Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L), the largest food retailer in Canada, just released a solid earnings report and raised its dividend. On May 4, Loblaw announced its financial results for its first quarter (ended March 26, 2016). The company generated $10.4.

If you thought that a cold winter would deter Canadians from going to the movies, you’d be wrong. Cineplex Inc (TSE:CGX), the company that owns and operates most of the movie theaters in Canada, just released a tremendous earnings report.

Canadian telecom company TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU, TSE:T) reported lower-than-expected profits on Thursday, yet the company hiked its dividend and extended its dividend growth program. In the first quarter of 2016, Telus generated $3.11 billion in operating revenue, up 2.6% year-over-year.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), the maker of “Tylenol,” “Band-Aid,” and myriad other brands, just hiked its dividend. Could this add fuel to the recent rally in JNJ stock? On Thursday, April 28, Johnson & Johnson announced a 6.7% increase in.

100 Years of Consecutive Quarterly Dividends International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), nicknamed Big Blue, has hiked its quarterly dividend, but the move did little to impress IBM stock shareholders. On Tuesday, IBM announced it would raise its quarterly cash dividend.