Dividend News for the Week Ending August 17, 2018

There were a number of dividend announcements this week, but nothing really material. Of all of the companies that announced, there were none that increased their dividend since their last payout.

That said, Cargojet, First National (covered July 20, 2018), and High Liner provide opportunities for more investigation.

Cargojet Inc.

Cargojet Inc operates domestic overnight air cargo co-load network in Canada. It provides aircraft service to customers on an Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance basis, and operates scheduled international routes for multiple cargo customers. (Source: TSX)

Cargojet has become more interesting in recent years. It is given an AC1 rating because it cut its dividend in 2009, but since then it has been on an upwards trajectory. Even if we exclude the special dividend in 2013, overall it has been increasing since 2010, providing a 6.72% CAGR since then. However, its forward yield is only 1.10%.

High Liner Foods

High Liner is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added (i.e. processed) frozen seafood, producing a wide range of products from breaded and battered items to seafood entrées, that are sold to North American food retailers and foodservice distributors. The retail channel includes grocery and club stores and their products are sold throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico under the High Liner, Fisher Boy, Mirabel, Sea Cuisine and C. Wirthy & Co. labels. The foodservice channel includes sales of seafood that are usually eaten outside the home and our branded products are sold through distributors to restaurants and institutions under the High Liner, Icelandic Seafood and FPI labels. The Company is also a major supplier of private-label value-added frozen premium seafood products to North American food retailers and foodservice distributors. (Source: Company filings)

I’ve covered High Liner a few times, most recently in March of this year. High liner is very interesting right now as there has been a large drop since the firm announced its quarterly earnings, which has cut the price by about 1/3 the past week, and increased the yield. However, at first glance I do not see the dividend being in jeopardy, so this may be a buying opportunity for an overall great company, which has a compounded annual growth in its dividend if over 20% since 2003.