Dividend-focused portfolio manager Ramona Persaud was rated by Morningstar as one of 2024’s top ten female portfolio managers, based on risk-adjusted returns. For Canadian investors, Ramona manages both U.S. and global funds: Fidelity U.S. Dividend Fund, and the equities sub-portfolio manager on Global Dividend and Global Monthly Income. In today's podcast, Ramona shares what she looks for in a dividend-paying company, reflects on 2025 so far, and provides a U.S. and global outlook for the remainder of the year. This show was initially presented as a live webcast of The Upside, our investor webcast.

Recorded on April 28, 2025.

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