August 20, 2024

August 20th, 2024

So, Canadian inflation fell:

Canada’s headline inflation rate is continuing to slow, bringing consumer price growth closer to the Bank of Canada’s 2-per-cent target.

The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in July, down from 2.7 per cent in June, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. It was the lowest inflation rate since March, 2021, and matched analyst expectations.

Statscan said the deceleration was broad-based, with price declines seen for travel tours, cars and electricity. Adjusted for seasonality, consumer prices rose 0.3 per cent in July.

While shelter is a financial headwind for many households, those costs are moderating slightly. They rose at an annual 5.7 per cent in July, down from 6.2 per cent in June. Mortgage interest costs were up 21 per cent from a year ago, although this is slower than peak increases of roughly 30 per cent.

… and the markets are expecting steady cuts in the policy rate:


2024-8-19, ‘Late in day’

Post Inflation Announcement
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)		 Median
YTW		 Median
Average
Trading
Value		 Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)		 Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2575 % 2,227.6
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2575 % 4,272.5
Floater 10.04 % 10.30 % 33,845 9.23 2 0.2575 % 2,462.3
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2021 % 3,570.7
SplitShare 4.66 % 5.62 % 29,995 1.14 4 -0.2021 % 4,264.2
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2021 % 3,327.1
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0409 % 2,859.1
Perpetual-Discount 6.02 % 6.15 % 54,448 13.66 31 0.0409 % 3,117.7
FixedReset Disc 5.42 % 6.85 % 137,515 12.63 62 -0.0978 % 2,653.3
Insurance Straight 5.85 % 5.97 % 67,491 13.86 21 0.0959 % 3,096.0
FloatingReset 8.75 % 8.75 % 24,805 10.56 3 0.0350 % 2,758.5
FixedReset Prem 6.69 % 5.68 % 236,503 12.06 5 0.4497 % 2,575.7
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0978 % 2,712.2
FixedReset Ins Non 5.29 % 6.22 % 98,318 13.57 14 -1.0805 % 2,774.9
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non -24.96 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 14.67
Evaluated at bid price : 14.67
Bid-YTW : 8.32 %
BN.PF.E FixedReset Disc -5.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 17.30
Evaluated at bid price : 17.30
Bid-YTW : 8.03 %
BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc -3.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.00
Bid-YTW : 7.73 %
CM.PR.Q FixedReset Disc -2.92 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 22.70
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 6.08 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc -2.81 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 19.70
Evaluated at bid price : 19.70
Bid-YTW : 6.85 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount -1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 20.01
Evaluated at bid price : 20.01
Bid-YTW : 6.26 %
BN.PF.B FixedReset Disc -1.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 20.95
Evaluated at bid price : 20.95
Bid-YTW : 7.06 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc -1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.20
Evaluated at bid price : 21.20
Bid-YTW : 7.22 %
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 5.97 %
PWF.PR.Z Perpetual-Discount 1.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.15
Evaluated at bid price : 21.15
Bid-YTW : 6.16 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 22.91
Evaluated at bid price : 24.08
Bid-YTW : 5.93 %
FTS.PR.M FixedReset Disc 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 20.15
Evaluated at bid price : 20.15
Bid-YTW : 6.81 %
NA.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.02 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 23.17
Evaluated at bid price : 24.70
Bid-YTW : 5.68 %
BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 23.89
Evaluated at bid price : 24.30
Bid-YTW : 7.26 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non 1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.43
Evaluated at bid price : 21.43
Bid-YTW : 6.32 %
TD.PF.I FixedReset Prem 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.87
Bid-YTW : 5.26 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc 1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 22.85
Evaluated at bid price : 23.63
Bid-YTW : 7.05 %
FTS.PR.K FixedReset Disc 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 20.02
Evaluated at bid price : 20.02
Bid-YTW : 6.51 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset Disc 1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 14.98
Evaluated at bid price : 14.98
Bid-YTW : 7.23 %
CU.PR.F Perpetual-Discount 1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 19.01
Evaluated at bid price : 19.01
Bid-YTW : 5.95 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 2.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 15.02
Evaluated at bid price : 15.02
Bid-YTW : 7.27 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 2.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 19.10
Evaluated at bid price : 19.10
Bid-YTW : 6.34 %
POW.PR.C Perpetual-Discount 2.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 23.69
Evaluated at bid price : 23.96
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded		 Notes
ENB.PR.D FixedReset Disc 131,478 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 18.01
Evaluated at bid price : 18.01
Bid-YTW : 7.53 %
TD.PF.I FixedReset Prem 86,892 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.87
Bid-YTW : 5.26 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 76,949 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 16.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.00
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %
ENB.PR.B FixedReset Disc 57,003 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 17.57
Evaluated at bid price : 17.57
Bid-YTW : 7.69 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset Ins Non 55,400 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.43
Evaluated at bid price : 21.43
Bid-YTW : 6.32 %
ENB.PR.F FixedReset Disc 54,672 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 18.49
Evaluated at bid price : 18.49
Bid-YTW : 7.52 %
There were 16 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 14.67 – 20.35
Spot Rate : 5.6800
Average : 4.2633

