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Fortis (FTS): A Due-Diligence Profile of Canada's Steadiest Dividend Grower
A due-diligence look at Fortis (FTS) Q1 2026 results: rate base growth, capital deployment, and the 4-6% dividend growth guidance through 2030.
Read article→Currency Swings vs Withholding Tax: Two Different Costs Eating Your US Dividend Income
Currency risk and withholding tax both cut US dividend income for Canadians, but one is fixed and one is variable. Here is how to tell them apart.
Read article→Price Moved, Income Still Paid: Inside Prospyr's Income vs Growth Dashboard
A falling share price and a falling dividend are not the same event. See how Prospyr's Income vs Growth Dashboard separates the two for Canadian investors.
Read article→How the Price Creep Alert System Flags a Slowing DRIP Before It Breaks
Price Creep quietly slows your DRIP as a share price rises. See the math behind Prospyr's Price Creep Alert System and how to catch it early.
Read article→What Is a Personalized Strategy Score? Scoring Your Canadian Dividend Portfolio
A Personalized Strategy Score reads your whole Canadian dividend portfolio across six factors. Here is what each factor measures, how they combine, and how to read the monthly trend.
Read article→Growth Stock or Income Stock? How Prospyr's Stock Fit Score Answers It per Holding
Prospyr's Stock Fit Score rates each holding's growth, income, or balanced role. See the math behind the label and what it means for your portfolio.
Read article→Is the Smith Manoeuvre worth it in Canada? A decision framework
Is the Smith Manoeuvre worth it in Canada? Compare tax savings, HELOC interest, investment discipline, cash-flow risk, and recordkeeping demands first.
Read article→Smith Manoeuvre risk: what happens if your HELOC rate rises
Smith Manoeuvre HELOC rate risk can turn a comfortable tax strategy into a cash-flow squeeze when borrowing costs rise faster than dividend income does.
Read article→Using the FHSA for a first home while still investing for dividend income
Using the FHSA for a first home and dividend income requires separating down-payment timing, tax deduction value, and long-term income investing goals.
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