Exchange Income (EIF.TO)

They're an aggregator with holdings such as aerospace and manufacturing. They've grown their topline over the last 5 years at 30% annually and bottom line 22% annually. He likes the managers. They're set up to make another big acquisition. (Analysts’ price target is $44.09)

Just made a recent acqusition that's doing well. 78% payout ratio. 7% dividend is fine this year. Sees 20% EPS growth. 11x earnings, lower than 14x 4-year average. He likes it. It's held up really well when other industrials are getting killed. The one problem though is their net debt-to-EBITDA which is 3x. This is trending in the right direction.

(A top pick October 25/17, up 2%) The dividend yield is the driver of this name. Seems to have a hard time breaking the $35 resistance level, but if it does break through, he sees it going to $42.

Payout ratio is 78%, pretty safe. Modelling 20% EPS growth. Recent acquisition is performing well. Pretty cheap. Have had higher labour costs. Two things to watch: 1) very whippy, as it’s a small cap, 2) balance sheet, if we’re going into a recession. If we don’t have a recession for a while, you can do quite well. (Analysts’ price target is around $34.)

It operates in the aerospace and manufacturing segments. It is dominant in rural parts of Canada. They make commercial and industrial tanks and pressure washing system. They were the target of short selling a while ago so the company bought back shares and increased the dividend. They have dealt with the issue quite well. The dividend is still a high payout ratio, however. Hang on to this one.

(A Top Pick Oct 25/17, Up 11%) High dividend paying company. An income play. It is osculating between $30-$35.

Collection of companies, aviation and others, where he thinks there’s huge value. In it for the long haul. It’s a hold at this level, but only because they already own a lot.

It ranks in the top 10% of his dividend model. It had an earnings surprise earlier this month, and is expected to grow 15% this year with a 13 P/E. He likes it. ROE is 15%.

This company has had a hard time with aggressive short sellers. They have responded with insider buying and by raising the dividend. This is a conglomerate. They have some good businesses, but he always gets nervous with companies that acquire other businesses. He’s not nervous about the short sellers, thinks they’ve been proven wrong. The yield is quite generous, over 7%, but this is a hard company to analyze because it has so many moving parts.

This name really moves around. This company has some issues with respects as to what is classified as maintenance and capex. Some short sellers have drawn attention to that. It is a small cap. The balance sheet is not perfect. But it has a P/E of 10. 57% payout ratio and a nice dividend yield. You can have this name for a taxable account.

It is a small cap. The balance sheet is not bad. There are a lot of dividends in Canada that are a lot higher than they should be (5-7%) but he feels we have an all clear on this one. He models 17% earnings growth. Last quarter they beat estimates by 10% and boosted the divided. It is a good buy here.