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 14.67
Evaluated at bid price : 14.67
Bid-YTW : 8.32 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 21.00 – 22.50
Spot Rate : 1.5000
Average : 0.8907

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.00
Bid-YTW : 6.46 %
BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc Quote: 21.00 – 22.60
Spot Rate : 1.6000
Average : 1.1773

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.00
Bid-YTW : 7.73 %
GWO.PR.S Insurance Straight Quote: 21.80 – 22.67
Spot Rate : 0.8700
Average : 0.5030

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 21.54
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 6.11 %
CM.PR.Q FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.25 – 24.00
Spot Rate : 0.7500
Average : 0.4928

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 22.70
Evaluated at bid price : 23.25
Bid-YTW : 6.08 %
BN.PF.E FixedReset Disc Quote: 17.30 – 18.35
Spot Rate : 1.0500
Average : 0.8211

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-20
Maturity Price : 17.30
Evaluated at bid price : 17.30
Bid-YTW : 8.03 %

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August 19, 2024

August 19th, 2024
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)		 Median
YTW		 Median
Average
Trading
Value		 Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)		 Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0858 % 2,221.9
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0858 % 4,261.5
Floater 10.06 % 10.29 % 31,340 9.24 2 -0.0858 % 2,455.9
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.7740 % 3,578.0
SplitShare 4.65 % 5.61 % 29,901 1.15 4 0.7740 % 4,272.9
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.7740 % 3,333.9
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.5834 % 2,858.0
Perpetual-Discount 6.02 % 6.15 % 56,612 13.66 31 0.5834 % 3,116.5
FixedReset Disc 5.41 % 6.84 % 136,278 12.57 62 0.4685 % 2,655.9
Insurance Straight 5.85 % 5.99 % 66,268 13.85 21 0.4887 % 3,093.1
FloatingReset 8.75 % 8.74 % 24,676 10.57 3 0.1576 % 2,757.5
FixedReset Prem 6.72 % 5.74 % 233,858 12.07 5 -0.0078 % 2,564.1
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.4685 % 2,714.9
FixedReset Ins Non 5.24 % 6.25 % 101,508 13.54 14 1.7435 % 2,805.2
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
POW.PR.C Perpetual-Discount -1.89 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 23.14
Evaluated at bid price : 23.40
Bid-YTW : 6.28 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non -1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 16.00
Evaluated at bid price : 16.00
Bid-YTW : 6.58 %
TD.PF.I FixedReset Prem -1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.52
Bid-YTW : 5.74 %
BN.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 22.63
Evaluated at bid price : 23.55
Bid-YTW : 6.60 %
NA.PR.S FixedReset Disc 1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 23.17
Evaluated at bid price : 24.98
Bid-YTW : 5.58 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 22.81
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 6.54 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 20.75
Evaluated at bid price : 20.75
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
BN.PF.F FixedReset Disc 1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 20.12
Evaluated at bid price : 20.12
Bid-YTW : 7.40 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 18.79
Evaluated at bid price : 18.79
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
BN.PF.G FixedReset Disc 1.65 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 18.50
Evaluated at bid price : 18.50
Bid-YTW : 7.78 %
BN.PR.X FixedReset Disc 1.85 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 16.55
Evaluated at bid price : 16.55
Bid-YTW : 7.34 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.86 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 20.27
Evaluated at bid price : 20.27
Bid-YTW : 6.66 %
ENB.PF.G FixedReset Disc 2.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 17.25
Evaluated at bid price : 17.25
Bid-YTW : 7.97 %
PVS.PR.J SplitShare 2.30 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2028-02-29
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.50
Bid-YTW : 5.34 %
IFC.PR.K Insurance Straight 4.60 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 22.36
Evaluated at bid price : 22.75
Bid-YTW : 5.85 %
BN.PF.E FixedReset Disc 6.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 18.35
Evaluated at bid price : 18.35
Bid-YTW : 7.56 %
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount 13.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 5.89 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non 33.27 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 19.55
Evaluated at bid price : 19.55
Bid-YTW : 6.30 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded		 Notes
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 457,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 23.92
Evaluated at bid price : 24.96
Bid-YTW : 5.23 %
BN.PF.D Perpetual-Discount 114,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 19.70
Evaluated at bid price : 19.70
Bid-YTW : 6.33 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 50,100 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 21.30
Evaluated at bid price : 21.30
Bid-YTW : 6.25 %
GWO.PR.S Insurance Straight 47,200 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 21.59
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %
PWF.PR.H Perpetual-Discount 46,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 23.09
Evaluated at bid price : 23.35
Bid-YTW : 6.21 %
GWO.PR.Y Insurance Straight 32,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 19.25
Evaluated at bid price : 19.25
Bid-YTW : 5.94 %
There were 15 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BIK.PR.A FixedReset Prem Quote: 25.50 – 26.50
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6240

