near future. There's growth in this space, but there's also secular decline in satellites and landlines. He feels neutral about BCE. It's a good name to hold, though, for cash flow.

He would not be a buyer. Wait over the summer while there is continued noise on interest rates. In the $55 level it is a good place to accumulate if you don’t have any. It’s a good investment for the long time but there will be weakness over the next 6 months.

Trades at 16X earnings. Great wireless side growth. He's bought more of it. They're laying more fibre in the ground in the GTA which will boost revenue. Their media assets give them enough assets for cash flow. You get steady growth. A well-run company. Great yield of 5.1%.

He believes this company is not a tech story – it is like buying a utility. The yield is pretty high, but the growth potential is limited. He does like owning telcos and National Bank does have it in their portfolio. It is a long term hold. Yield 5.3%.