Andrew Button, Author at The Motley Fool Canada

Recent Articles

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Dividend Stocks

Is It Worth Buying Gold in Your TFSA When the Price Pulls Back?

April 7, 2026 | Andrew Button

Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) is a gold stock worth considering.

Dividend Stocks

3 TSX Dividend Stocks With Payout Ratios That Actually Hold Up to Scrutiny

April 7, 2026 | Andrew Button

Rogers Communications Inc (TSX:RCI.B) has a high yield but a low payout ratio.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Canadian Stocks That Look Ready to Break Out This Year

April 6, 2026 | Andrew Button

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSX:ATD) stock is a good one to hold in a volatile market.

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Dividend Stocks

If I Had to Pick Just One Stock to Hold Forever, This Would Be My Choice

April 6, 2026 | Andrew Button

Brookfield Corp (TSX:BN) is a high quality stock.

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Dividend Stocks

How Does Your TFSA Compare to the $109,000 Milestone?

April 6, 2026 | Andrew Button

The iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund (TSX:XIC) is a quality TFSA asset to hold.

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Investing

Canada’s Planned Infrastructure Boom: The Time to Invest Is Now

April 1, 2026 | Andrew Button

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (TSX:BIP.UN) is a great vehicle in which to play the Canadian infrastructure boom.

Dividend Stocks

What the Average Canadian TFSA Looks Like at Age 50

March 29, 2026 | Andrew Button

Many Canadians hold Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) stock in their TFSAs.

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Dividend Stocks

TFSA Investors: Here’s the Only Time Using a Taxable Account Is a Better Choice

March 27, 2026 | Andrew Button

Surprisingly, it can make sense to hold Fortis (TSX:FTS) stock in a taxable account.

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Dividend Stocks

2 Stocks I Loaded Up on Last Year for Long-Term Wealth

March 26, 2026 | Andrew Button

Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) is a stock I loaded up on last year for long term wealth.

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Investing

How to Make $50 Per Month Tax-Free From Your TFSA

March 21, 2026 | Andrew Button

Killam Apartment REIT (TSX:KMP.UN) pays dividends monthly.

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Dividend Stocks

What’s Going On With BCE’s Dividend?

March 20, 2026 | Andrew Button

BCE Inc (TSX:BCE) cut its dividend by more than half last year. What's happening now?

Metals and Mining Stocks

Should TFSA Investors Buy Gold on a Dip?

March 19, 2026 | Andrew Button

Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) has been making a lot off the gold bull market.

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Dividend Stocks

A Canadian Dividend Stock Down 13.5% to Buy & Hold Forever

March 18, 2026 | Andrew Button

Brookfield Corp (TSX:BN) has been unjustifiably beaten down.

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Dividend Stocks

What’s Going on With goeasy’s Dividend?

March 18, 2026 | Andrew Button

Goeasy (TSX:GSY) has suspended its dividend.

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Dividend Stocks

A Top-Performing U.S. Stock That Canadian Investors Really Should Own

March 18, 2026 | Andrew Button

NVIDIA (NVDA) is hot, but one other U.S. stock is built to last.

Dividend Stocks

Invest $50,000 in This Dividend Stock for $2,580 in Passive Income

March 17, 2026 | Andrew Button

Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSX:BEP.UN) can add considerable passive income to your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks on the TSX? (One Recently Yielded 16.8%.)

March 17, 2026 | Andrew Button

Decisive Dividend (TSXV:DE) has a remarkable 6.8% dividend yield.

Investing

2 Canadian Stocks That Could Utterly Destroy a $100,000 Portfolio

March 16, 2026 | Andrew Button

Canopy Growth Corp (TSX:WEED) could wreck your portfolio.

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Dividend Stocks

Got $10,000? This Dividend Stock Could Deliver $37 a Month in Passive Income

March 16, 2026 | Andrew Button

Killam Apartment REIT (TSX:KMP.UN) generates considerable monthly passive income.

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Investing

Here’s the Average TFSA and RRSP for a 40-Year-Old in Canada

March 16, 2026 | Andrew Button

The iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund (TSX:XIC) is a good fund to hold.