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 23.35
Evaluated at bid price : 25.50
Bid-YTW : 7.04 %
PVS.PR.K SplitShare Quote: 24.30 – 25.20
Spot Rate : 0.9000
Average : 0.5289

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2029-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.30
Bid-YTW : 5.37 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 14.20 – 15.65
Spot Rate : 1.4500
Average : 1.1492

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 14.20
Evaluated at bid price : 14.20
Bid-YTW : 7.21 %
IFC.PR.I Insurance Straight Quote: 21.85 – 23.39
Spot Rate : 1.5400
Average : 1.2769

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 21.55
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 6.27 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.30 – 23.75
Spot Rate : 0.4500
Average : 0.2885

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 22.67
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 7.16 %
FTS.PR.M FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.19 – 20.64
Spot Rate : 0.4500
Average : 0.2922

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-19
Maturity Price : 20.19
Evaluated at bid price : 20.19
Bid-YTW : 6.90 %

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August 16, 2024

August 16th, 2024
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)		 Median
YTW		 Median
Average
Trading
Value		 Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)		 Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0429 % 2,223.8
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0429 % 4,265.2
Floater 10.06 % 10.30 % 29,019 9.24 2 0.0429 % 2,458.0
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0306 % 3,550.5
SplitShare 4.68 % 6.04 % 30,844 1.15 4 0.0306 % 4,240.0
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0306 % 3,308.3
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1035 % 2,841.4
Perpetual-Discount 6.06 % 6.16 % 54,840 13.63 31 -0.1035 % 3,098.4
FixedReset Disc 5.44 % 6.89 % 143,703 12.53 62 0.1427 % 2,643.5
Insurance Straight 5.88 % 6.04 % 62,688 13.80 21 -0.2750 % 3,078.0
FloatingReset 8.83 % 8.78 % 24,843 10.54 3 0.1754 % 2,753.2
FixedReset Prem 6.72 % 5.73 % 237,513 12.06 5 -0.3861 % 2,564.3
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1427 % 2,702.2
FixedReset Ins Non 5.33 % 6.27 % 105,674 13.47 14 0.8260 % 2,757.1
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -9.82 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 6.67 %
IFC.PR.I Insurance Straight -5.62 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.54
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 6.27 %
IFC.PR.K Insurance Straight -4.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.42
Evaluated at bid price : 21.75
Bid-YTW : 6.12 %
BN.PF.G FixedReset Disc -3.65 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 18.20
Evaluated at bid price : 18.20
Bid-YTW : 7.94 %
TD.PF.E FixedReset Disc -1.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 23.06
Evaluated at bid price : 23.56
Bid-YTW : 6.06 %
FTS.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 20.25
Evaluated at bid price : 20.25
Bid-YTW : 6.00 %
CU.PR.H Perpetual-Discount -1.10 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.34
Evaluated at bid price : 21.61
Bid-YTW : 6.09 %
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Ins Non 1.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 22.11
Evaluated at bid price : 22.70
Bid-YTW : 6.00 %
ENB.PF.C FixedReset Disc 1.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 17.75
Evaluated at bid price : 17.75
Bid-YTW : 7.94 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 22.66
Evaluated at bid price : 23.47
Bid-YTW : 6.64 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Ins Non 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 20.80
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 6.54 %
RY.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 23.95
Evaluated at bid price : 24.20
Bid-YTW : 5.07 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.49
Evaluated at bid price : 21.49
Bid-YTW : 7.14 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount 1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 20.33
Evaluated at bid price : 20.33
