Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
TORONTO, Canada, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at May 31, 2026 was $89.49 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 11.7% and 36.0%, respectively. These compare with the 10.6% and 36.1% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.
The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at May 31, 2026, the leverage represented 12.1% of CGI’s net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and down from 14.4% at May 31, 2025.
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at May 31, 2026 was $53.00, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.5% and 44.0%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Industrials | 22.3% | ||
| Information Technology | 18.5% | ||
| Materials | 16.7% | ||
| Energy | 16.5% | ||
| Financials | 12.5% | ||
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.5% | ||
| Real Estate | 2.0% | ||
| Communication Services | 1.3% | ||
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.7% |
The top ten investments which comprised 38.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of May 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Celestica Inc. | 5.5% | ||
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.6% | ||
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.4% | ||
| MDA Space Ltd. | 3.7% | ||
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.6% | ||
| TFI International Inc. | 3.5% | ||
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.4% | ||
| Cameco Corporation | 3.3% | ||
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3.1% | ||
| Bank of Montreal | 2.9% |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
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