BCE Inc. (BCE.TO)

He likes this company. There are going to be some headwinds, but doesn’t think the pick and pay bundles are going to be that disruptive. The 4.4% dividend is the reason the stock is doing well. You are going to have to be careful, but as long as they are prudent going forward, you should see this name continue to plod along.

(Top Pick Jul 21/15, Up 20.87%) A nice little trend over the last year. There is no reason to change our mind. He might partially sell because it has grown quite a bit. We have seen a double top, so maybe there will be some rotation. He will probably keep holding but give it a bit of a haircut.

(Market Call Minute.) A Hold at best. They’ve done a good job on the turnaround, but there is not much upside.

Just hit a new all-time high. This pays a steady dividend, and in an environment where there is a lot of uncertainty, it becomes a very attractive. It is attractive both on a yield basis and on a safety basis. If you own, he would consider taking some money off the table if it goes another 3%-4% higher. If you can make one year’s yield in terms of capital gains, 4%, take it.

This company provides infrastructure that Canadians use every day. It’s a quasi-oligopoly with really good budgetable cash flows. The problem is the price you currently pay for the stock. 1.5-2 years ago you could have gotten a 5%-5.5% yield, and now you are only getting 4%-4.25%. He could see the stock down 10% if there was any sort of hawkish talk from the Fed. Take an initial position and average into it over the course of 6-12 months, get your full position built and over time the market will take care of that compounding effect.

Telcos have been performing very well. So long as we are in a lower rate environment, this should continue to perform well.

(Market Call Minute) Trading at the high end of its range.

(A Top Pick Aug 14/15. Up 21.62%.) Don’t expect another 21% increase over the next 12 months. This is an anchor to a portfolio. It has one of the lowest betas on the TSX. In a time of uncertainty these types of names will hold your portfolio together. Pays a great yield. Still a Buy.

He likes it. It has been in an uptrend for years. It has arched off that trend line and it may be somewhat overbought. There may be a better entry point coming. We are close to the top of the price channel right now.

Excellent dividend of 4.46%. They’ve raised the dividend recently, but he expects they will again. Still in the process of absorbing Manitoba Tel (MBT-T), and that will be accretive. If you want a stock that you can put in your portfolio and sleep quietly at night, this is the kind that you need.

A reasonable place to look for yield, but it is a hyper competitive environment. He would expect that over time margins will begin to compress, solely because of the strong competition and the very high reinvestment requirement in the telco space. Probably not the worst idea in the world for a yield investment.

(A Top Pick July 21/15. Up 19.81%.) A great stock. He added to it on its dip last year. Following that there was a nice long upward trend. His upside target is around $69-$70. A nice healthy dividend. Still a Buy. 4.5% dividend yield. (See Top Picks.)

(Market Call Minute.) He likes this for the dividend and you are getting a nice cash flow, but valuations are getting a bit lofty.

Playing the game of whether this is expensive on a high-quality name like this is a little bit risky. Trading at around 17X PE, and long-term he doesn’t think this as expensive. You might see a correction, but he wouldn’t let that scare you. Their Manitoba Tel (MBT-T) was excellent. Safe dividend yield of about 4.5%.

Trimmed half his position 2 years ago. Considers this to more of a utility rather than a growth stock. The recent Manitoba Tel (MBT-T) will bode well for them and their dividend. Payout ratio is fairly high. The dividend goes up every year. They are going to have to find some avenue to continue the growth of the dividend.