Bid-YTW : 6.15 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.44 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 20.45
Evaluated at bid price : 20.45
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 20.29
Evaluated at bid price : 20.29
Bid-YTW : 5.57 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non 1.58 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 22.79
Evaluated at bid price : 23.82
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
ENB.PR.B FixedReset Disc 1.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 17.45
Evaluated at bid price : 17.45
Bid-YTW : 7.77 %
GWO.PR.Q Insurance Straight 1.85 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.50
Evaluated at bid price : 21.50
Bid-YTW : 6.09 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 2.55 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.33
Evaluated at bid price : 21.33
Bid-YTW : 6.27 %
ENB.PF.E FixedReset Disc 3.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 17.70
Evaluated at bid price : 17.70
Bid-YTW : 7.86 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 4.84 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 16.25
Evaluated at bid price : 16.25
Bid-YTW : 6.52 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded		 Notes
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 230,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 23.95
Evaluated at bid price : 24.96
Bid-YTW : 5.26 %
BN.PR.N Perpetual-Discount 75,030 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 19.40
Evaluated at bid price : 19.40
Bid-YTW : 6.23 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 70,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 16.16
Evaluated at bid price : 16.16
Bid-YTW : 6.70 %
FTS.PR.M FixedReset Disc 68,999 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 20.05
Evaluated at bid price : 20.05
Bid-YTW : 6.98 %
FTS.PR.K FixedReset Disc 54,950 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 6.67 %
BIP.PR.E FixedReset Disc 50,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 22.54
Evaluated at bid price : 23.30
Bid-YTW : 6.73 %
There were 20 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount Quote: 17.90 – 20.30
Spot Rate : 2.4000
Average : 1.4626

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 6.67 %
IFC.PR.I Insurance Straight Quote: 21.85 – 23.45
Spot Rate : 1.6000
Average : 0.9884

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.54
Evaluated at bid price : 21.85
Bid-YTW : 6.27 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 14.67 – 19.99
Spot Rate : 5.3200
Average : 4.8041

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 14.67
Evaluated at bid price : 14.67
Bid-YTW : 8.36 %
IFC.PR.K Insurance Straight Quote: 21.75 – 23.70
Spot Rate : 1.9500
Average : 1.4462

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.42
Evaluated at bid price : 21.75
Bid-YTW : 6.12 %
BN.PF.G FixedReset Disc Quote: 18.20 – 19.23
Spot Rate : 1.0300
Average : 0.6555

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 18.20
Evaluated at bid price : 18.20
Bid-YTW : 7.94 %
BIP.PR.A FixedReset Disc Quote: 21.65 – 22.50
Spot Rate : 0.8500
Average : 0.5643

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-16
Maturity Price : 21.36
Evaluated at bid price : 21.65
Bid-YTW : 7.51 %

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EFN.PR.E Called For Redemption

August 15th, 2024

Element Fleet Management Corp. has announced (in their 24Q2 Earnings Release):

Intention to redeem all its outstanding 5.903% Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series E

To further optimize the Company’s balance sheet and mature its capital structure, the Company announced today its intention to redeem – in accordance with the terms of the 5.903% Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series E (the “Series E Shares”) as set out in the Company’s articles – all of its 5,321,900 issued and outstanding Series E Shares on September 30, 2024 (the “Share Redemption Date”) for a redemption price equal to CAD$25.00 per Series E Share for a an aggregate total amount of approximately US$92.4 million (CAD$133 million), together with all accrued and unpaid dividends up to but excluding the Share Redemption Date (the “Redemption Price”), less any tax required to be deducted and withheld by the Company.

