Canadian dividend stocks list: High-yield companies
Canadian dividend stocks represent a cornerstone of North American income investing, featuring companies with robust resource bases and shareholder return traditions. They are primarily traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the world’s ninth-largest exchange by market capitalization. Despite commodity price fluctuations, the Canadian equity market, anchored by the S&P/TSX Composite Index, offers access to corporations with globally competitive dividend yields.
The TSX hosts numerous dividend opportunities across essential sectors, attracting international income investors. The main advantages include:
- Resource-based leadership: Companies dominating global markets in energy, mining, and agriculture.
- Core sectors: Banking (Royal Bank, TD Bank), energy (Enbridge, Suncor), pipelines (TC Energy), telecommunications (BCE), and utilities (Fortis).
- Dividend heritage: Established tradition of shareholder returns, with many maintaining 4-7% yields.
The banking leader Royal Bank of Canada and pipeline giant Enbridge exemplify this market – RBC has increased dividends for 50+ consecutive years, while Enbridge maintained 6-8% yields through market cycles. Their shareholder distributions reflect Canada’s resource wealth and financial stability. Investing in Canadian dividend stocks provides exposure to corporations integral to global commodity and financial systems.
Several Canadian companies are dividend aristocrats. Fortis has increased payouts for 49 consecutive years, while BCE maintained 6%+ yields for decades. This explains why Canada accounts for 4% of global dividend distributions. Beyond traditional sectors, the market includes 3 dividend-rich industries: REITs (RioCan with 5%+ yield), insurance (Manulife), and agriculture (Nutrien).
Regulated brokerThe following table contains a list of leading Canadian dividend-paying companies by market capitalization, primarily traded on the TSX (including S&P/TSX 60 constituents with 10+ year payment histories). The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (yield, payout ratio) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.
Stock | Price | Change % | Dividend Yield | Dividend Rate | Marketcap |
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Canacol Energy CNE.TO | $2.50 | 3.85% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 85.30M |
Allied Properties REIT AP-UN.TO | $20.85 | 0.53% | 8.44% | 1.80 | 2.91B |
Birchcliff Energy BIR.TO | $5.80 | 1.22% | 2.03% | 0.12 | 1.58B |
Cardinal Energy CJ.TO | $7.84 | 1.16% | 8.98% | 0.72 | 1.26B |
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT NWH-UN.TO | $5.13 | 0.79% | 7.00% | 0.36 | 1.29B |
