Top 7 Canadian Bank Stocks that Pay Dividends

(A Top Pick Sep 11/18, Up 5%) Share price flat. Bank stocks in general reflecting a slower economy. Last quarter, saw nice core growth in Canadian business. Increased dividend by about 3-4%. Investing in technology and infrastructure.

He owns this one. It has resistance at about $78, but has a good up trend in place. Not his first pick for Canadian banks, but a close second.

It is his first Canadian bank recommendation. It has a loan to value on their uninsured mortgages in the low 60s. They can withstand a lot of pain. Their mortgage book is mostly residential housing vs. condos. You get almost a 5% dividend yield that will probably rise over the next 10 years. They will…

Rotation from small-cap banks into large ones? He doesn't see a correlation. BMO itself was the highest flyer in 2018 until it got hit hard in Q4, and now it's back in the middle of the big 5 Canadian banks. He's been gradually selling off BMO (he owns 4 of the 5 banks). BMO is…

Seasonality around October, as it is year end for them. It’s at an attractive place. It’s at the low end of its trading range so he would be a buyer here. It won’t stay here for too long.

(A Top Pick Jan 26/18, Down 2%) Q4 was strong, capping off a great year. They had sector-leading ROE at 18.5%. Still trades at a discount to peers. Earnings will grow 7%, but Canadian debt is a worry. You can buy it now.

The juicy dividend sticks out. He thinks it is safe, but you have to be able to stomach some volatility. Their business lines are concentrated on the Canadian consumer, vs. BNS-T, which is international. The dividend is safe but it could have a 20% correction from here. It is not a screaming buy although the…

A levered way to play Canadian banks. When oil prices go down, this bank goes down more than it should. If you think oil prices are near their bottom, and he does, as they go up, this bank will catch up. This could be a really good levered play. Be careful, because if oil were…