Dividend Paying Picks in the COVID Selloff

Financial Post: Stock yields are looking juicy, but beware of looming dividend cuts.

https://business.financialpost.com/investing/stock-yields-are-looking-juicy-but-beware-of-looming-dividend-cuts

So far, reviewed several bank, REITs, oil and gas as well as pipelines.  

Purchased:

CM, BNS locking in yields of 8% 

BPY (Brookfield Property) and locking in 10%

A flyer on IPL with knowledge that the dividend could be cut but still paid a decent dividend to wait (yes oil has decreased to below $4.00 for WCS, emphasis on the "wait")

The scorecard to follow....