Canadian General Investments: Investment Update – Unaudited
04-Mar-2026 13:23:28 EST
Canadian General Investments: Investment Update – Unaudited
GlobeNewswire March 04, 2026
TORONTO, Canada, March 04, 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 February 28, 2026 was $86.97 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.2% and 29.9%, respectively. These compare with the 8.6% and 38.8% 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 February 28, 2026, the leverage represented 11.0% of CGI's net assets, down from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and 14.1% at February 28, 2025.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at February 28, 2026 was $50.25, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.0% and 35.3%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2026 were as follows:
Industrials
20.9
%
Materials
19.0
%
Energy
17.0
%
Information Technology
16.5
%
Financials
12.9
%
Consumer Discretionary
9.1
%
Real Estate
2.9
%
Communication Services
1.2
%
Cash & Cash Equivalents
0.5
%
The top ten investments which comprised 35.6% of the investment portfolio at market as of February 28, 2026 were as follows:
