Compare Preferred Shares Of The Canadian Insurance Companies
Using these tables you can Compare Preferred Shares Of The Canadian Insurance Companies. In this set we have included all insurance companies, regardless of insurance type. Life insurance like Sun Life and Manulife. Property and casualty like Co-operators and Intact. Holding companies like Great-West lifeco and Fairfax. All types of preferred’s are included (perpetual, fixed, floating) in one table. We present the information in an easy, to view and understand format. As a result you can pick the right share to purchase or sell.
Compare Insurance Preferred Shares Process
Each investor has a unique selection process and looks at the same metric differently.
- Some investors looking for high yield over the next 5 years will put more emphasis on the “Blended Yield” metric.
- More weight should be given to the “Rating” metric if you are looking for the highest credit worthy issues.
- Good value is indicated by metric “Rate increase percent”. This also highlights the stocks with the most room for capital gains if rates start going up.
Conclusion
We expect each investor, to review the various metrics, and make a determination on the totality of their values. While at the same time expressing their personal investing style. In other words we present you with the information and you make a choice you are comfortable with.
Two tables are provided here. Review both, since the information provided contributes to the selection process.
If you need more information on how to use the metrics below, see our how to YouTube video or our post how to pick the best preferred share of a company.
Table To Compare Preferred Shares Of The Canadian Insurance Companies
The following metrics are now only available on the premium version of this tool:
- Reset Date.
- Reset (Yield | Dividend).
- Blended (Yield | Dividend). A (What If) scenario. It represents the blended yield and dividend for the current issue. It should only be used as a reference. It is not meant to show actual returns for Yield/Dividend. This metric has merit only when applied across all issues being considered.
- Rate Change Percent.
- Rate Change To Value.
- New Spread Change.
- New Spread Value. This reflects the effect or the current price on the issue spread of the preferred. It shows the effective new spread of the share due to its drop or rise of its share value
- Short Position.
- Additional Features.
- Years To Double Initial Investment.
- Outstanding float. This is the outstanding float for this preferred.
- Market Cap In Bilions.
- Common Stock P/E Ratio.
- Common Stock P/B Ratio.
- Common Stock Yield. Current yield of the common. Should be considered if preferred yield is lower.
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| Credit Rating | Symbol | Price | 52W High | 52W Low | Fixed Rate Baseyield and dividend for the current issue based on last night’s closing stock price | Current (Yield Dividend) | Reset (Yield Dividend)yield and dividend for the current issue after the upcoming reset | Blended (Yield Dividend)follow link passed the end of the table to see definition | Yield To Call | Reset Date Y/M/D | Pay Div Date | Ex Div Date | Rate Change percent | Rate Change to value | New Spread value | Short Position | Additional Features | Converts To | Years To Double Initial Investment | P/E Ratio | Market Cap In Billions | P/B Ratio | Common Stock Yield | Projected Common Stock Yield | Outstanding Float | Name |
