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A stock is considered “blue chip” if it is regarded as a venerable leader in its respective industry. The companies are typically diversified, financially stable with a long history of strong performance.

What we picked

The advantage of investing in a blue chip is that it is considered less volatile in terms of price fluctuations. The Canadian companies selected for this Watchlist score well against volatility measures compared to the stock market at large.

SymbolNameLast1Y%YieldMarket Cap
TD-T
Toronto-Dominion Bank
159.9366.72.8263,452,572
FTS-T
Fortis Inc
77.8120.13.339,162,509
L-T
Loblaw CO
66.319.81.075,338,484
EMA-T
Emera Incorporated
72.0919.24.121,813,729
IFC-T
Intact Financial Corporation
277.77-9.82.148,901,575
DOL-T
Dollarama Inc
177.881.40.348,559,647
ATD-T
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc
82.3314.71.074,936,759
MRU-T
Metro Inc
94.16-9.11.819,481,771
H-T
Hydro One Limited
56.2114.62.533,713,394
RY-T
Royal Bank of Canada
276.0158.02.6378,874,116
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