TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 12/07/11 — Canadian General Investments, Limited (TSX: CGI)(TSX: CGI.PR.B)(TSX: CGI.PR.C)(LSE: CGI) today declared a special cash capital gains dividend of $0.56 per common share. This dividend is payable on December 28, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 22, 2011.
Including the quarterly income dividends of $0.06 per common share, total cash dividend payments of $0.80 per common share in 2011 represent a yield to investors of 5.0% based on the December 6, 2011 closing market price of $15.87.
Canadian General Investments, Limited, established in 1930, is one of Canada-s largest closed-end investment companies with total portfolio assets in excess of $590 million as at December 6, 2011.
Contacts:
Canadian General Investments, Limited
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
(416) 366-2931
(416) 366-2729 (FAX)