Artis REIT AX-UN.TO | $6.18 | 1.90% | 9.90% | 0.60 | 594.62M |
$11.21 | 0.18% | 8.90% | 1.00 | 152.10M | |
$47.95 | 0.00% | 5.23% | 2.50 | 2.88B | |
$18.46 | 1.82% | 7.00% | 1.32 | 3.70B | |
BCE BCE | $23.47 | 0.32% | 5.50% | 1.27 | 21.88B |
$6.96 | 0.07% | 5.76% | 0.40 | 280.73M | |
$28.22 | 0.50% | 6.83% | 1.95 | 1.81B | |
SmartCentres REIT SRU-UN.TO | $26.79 | 0.15% | 6.98% | 1.85 | 4.57B |
Freehold Royalties FRU.TO | $13.87 | 0.65% | 7.69% | 1.08 | 2.27B |
$25.02 | 0.48% | 5.85% | 1.50 | 1.55B | |
H&R REIT HR-UN.TO | $11.52 | 2.40% | 5.03% | 0.60 | 3.23B |
Superior Plus SPB.TO | $7.96 | 0.89% | 2.28% | 0.18 | 1.77B |
TC Energy TRP | $53.90 | 0.94% | 4.60% | 2.46 | 56.04B |
$32.70 | 0.55% | 5.71% | 1.88 | 1.45B | |
Gibson Energy GEI.TO | $25.89 | 0.08% | 6.37% | 1.72 | 4.24B |
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust CRR-UN.TO | $15.15 | 0.53% | 6.01% | 0.90 | 2.81B |
Capstone Infrastructure CSE-PA.TO | $18.83 | 0.75% | 4.98% | 0.93 | 5.74B |
Taiga Building Products TBL.TO | $3.52 | 3.83% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 379.96M |
Pizza Pizza PZA.TO | $15.37 | 0.00% | 6.03% | 0.93 | 512.64M |
Telus TU | $15.82 | 0.29% | 7.66% | 1.20 | 24.12B |
Transcontinental TCL-A.TO | $19.88 | 1.07% | 4.61% | 0.90 | 1.66B |
Scotiabank BNS | $64.60 | 0.09% | 4.92% | 3.18 | 80.26B |
Capital Power CPX.TO | $67.58 | 3.41% | 4.25% | 2.76 | 10.48B |
Whitecap Resources WCP.TO | $10.64 | 0.19% | 6.54% | 0.73 | 13.11B |
$5.72 | 6.52% | 4.82% | 0.26 | 4.40B | |
Andrew Peller ADW-A.TO | $5.05 | 0.98% | 4.78% | 0.25 | 231.38M |
Power Financial PWF-PS.TO | $21.64 | 1.19% | 5.52% | 1.20 | 19.89B |
CT REIT CRT-UN.TO | $16.31 | 0.55% | 5.87% | 0.95 | 3.87B |
Corby Spirit and Wine CSW-A.TO | $13.98 | 0.50% | 6.50% | 0.92 | 395.30M |
Granite Real Estate GRP-UN | $56.04 | 0.54% | 4.43% | 2.47 | 3.40B |
RioCan REIT REI-UN.TO | $18.98 | 0.16% | 6.15% | 1.16 | 5.60B |
Parex Resources PXT.TO | $18.31 | 0.66% | 7.93% | 1.54 | 1.80B |
IGM Financial IGM.TO | $50.58 | 0.16% | 4.49% | 2.25 | 11.93B |
Emera EMA.TO | $66.43 | 0.51% | 4.41% | 2.90 | 19.88B |
Cogeco CCA.TO | $64.55 | 0.92% | 5.70% | 3.69 | 2.72B |
Choice Properties REIT CHP-UN.TO | $14.72 | 0.14% | 5.28% | 0.77 | 10.65B |
B2Gold BTG | $4.99 | 0.71% | 1.63% | 0.08 | 6.60B |
Canadian Utilities CU.TO | $38.69 | 0.62% | 4.77% | 1.83 | 7.94B |
Mullen Group MTL.TO | $14.12 | 1.44% | 6.01% | 0.84 | 1.23B |
First Capital REIT FCR-UN.TO | $19.86 | 0.46% | 4.55% | 0.89 | 4.22B |
Keyera KEY.TO | $46.59 | 0.21% | 4.65% | 2.16 | 10.68B |
$73.51 | 1.23% | 3.64% | 2.64 | 3.78B | |
Northland Power NPI.TO | $23.70 | 1.72% | 5.29% | 1.20 | 6.20B |
Topaz Energy TPZ.TO | $26.05 | 0.85% | 5.08% | 1.36 | 4.01B |