The Company has provided notice today of the Redemption Price and the Share Redemption Date to the sole registered holder of the Series E Shares in accordance with the terms of the Series E Shares as set out in the Company’s articles. Non-registered holders of Series E Shares should contact their broker or other intermediary for information regarding the redemption process for the Series E Shares in which they hold a beneficial interest. The Company’s transfer agent for the Series E Shares is Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare Investor Services”). Questions regarding the redemption process may be directed to Computershare Investor Services at 1-800-564-6253 or by email to corporateactions@computershare.com.

Following their redemption on September 30, 2024, the Series E Shares will be de-listed from and no longer trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”).

EFN.PR.E was issued as a FixedReset, 6.40%+472, that was announced 2014-6-2 but not immediately tracked by HIMIPref™ as it was unrated. Coverage commenced in September, 2015 after the company’s preferreds were rated Pfd-3 by DBRS. The extension was announced 2019-8-27. The issue reset at 5.903% effective 2019-9-30. I recommended against conversion and there was no conversion. The company announced its intention to redeem this issue in November 2023. The issue is tracked by HIMIPref™ and is assigned to the Scraps – FixedReset – Discount subindex.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader RAV4guy for bringing this to my attention!

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August 15, 2024

August 15th, 2024
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)		 Median
YTW		 Median
Average
Trading
Value		 Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)		 Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 1.4802 % 2,222.8
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 1.4802 % 4,263.4
Floater 10.06 % 10.28 % 76,391 9.26 2 1.4802 % 2,457.0
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2236 % 3,549.4
SplitShare 4.69 % 6.01 % 31,167 1.16 4 -0.2236 % 4,238.8
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2236 % 3,307.2
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0731 % 2,844.3
Perpetual-Discount 6.05 % 6.17 % 57,038 13.62 31 0.0731 % 3,101.6
FixedReset Disc 5.45 % 6.88 % 138,392 12.49 62 -0.0808 % 2,639.8
Insurance Straight 5.87 % 6.01 % 63,247 13.82 21 0.0940 % 3,086.5
FloatingReset 8.85 % 8.82 % 25,878 10.50 3 0.9743 % 2,748.3
FixedReset Prem 6.69 % 5.71 % 245,610 12.07 5 0.5435 % 2,574.3
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0808 % 2,698.4
FixedReset Ins Non 5.37 % 6.41 % 107,357 13.38 14 -0.0705 % 2,734.5
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -1.84 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 20.80
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 6.43 %
BIP.PR.B FixedReset Disc -1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 23.84
Evaluated at bid price : 24.25
Bid-YTW : 7.69 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount -1.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 20.05
Evaluated at bid price : 20.05
Bid-YTW : 6.24 %
ENB.PF.G FixedReset Disc -1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 17.06
Evaluated at bid price : 17.06
Bid-YTW : 8.09 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight -1.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 5.65 %
BN.PF.D Perpetual-Discount -1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 19.47
Evaluated at bid price : 19.47
Bid-YTW : 6.40 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 20.16
Evaluated at bid price : 20.16
Bid-YTW : 6.10 %
MFC.PR.Q FixedReset Ins Non -1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 22.60
Evaluated at bid price : 23.45
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
GWO.PR.G Insurance Straight -1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 21.72
Evaluated at bid price : 21.97
Bid-YTW : 6.00 %
ENB.PR.N FixedReset Disc 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 21.35
Evaluated at bid price : 21.35
Bid-YTW : 7.04 %
ENB.PR.H FixedReset Disc 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 19.27
Evaluated at bid price : 19.27
Bid-YTW : 7.07 %
ENB.PR.P FixedReset Disc 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 19.10
Evaluated at bid price : 19.10
Bid-YTW : 7.45 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 1.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 23.37
Evaluated at bid price : 23.66
Bid-YTW : 6.29 %
ENB.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.11 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 20.03
Evaluated at bid price : 20.03
Bid-YTW : 7.27 %
ENB.PR.J FixedReset Disc 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 19.30
Evaluated at bid price : 19.30
Bid-YTW : 7.46 %
BN.PR.T FixedReset Disc 1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 16.60
Evaluated at bid price : 16.60
Bid-YTW : 7.74 %
ENB.PF.C FixedReset Disc 1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 17.55
Evaluated at bid price : 17.55
Bid-YTW : 8.03 %
TD.PF.I FixedReset Prem 1.25 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.84
Bid-YTW : 5.28 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non 1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 15.50
Evaluated at bid price : 15.50
Bid-YTW : 6.82 %
IFC.PR.F Insurance Straight 1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 22.11
Evaluated at bid price : 22.36
Bid-YTW : 6.01 %
FFH.PR.E FixedReset Disc 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 16.96
Evaluated at bid price : 16.96
Bid-YTW : 7.63 %
FFH.PR.G FixedReset Disc 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 17.55
Evaluated at bid price : 17.55
Bid-YTW : 7.75 %
PWF.PR.F Perpetual-Discount 1.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 21.50
Evaluated at bid price : 21.50
Bid-YTW : 6.17 %
ENB.PR.A Perpetual-Discount 1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 22.22
Evaluated at bid price : 22.50
Bid-YTW : 6.12 %
FFH.PR.K FixedReset Disc 1.57 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 21.55
Evaluated at bid price : 21.94
Bid-YTW : 7.24 %
FFH.PR.I FixedReset Disc 1.65 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 18.50
Evaluated at bid price : 18.50
Bid-YTW : 7.70 %
MIC.PR.A Perpetual-Discount 1.85 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 20.37
Evaluated at bid price : 20.37
Bid-YTW : 6.75 %
BN.PR.B Floater 2.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 11.70
Evaluated at bid price : 11.70
Bid-YTW : 10.28 %
FFH.PR.D FloatingReset 2.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 21.80
Evaluated at bid price : 21.80
Bid-YTW : 8.80 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded		 Notes
ENB.PR.N FixedReset Disc 124,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 21.35
Evaluated at bid price : 21.35
Bid-YTW : 7.04 %
ENB.PR.D FixedReset Disc 65,910 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 17.95
Evaluated at bid price : 17.95
Bid-YTW : 7.58 %
FTS.PR.G FixedReset Disc 57,459 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 21.41
Evaluated at bid price : 21.74
Bid-YTW : 6.38 %
CM.PR.S FixedReset Disc 51,099 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 24.95
Evaluated at bid price : 24.95
Bid-YTW : 5.64 %
FTS.PR.M FixedReset Disc 49,069 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 19.87
Evaluated at bid price : 19.87
Bid-YTW : 7.04 %
ENB.PR.F FixedReset Disc 48,601 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 18.25
Evaluated at bid price : 18.25
Bid-YTW : 7.64 %
There were 21 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 14.67 – 20.35
Spot Rate : 5.6800
Average : 4.2385

