Frequently Asked Questions

On the Premium site:  The earliest would be a half hour after the market closes. Most often between 6:30pm and 7:30pm.

You can also check the timestamp just above each table:

Update Timestamp

We review the credit ratings yearly and update if ratings have changed.

We base our calculations on the data we receive from Google Finance. We don’t verify individual prices as we’ve never had any issues.

Our system will not track preferred shares with credit rating lower than PFD-3L; preferred shares issued in US dollars; and preferred shares with a face value other than $25.

We are not financial advisors, nor do we provide financial advice. We can only provide you with the data, to help you figure out the best investment for yourself.

Please see our Table Column Definitions page to find definitions of all the column used in our ranking tables.

All columns on all tables and lists are sortable. Just click on the Column title and the table gets sorted by the values on that column.

You can sort any list containing resets on column “Reset Date Y/M/D”. Just click on the column heading. This list

https://premium.canadianpreferredshares.ca/bysharetype/rank-5-year-reset-preferred-shares-by-yield/ should provide you with all info you need.

There is a column in the table called Additional Features. It’s described in more detail on this page:

Ranking Table Column Information

There is the DTCEPI code. If you see this code in the Additional Features column, then it may be partially eligible or it may not be eligible at all. If you don’t see the code in this column then it is 100% eligible for the dividend tax credit. You can use this column to determine whether you should hold it in your Registered or Non-registered account. For the most optimal allocation, hold DTCEPI securities within registered accounts, and non-DTCEPI outside registered accounts.

CPD, ZPR and PREF the only ETF’s that publicize their holdings.  They provide a list of security and units held.  We have looked into other ETF’s but they don’t make this information public.

First you must register for a user ID. When your account has been approved, log in and navigate to the Portfolio page. Add an account, and then add holdings in that account. A step-by-step guide can be found in the following video: “How to Set Up Your Portfolio“.

You will be able to see Data Analytics at the Portfolio level, at the Registered Group level, TFSA Group level and Investment Group level. Within those group you will be able to see data by Issuer, by Credit Rating, by Share Type, and your Dividend Information. A sample account’s reports can be found in this video: “Quick Overview of New Portfolio Feature“.

At this time, this functionality does not exist.  You will have to re-create your Portfolio on the premium site.

If you see this message, it means it’s the first day you’ve set up your portfolio and there are no reports yet. The data analytics reports and stats are part of the offline system. We run a batch process once every day (Monday – Friday) some time after the the TSE closes. Once this process is completed the reports are uploaded to the website and you can view them.

The portfolio is only updated ONCE a day based on the holding of each account at that point in time. 

Any changes made to account holding after the portfolio process is run will not be reflected on the portfolio until after the next day’s run.

You can change the holdings at any time which is reflected at the specific account level. The changes to the account holdings though will only reflect on the porfolio after the next scheduled run.

The next day, after the prortfolio process is run, you will see the updates you made to the holdings reflecting on the portfolio level.

Please take a look at our Support Page – this contains the details of what the Premium site contains.

SIAMALEKAS GAME BUILDERS INC. is the official owner of this website. The PayPal account is set up under this name.

On the Support page, click on the Contribute Now button. You’ll then see the paypal screen. There’s a grey button near the bottome that says ‘Pay with Debit or Credit Card’. Click on that and you’ll be prompted for your credit card details.

The details for the Premium site are sent to the email you used with the subscription.  Please check that email, including the Spam, Junk, and Promotions folders.  If you still don’t see anything after 24 hours, please send an email to support@canadianpreferredshares.ca.