Tourmaline Oil TOU.TO | $61.29 | 2.12% | 3.18% | 2.00 | 23.71B |
$39.92 | 1.35% | 5.14% | 2.06 | 23.19B | |
CIBC CM | $80.46 | 0.71% | 3.47% | 2.80 | 75.50B |
Dream Industrial REIT DIR-UN.TO | $12.44 | 0.08% | 5.69% | 0.70 | 3.64B |
$59.79 | 0.71% | 4.19% | 2.45 | 38.02B | |
Headwater Exploration HWX.TO | $7.53 | 0.27% | 5.61% | 0.44 | 1.79B |
$80.42 | 0.59% | 3.85% | 3.05 | 137.29B | |
Great-West Lifeco GWO.TO | $56.32 | 0.28% | 4.43% | 2.44 | 52.08B |
Chartwell Retirement Residences CSH-UN.TO | $20.31 | 0.64% | 3.02% | 0.61 | 5.91B |
ATCO ACO-X.TO | $50.11 | 0.54% | 4.08% | 2.02 | 5.64B |
$130.43 | 0.14% | 3.61% | 4.71 | 93.63B | |
$149.44 | 1.09% | 3.13% | 4.72 | 58.61B | |
Paramount Resources POU.TO | $22.60 | 0.58% | 2.60% | 0.60 | 3.24B |
Tamarack Valley Energy TVE.TO | $6.10 | 0.83% | 2.49% | 0.15 | 3.04B |
Fortis FTS | $50.41 | 0.65% | 3.60% | 1.79 | 25.39B |
$152.57 | 1.78% | 1.52% | 2.38 | 69.47B | |
Russel Metals RUS.TO | $41.74 | 0.14% | 4.30% | 1.72 | 2.34B |
Quebecor QBR-B.TO | $44.69 | 1.99% | 3.26% | 1.40 | 10.23B |
Killam Apartment REIT KMP-UN.TO | $17.99 | 0.11% | 4.05% | 0.72 | 2.24B |
The North West Company NWC.TO | $47.37 | 0.94% | 3.41% | 1.64 | 2.26B |
$47.47 | 0.18% | 4.16% | 1.94 | 13.37B | |
Trican Well Service TCW.TO | $6.33 | 2.59% | 3.59% | 0.22 | 1.13B |
$10.80 | 0.56% | 3.17% | 0.34 | 1.08B | |
$34.84 | 1.06% | 4.07% | 1.45 | 19.53B | |
PrairieSky Royalty PSK.TO | $26.02 | 0.77% | 3.92% | 1.04 | 6.13B |
AltaGas ALA.TO | $43.11 | 0.54% | 2.96% | 1.26 | 12.90B |
$31.75 | 0.66% | 5.22% | 1.71 | 67.55B | |
Nutrien NTR | $56.64 | 3.53% | 3.71% | 2.18 | 27.56B |
Maple Leaf Foods MFI.TO | $34.90 | 3.08% | 2.71% | 0.96 | 4.35B |
Secure Energy Services SES.TO | $19.95 | 1.17% | 2.04% | 0.40 | 4.39B |
Premium Brands PBH.TO | $93.61 | 0.17% | 3.70% | 3.40 | 4.18B |
Enbridge ENB | $49.58 | 1.74% | 5.53% | 2.74 | 108.11B |
Parkland Corp PKI.TO | $38.73 | 0.60% | 3.74% | 1.44 | 6.76B |
iA Financial IAG.TO | $158.54 | 0.20% | 2.59% | 3.96 | 14.71B |
K-Bro Linen KBL.TO | $36.22 | 1.31% | 3.33% | 1.20 | 465.78M |
$55.75 | 2.09% | 3.01% | 1.75 | 91.69B | |
$60.18 | 0.25% | 4.32% | 2.54 | 33.73B | |
OpenText OTEX | $37.14 | 0.64% | 2.94% | 1.10 | 9.46B |
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT CAR-UN.TO | $40.52 | 0.44% | 3.79% | 1.53 | 6.42B |
Centerra Gold CGAU | $11.26 | 4.94% | 1.98% | 0.20 | 2.29B |
$31.44 | 0.93% | 4.15% | 1.28 | 53.27B | |
$13.39 | 0.15% | 2.98% | 0.40 | 1.90B | |
$66.14 | 3.11% | 3.82% | 2.48 | 30.42B | |
Savaria Corporation SIS.TO | $20.19 | 0.15% | 2.76% | 0.56 | 1.44B |
$41.27 | 1.30% | 3.85% | 1.64 | 51.01B | |
Hydro One H.TO | $49.38 | 0.54% | 2.72% | 1.33 | 29.62B |