The Globe and Mail highlights Canadian dividend paying stocks with increasing expectations and reasonable payout ratios in its Thursday, Dec. 11, edition. The Globe's Craig McGee writes in the Number Cruncher column that he looked for stocks with a positive expected dividend yield. His picks had to have a forward and trailing payout ratio of less than 100 per cent based on operating earnings and positive expected year-over-year earnings growth. As well, consensus earnings revisions over the past 90 days had to be positive. Forward and trailing payout ratios needed to be less than 100 per cent based on operating cash flow. His picks also needed to have positive expected year-over-year cash flow growth. Finally, the consensus cash flow revisions over the past 90 days needed to be positive. Mr. McGee's selection of Canadian dividend payers include Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Canadian Apartment Properties REIT, WSP Global, Enbridge, Fortis and Progressive Waste Solutions.