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 14.67
Evaluated at bid price : 14.67
Bid-YTW : 8.35 %
GWO.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 14.19 – 15.65
Spot Rate : 1.4600
Average : 0.9502

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 14.19
Evaluated at bid price : 14.19
Bid-YTW : 7.26 %
PVS.PR.I SplitShare Quote: 24.94 – 25.94
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.5537

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-10-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.94
Bid-YTW : 5.77 %
CU.PR.I FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.75 – 24.95
Spot Rate : 1.2000
Average : 0.8155

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 23.28
Evaluated at bid price : 23.75
Bid-YTW : 6.88 %
POW.PR.C Perpetual-Discount Quote: 23.87 – 24.95
Spot Rate : 1.0800
Average : 0.7223

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 23.60
Evaluated at bid price : 23.87
Bid-YTW : 6.14 %
BN.PR.R FixedReset Disc Quote: 16.45 – 17.40
Spot Rate : 0.9500
Average : 0.6734

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-15
Maturity Price : 16.45
Evaluated at bid price : 16.45
Bid-YTW : 7.77 %

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DC.PR.B & DC.PR.D To Be Redeemed

August 14th, 2024

Dundee Corporation has announced:

that it intends to exercise its right to redeem all currently outstanding cumulative 5-year rate reset first preference shares, series 2 (the “Series 2 Shares”) and cumulative floating rate first preference shares, series 3 (the “Series 3 Shares”) on September 30, 2024 at a price of $25.00 per share, together with any accrued and unpaid dividends. The Company currently has outstanding 1,145,362 Series 2 Shares and 724,982 Series 3 Shares.
Jonathan Goodman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee, commented:

“As we continue to strengthen our financial position, I am pleased to announce the retirement of all outstanding preferred shares. This strategic move underscores our commitment to simplifying our capital structure, enhancing shareholder value, and positioning the Company for long-term growth. We appreciate the support of all classes of shareholders and remain focused on delivering consistent returns for all our stakeholders. As an investor in development stage mining businesses, it is prudent for us at this time to significantly reduce our burn rate and cost of capital as we move our portfolio forward and look to bring cash flow into the Company.”

