Darim Abdullah is a director, ETFs and portfolio consulting, at BMO Global Asset Management. Before joining BMO, he was an ETF Strategist at Invesco Canada, where he led commercialization efforts for the firm’s ETFs across institutional and retail channels and represented the ETF business at industry conferences, webinars and advisor meetings. Prior to that, he held roles within TD Wealth’s portfolio advice and investment research team, including Senior Portfolio Consultant and Senior Analyst. He holds a BComm (finance) from McGill University and an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University, and is currently pursuing a doctor of business administration at the University of Calgary. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of CFA Society Toronto.
With headline risk dominating today’s market backdrop, investors have been navigating a choppy environment, and many have turned to dividend‑focused strategies. The appeal is understandable: companies that can pay stable and growing dividends often signal confidence, maturity, and financial strength.