Dividend Stocks

How to Convert $25,000 in TFSA Savings Into Reliable Cash Flow

March 15, 2026 | Andrew Button

With $25,000 invested into Fortis (TSX:FTS) stock, you can get some cash flow in your TFSA.

Dividend Stocks

If I Could Only Buy and Hold a Single Stock, This Would Be it

March 14, 2026 | Andrew Button

Brookfield (TSX:BN) is a very high-quality stock.

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Dividend Stocks

A Canadian Dividend Stock Down 18% to Buy & Hold Forever

March 10, 2026 | Andrew Button

Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) is down 18% from its all-time high.

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Energy Stocks

TFSA Investors: Don’t Chase Yield — Do This Instead

March 9, 2026 | Andrew Button

Chasing yield with stocks like Enbridge (TSX:ENB) comes with certain risks.

Retirement

Canadian Investors: How You’re Paying Taxes to the IRS

February 24, 2026 | Andrew Button

Dividends from the Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) stock are not taxed by the IRS, as dividends from American stocks…

Investing

The Canadian Companies Building AI Infrastructure (and Why They Matter)

February 21, 2026 | Andrew Button

BCE Inc (TSX:BCE) is building an AI data centre south of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Bank Stocks

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs: Canadians, Don’t Rejoice Yet!

February 20, 2026 | Andrew Button

Large Canadian companies like Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) are not overly sensitive to tariff increases.

Dividend Stocks

How Much a Typical 45-Year-Old Has in TFSA and RRSP accounts

February 18, 2026 | Andrew Button

If you hold Fortis (TSX:FTS) stock, consider holding it in a TFSA.

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Dividend Stocks

Is The U.S.-Canada Tariff War a Blessing in Disguise?

February 17, 2026 | Andrew Button

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) has not been harmed by the U.S.-Canada tariff war.

Dividend Stocks

Why I’m Buying This ETF Like There’s No Tomorrow and Never Selling

February 15, 2026 | Andrew Button

I'm bullish on Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (TSX:VEE) this year.

Energy Stocks

Renewable Energy in Canada: Hype or Historic Opportunity?

February 14, 2026 | Andrew Button

Brookfield Renewable Partners (TSX:BEP.UN) is doing big things in renewable energy. But is it just hype?

Dividend Stocks

The Unexpected Benefit of Canada’s Lower Interest Rates

February 12, 2026 | Andrew Button

Fortis Inc (TSX:FTS), which has a lot of debt, benefits from low interest rates.

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Dividend Stocks

1 Canadian Stock Down 3% That’s Pure Long-term Perfection

February 12, 2026 | Andrew Button

Alimentation Couche Tard (TSX:ATD) is down 3% and poised to recover.

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Dividend Stocks

Why I’m Not Worried About Donald Trump’s Detroit River Bridge Threats

February 12, 2026 | Andrew Button

Aecon Group (TSX:ARE) could miss out on expected earnings if Donald Trump delays the opening of the Gordie Howe International…

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Dividend Stocks

CRA: Here’s the TFSA Contribution Room for 2026, and Why Now is the Best Time to Use it

February 11, 2026 | Andrew Button

If you had deposited $7,000 in your TFSA in 2006 and invested in the iShares of the S&P/TSX 60 Index…

Dividend Stocks

What’s Coming Down the Line for Canadian National Railway in 2026

February 11, 2026 | Andrew Button

The Canadian National Railway (TSX:CNR) has interesting things in store for 2026.

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Dividend Stocks

Power Up Your TFSA: This TSX-Listed ETF Delivers Tax-Free Monthly Cash Flow

February 10, 2026 | Andrew Button

Hamilton Enhanced Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF (TSX:HDIV) pays high dividends monthly.

Coronavirus

Air Canada: Why I Sold My Shares

February 10, 2026 | Andrew Button

Air Canada (TSX:AC) is incurring a lot of capital expenditure.

Dividend Stocks

If I Could Only Buy and Hold One Stock, This Would Be It

February 10, 2026 | Andrew Button

If I had to put all my money in one stock, I'd pick Brookfield Corp (TSX:BN).

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Dividend Stocks

The Canadian Companies Thriving Despite (or Because of) Trade Tensions

February 9, 2026 | Andrew Button

Suncor Energy (TSX:SU) is thriving despite trade tensions.

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