1 Marvellous Dividend Stock Down 5% to Buy and Hold Forever

A marvellous dividend stock that’s down can be a gift for Canadian investors. Often, many of us believe that might mean we’re looking for a huge drop. However, even a dip in strong stocks can be fantastic. That’s because it often means you’re getting a proven, cash-generating business at a discount while its income potential quietly improves.

FTS

Fortis (TSX:FTS) is one of Canada’s most dependable utility companies, operating regulated electricity and gas assets across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. Its business model focuses almost entirely on regulated utilities, which means revenues are set by regulators and tied to long-term infrastructure investment rather than economic swings. This gives Fortis unusually stable earnings, predictable cash flow, and low volatility compared with most TSX stocks. It’s exactly why Fortis has become a cornerstone holding for conservative investors who value consistency over excitement.

What truly sets Fortis apart is its dividend track record. The dividend stock has increased its dividend every single year for more than five decades, making it one of the longest dividend-growth stories in Canada. That growth isn’t driven by luck or commodity prices, but by ongoing investment in power grids, transmission lines, and gas infrastructure that earn regulated returns. As long as people need electricity and gas, Fortis has a reason to keep growing steadily. And right now, that dividend sits at a strong 3.6% yield at writing.

Into earnings

In its most recent earnings, Fortis delivered solid and predictable results, with earnings growth driven by rate-base expansion across its regulated utilities. Revenue rose modestly, reflecting continued investment in infrastructure projects that are already approved and funded. Operating cash flow remained strong, supporting both capital spending and dividend payments. While growth wasn’t flashy, it was exactly what investors expect from Fortis: steady, reliable, and low risk.

The dividend stock also reaffirmed its long-term capital plan, outlining billions in planned infrastructure spending over the coming years. This pipeline of projects supports management’s guidance for ongoing earnings growth and continued dividend increases. Higher interest rates have increased financing costs slightly, but Fortis has managed this well through staggered debt maturities and regulatory frameworks that allow many costs to be recovered through rates over time.

Why buy now?

Fortis could be a solid buy while it’s down, even at just 5%, because the recent share-price weakness reflects macro pressures, not a breakdown in the business. Rising interest rates made income stocks less popular and pushed utilities out of favour, even though Fortis’s fundamentals remained intact. That disconnect creates an opportunity for long-term investors to buy a high-quality dividend grower at a better valuation and a higher yield than usual.

For patient investors, this is the kind of setup that has historically worked well with Fortis. You’re buying a dividend stock with unmatched dividend reliability, highly visible earnings growth, and essential assets that won’t be disrupted by technology or consumer trends. If interest rates ease and sentiment toward utilities improves, Fortis could see both income and capital appreciation, all while paying you to wait. In fact, here’s what $7,000 could bring in on the TSX today.

COMPANYRECENT PRICENUMBER OF SHARESDIVIDENDANNUAL TOTAL PAYOUTFREQUENCYTOTAL INVESTMENTFTS$70.3999$2.51$248.49Quarterly$6,968.61

Bottom line

When the share price falls but the dividend holds, your yield goes up, letting you lock in more income for every dollar invested. For long-term investors, especially those thinking about retirement or Tax-Free Savings Account income, this kind of setup can turn short-term market pessimism into decades of reliable, growing cash flow. Meanwhile, a business like Fortis will simply keep doing what it has always done well.

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Fool contributor Amy Legate-Wolfe has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Fortis. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.