We’ve graded the largest, most liquid Canadian dividend stocks based on yield, stability and value. To earn top marks, each company must demonstrate its ability to provide a steady flow of income to investors, at a reasonable price.
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The 2023 top-tier dividend master class notched an average yield of 3.33%. Just like in 2022, Labrador Iron Ore’s 11% yield played a “bit part” in the overall yield. The second-tier stocks produced an average yield of 2.53%. Not exactly stratospheric returns. Given that two-year, risk-free Government of Canada bonds are posting yields around 3.6% does not help the value proposition of holding riskier dividend stocks.
Here is a look at how the top dividend-paying Canadian stocks did last year. Rank 1 through 10 are categorized as tier 1 (shown in green below), and 11 through 20 are tier 2 (shown in blue). Rankings were based on data as of November 30, 2022.
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| wdt_ID | Rank | Symbol | Company | Stability score | Dividend score | Valuation score | Total score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | CNQ-T | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 1.2 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 13.2 |
| 2 | 2 | WFG-T | West Fraser Timber CO Ltd | 8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 13.6 |
| 3 | 3 | LIF-T | Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp | 10.8 | 2 | 4.2 | 17 |
| 4 | 4 | YRI-T | Yamana Gold Inc | 1.6 | 2.4 | 18 | 22 |
| 5 | 5 | GSY-T | Goeasy Ltd | 8.8 | 2.8 | 10.6 | 22.2 |
| 6 | 6 | QBR-B-T | Quebecor Inc Cl B Sv | 14.4 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 24.8 |
| 7 | 7 | TECK-B-T | Teck Resources Ltd Cl B | 14 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 26.4 |
| 8 | 8 | ECN-T | Ecn Capital Corp | 6 | 1.2 | 21.4 | 28.6 |
| 9 | 9 | CJT-T | Cargojet Inc | 6.4 | 16.8 | 5.4 | 28.6 |
| 10 | 10 | CTC-A-T | Canadian Tire Corp Cl A NV | 21.2 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 36.4 |
| 11 | 11 | MFC-T | Manulife Fin | 15.6 | 17.2 | 3.6 | 36.4 |
| 12 | 12 | CIGI-T | Colliers International Group Inc | 0.8 | 10 | 25.8 | 36.6 |
| 13 | 13 | ABX-T | Barrick Gold Corp | 20 | 3.2 | 13.6 | 36.8 |
| 14 | 14 | ATD-T | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | 16.4 | 6.4 | 15.4 | 38.2 |
| 15 | 15 | WPM-T | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 12.4 | 6 | 20 | 38.4 |
| 16 | 16 | BMO-T | Bank of Montreal | 4.4 | 30.4 | 5 | 39.8 |
| 17 | 17 | AEM-T | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 13.2 | 4.4 | 23.2 | 40.8 |
| 18 | 18 | ONEX-T | Onex Corp | 3.2 | 10.4 | 28.2 | 41.8 |
| 19 | 19 | TRP-T | Tc Energy Corp | 6.8 | 18.8 | 17 | 42.6 |
| 20 | 20 | BDGI-T | Badger Infrastructure Solutions Ltd | 2.8 | 13.6 | 26.4 | 42.8 |
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