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Reset Scenarios Based on Various G.O.C. 5 Year Bond Yield Rates
The following table presents 6 scenarios, of the issues resetting based on different 5 Year Bond rates. Each scenario consists of 3 columns and grouped by color. The rates assumed for the reset are as follows:
- Scenario 1: 5YR GOC Rate is set at 1.50%
- Scenario 2: 5YR GOC Rate is set at 2.00%
- Scenario 3: 5YR GOC Rate is set at 2.50%
- Scenario 4: 5YR GOC Rate is set at 3.0%
- Scenario 5: 5YR GOC Rate is set at 3.50%
- Scenario 6: 5YR GOC Rate is set at 4.00%
Note: Only the first 3 "What if scenarios" of the total 6 are available on the Free Site. All 6 scenarios can be viewed in the premium site
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Rank Preferreds - Compare Reset Scenarios
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| Credit Rating | Symbol | Reset Date Y/M/D | Current (Yield Dividend) | 5Yr @ 1.50%. Reset (Yield Dividend)Scenario: 1 yield and dividend based on GOC 5yr Rate of 5Yr @ 1.50%. | 5Yr @ 1.50%. Blended (Yield Dividend) | 5Yr @ 1.50%. Rate Change (percent | to value ) | 5Yr @ 2.00%. Reset (Yield Dividend)Scenario: 2 yield and dividend based on GOC 5yr Rate of 5Yr @ 2.00%. | 5Yr @ 2.00%. Blended (Yield Dividend) | 5Yr @ 2.00%. Rate Change (percent | to value ) | 5Yr @ 2.50%. Reset (Yield Dividend)Scenario: 3 yield and dividend based on GOC 5yr Rate of 5Yr @ 2.50%. | 5Yr @ 2.50%. Blended (Yield Dividend) | 5Yr @ 2.50%. Rate Change (percent | to value ) |
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| Pfd3 | FFH-E FFH.PR.E CA3039018880 | 2025MAR31 | 04.59% $0.7956 | 5.29% $0.91 | 05.21% $0.90 | 044% 5.29% | 6.01% $1.04 | 05.86% $1.01 | 044% 6.01% | 6.73% $1.17 | 06.54% $1.13 | 044% 6.73% |
| Pfd3 | FFH-M FFH.PR.M CA3039017973 | 2025MAR31 | 05.18% $1.2504 | 5.68% $1.37 | 05.63% $1.35 | 003% 5.68% | 6.20% $1.50 | 06.11% $1.47 | 003% 6.20% | 6.72% $1.62 | 06.56% $1.58 | 003% 6.72% |
| Pfd3 | FFH-G FFH.PR.G CA3039018625 | 2025SEP30 | 04.12% $0.7405 | 5.65% $1.02 | 05.36% $0.96 | 039% 5.65% | 6.34% $1.14 | 05.89% $1.06 | 039% 6.34% | 7.04% $1.27 | 06.47% $1.16 | 039% 7.04% |
| Pfd3 | FFH-I FFH.PR.I CA3039018476 | 2025DEC31 | 04.41% $0.8318 | 5.77% $1.09 | 05.44% $1.02 | 032% 5.77% | 6.43% $1.21 | 05.91% $1.11 | 032% 6.43% | 7.10% $1.34 | 06.43% $1.21 | 032% 7.10% |
| Pfd3 | FFH-C FFH.PR.C CA3039015084 | 2024DEC31 | 05.16% $1.1773 | 5.10% $1.16 | 05.09% $1.16 | 009% 5.10% | 5.65% $1.29 | 05.63% $1.28 | 009% 5.65% | 6.20% $1.41 | 06.13% $1.39 | 009% 6.20% |
| Pfd3 | FFH-K FFH.PR.K CA3039018211 | 2027MAR31 | 05.67% $1.2613 | 5.64% $1.25 | 05.65% $1.25 | 012% 5.64% | 6.20% $1.38 | 05.94% $1.32 | 012% 6.20% | 6.76% $1.50 | 06.21% $1.38 | 012% 6.76% |
| Pfd2H | PWF-P PWF.PR.P CA73927C7796 | 2026JAN31 | 03.34% $0.4995 | 5.19% $0.77 | 04.63% $0.69 | 067% 5.19% | 6.02% $0.90 | 05.21% $0.77 | 067% 6.02% | 6.86% $1.03 | 05.82% $0.87 | 067% 6.86% |
