With a distribution yield of 6.26%, is XEI the real deal or is it too good to be true?

Investing in Canadian dividend paying stocks has never been easier. To do this you can either buy one or two dozen individual stocks or you can buy an ETF that already owns a basket of dividend paying companies.

Preferred shares are a hybrid dividend-paying alternative to equities and fixed income. Often neglected, but with fat yields.

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Some of the cheapest ETFs in Canada