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FTS has raised its dividend every year of the past 50+.
It does have a lot of debt, but it is in a regulated industry, with consistent and stable cash flow, regardless of economic conditions.
We cannot guarantee future increases, but we can say  it is a dividend we would have little concern on.  
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FFH in the past focused on growing book value per share and paying minimal dividends.
The company compounded book value per share at around 15% on average, used to be considered as a “Canadian version” of  BRK.B. 
However, in the last ten years, performance has not been impressive, book value compounded around 8%, while most earnings are paid out as dividends. 
We think FFH will still do okay going forward, but it is quite hard to repeat the track record of its past. 
FFH also used to take large 'bets' on the market (both ways), and has seemed to have reduced this activity.  
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