| Pfd2 | IFC-A IFC.PR.A CA45823T3047 | 2027DEC31 | 06.44% $1.2103 | 4.28% $0.80 | 05.68% $1.06 | 032% 4.28% | 4.95% $0.93 | 05.91% $1.11 | 033% 4.95% | 5.61% $1.06 | 06.16% $1.15 | 032% 5.61% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-K MFC.PR.K CA56501R7426 | 2028SEP19 | 06.53% $1.5875 | 3.82% $0.93 | 05.98% $1.45 | 002% 3.82% | 4.34% $1.06 | 06.09% $1.48 | 002% 4.34% | 4.85% $1.18 | 06.19% $1.50 | 002% 4.85% |
| Pfd2H | GWO-N GWO.PR.N CA39138C7917 | 2025DEC31 | 02.99% $0.4373 | 4.79% $0.70 | 04.33% $0.63 | 071% 4.79% | 5.64% $0.82 | 04.97% $0.72 | 070% 5.64% | 6.50% $0.95 | 05.62% $0.82 | 071% 6.50% |
| Pfd2H | PWF-T PWF.PR.T CA73927C7382 | 2029JAN31 | 06.28% $1.3988 | 4.35% $0.96 | 06.09% $1.35 | 012% 4.35% | 4.91% $1.09 | 06.14% $1.36 | 012% 4.91% | 5.47% $1.22 | 06.20% $1.38 | 012% 5.47% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-J MFC.PR.J CA56501R7673 | 2028MAR19 | 06.38% $1.5398 | 4.26% $1.03 | 05.74% $1.38 | 003% 4.26% | 4.77% $1.15 | 05.89% $1.42 | 003% 4.77% | 5.29% $1.28 | 06.05% $1.46 | 003% 5.29% |
| Pfd2H | SLF-G SLF.PR.G CA8667968819 | 2025JUN30 | 02.81% $0.4563 | 4.48% $0.72 | 04.22% $0.68 | 054% 4.48% | 5.25% $0.85 | 04.88% $0.79 | 054% 5.25% | 6.02% $0.97 | 05.53% $0.89 | 054% 6.02% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-I MFC.PR.I CA56501R7830 | 2027SEP19 | 06.20% $1.4945 | 4.52% $1.09 | 05.52% $1.33 | 003% 4.52% | 5.04% $1.22 | 05.74% $1.38 | 003% 5.04% | 5.56% $1.34 | 05.94% $1.43 | 003% 5.56% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-L MFC.PR.L CA56501R7269 | 2029JUN19 | 06.15% $1.4438 | 3.90% $0.91 | 06.04% $1.41 | 006% 3.90% | 4.43% $1.04 | 06.06% $1.42 | 006% 4.43% | 4.97% $1.17 | 06.09% $1.43 | 006% 4.97% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-Q MFC.PR.Q CA56501R6196 | 2028JUN19 | 06.19% $1.4855 | 4.22% $1.01 | 05.69% $1.36 | 004% 4.22% | 4.74% $1.14 | 05.82% $1.39 | 004% 4.74% | 5.26% $1.26 | 05.95% $1.42 | 004% 5.26% |
| Pfd2 | IFC-G IFC.PR.G CA45823T8749 | 2028JUN30 | 06.20% $1.5030 | 4.18% $1.01 | 05.68% $1.37 | 003% 4.18% | 4.69% $1.14 | 05.82% $1.41 | 003% 4.69% | 5.21% $1.26 | 05.94% $1.44 | 003% 5.21% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-M MFC.PR.M CA56501R6923 | 2024DEC19 | 04.35% $0.9500 | 4.42% $0.96 | 04.41% $0.96 | 014% 4.42% | 4.99% $1.09 | 04.95% $1.08 | 014% 4.99% | 5.56% $1.22 | 05.52% $1.20 | 014% 5.56% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-N MFC.PR.N CA56501R6766 | 2025MAR19 | 04.29% $0.9188 | 4.44% $0.95 | 04.42% $0.94 | 016% 4.44% | 5.02% $1.08 | 04.96% $1.06 | 016% 5.02% | 5.60% $1.20 | 05.47% $1.17 | 016% 5.60% |
| Pfd2 | IFC-C IFC.PR.C CA45823T6016 | 2026SEP30 | 04.16% $0.8643 | 5.00% $1.04 | 04.66% $0.96 | 020% 5.00% | 5.61% $1.17 | 05.04% $1.04 | 020% 5.61% | 6.21% $1.29 | 05.38% $1.11 | 020% 6.21% |
| Pfd2H | MFC-F MFC.PR.F CA56501R8580 | 2026JUN19 | 03.61% $0.5870 | 4.48% $0.72 | 04.17% $0.67 | 054% 4.48% | 5.25% $0.85 | 04.67% $0.75 | 054% 5.25% | 6.02% $0.97 | 05.17% $0.84 | 054% 6.02% |
| Pfd2H | SLF-H SLF.PR.H CA8667968652 | 2026SEP30 | 03.88% $0.7418 | 4.81% $0.91 | 04.43% $0.84 | 031% 4.81% | 5.46% $1.04 | 04.82% $0.92 | 030% 5.46% | 6.12% $1.17 | 05.23% $0.99 | 031% 6.12% |