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Telus Corp (T-T) faces significant scrutiny from analysts following a recent 55% cut in its dividend, which, while easing immediate concerns, leads to questions about long-term sustainability. Experts highlight the company’s challenges, particularly its high payout ratio and the competition in the Canadian telecom industry. While some view Telus as a stable income provider, the lack of organic growth and potential for further dividend cuts weigh heavily on sentiment. The transition to a new CEO raises hopes for restructuring and asset sales, but many analysts suggest caution due to the broader economic pressures affecting the telecom sector. Overall, while Telus holds value for income-focused investors, concerns about revenue stagnation and high debt persist, leading to a complex outlook for the company.
Best quality in the telecom space. Good, stable cashflow to support the great dividend. TV ads might have been hurt by Covid, but infrastructure remains important with the 5G rollout. Well run, will continue to do well. A close competitor is Telus, but why switch?
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. A good choice for sustainability and reliability. Telus offers more overall growth potential than its peers. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Tremendous franchise. Taking a divergent path from Bell and Rogers, as they're taking on various pet projects. Trusts management, great acquirers. Should continue to increase dividends 5-7% per year. Good for balanced portfolios that need income. His preferred name in the space.
Both telecom stocks in Canada and US have been stagnant to some extent. The runway for growth for wireless in Canada is very strong. It is more exposed to Shaw's move to wireless than BCE and Rogers. It is trading at 9x EBIDTA which is high, but the dividend is at 5% and the growth rate should increase. Good stock for income investor.
The telecoms in Canada are sluggish now, because they have a lot of capex which limits their EPS. Telus is different because of its Healthnet service that they will roll out. Rogers is into sports. The dividends are roughly the same in this group, but where is the growth going to come from in this sector? Again, they'll be spending heavily for the 5G roll-out. He avoids this space.
Pays a a good yield and trades at a reasonable 19x PE. Canadian telecoms trade a higher PE than American ones. 5G will impact these companies in the coming years, though not as much this year. The pandemic has shown people the value of a strong internet as people stay at home, which benefits telecoms. He owns this and BCE.