TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwired) — 09/06/17 — Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX: CGI)(TSX: CGI.PR.D)(LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at August 31, 2017 was $29.46, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.3% and 17.3%, respectively. These compare with the 1.3% and 7.2% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.
The closing price for CGI–s common shares at August 31, 2017 was $21.60, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.9% and 22.8%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI–s investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2017 were as follows:
The top ten investments which comprised 36.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2017 were as follows:
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President and CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)