DC.PR.B was issued as a FixedReset, 5.688%+410, that commenced trading 2009-9-15 with a 6.75% coupon after being announced 2009-8-25. It reset to 5.688% effective 2014-09-30. I made no recommendation regarding conversion. DC.PR.B later reset to 5.284% effective September 30, 2019. I recommended retaining, or converting to, DC.PR.B. Instead, there was a small net conversion to DC.PR.D leaving DC.PR.B with about 61% of the total. Sixty-three per cent of this issue was cancelled in 2020 following a purchase offer. The issue is tracked by HIMIPref™ but has been relegated to the Scraps – FixedReset (Discount) subindex on credit concerns.

DC.PR.D is a FloatingReset, +410, that came into existence via a partial conversion from DC.PR.B. It is tracked by HIMIPref™ but relegated to the Scraps – FloatingReset subindex on credit concerns.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader Dan Good for bringing this to my attention!

The reaction of Assiduous Reader DR is worth highlighting here:

ahh, ‘ol dundee…

when first entered rate resets in 2015/16 this was one of my names. not sure the pref traded below the common (in absolute terms) but was dang close if memory serves. once the common fell below $2, i was looking for first reasonable exit on prefs which in time came

but here we are, 8 yrs later. common having gone from 10ish to 1ish, while the prefs went from 10ish to par. + 8 yrs of pref divs and nada on common.

the poster child for prefs vs common!

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August 14, 2024

August 14th, 2024

PerpetualDiscounts now yield 6.19%, equivalent to 8.05% interest at the standard equivalency factor of 1.3x. Long corporates yielded 4.91% on 2024-7-31 and since then the closing price of ZLC has changed from 15.24 to 15.47, an increase of 138bp in price, implying a decrease of yields of 11bp (BMO reports a duration of 12.43, but don’t disclose whether this is Macaulay or Modified; I will assume Modified) to 4.80%. Therefore, the pre-tax interest-equivalent spread (in this context, the “Seniority Spread”) has widened to 325bp from the 315bp reported August 7.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)		 Median
YTW		 Median
Average
Trading
Value		 Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)		 Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -1.2468 % 2,190.4
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -1.2468 % 4,201.2
Floater 10.21 % 10.44 % 29,137 9.14 2 -1.2468 % 2,421.2
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1017 % 3,557.4
SplitShare 4.68 % 5.75 % 29,736 1.16 4 0.1017 % 4,248.3
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1017 % 3,314.7
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3561 % 2,842.2
Perpetual-Discount 6.06 % 6.19 % 57,400 13.62 31 0.3561 % 3,099.3
FixedReset Disc 5.44 % 6.89 % 142,679 12.46 62 0.3657 % 2,641.9
Insurance Straight 5.87 % 5.98 % 65,507 13.89 21 0.5128 % 3,083.6
FloatingReset 8.93 % 9.00 % 25,956 10.33 3 -0.2826 % 2,721.8
FixedReset Prem 6.73 % 5.73 % 248,237 12.04 5 0.0933 % 2,560.4
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3657 % 2,700.6
FixedReset Ins Non 5.37 % 6.31 % 107,288 13.40 14 -1.7672 % 2,736.5
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non -24.46 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 14.67
Evaluated at bid price : 14.67
Bid-YTW : 8.35 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non -4.97 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 15.30
Evaluated at bid price : 15.30
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
BN.PR.B Floater -2.14 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 11.45
Evaluated at bid price : 11.45
Bid-YTW : 10.51 %
MIC.PR.A Perpetual-Discount -1.96 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 6.87 %
POW.PR.D Perpetual-Discount -1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 20.48
Evaluated at bid price : 20.48
Bid-YTW : 6.19 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount -1.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 23.14
Evaluated at bid price : 23.40
Bid-YTW : 6.36 %
FTS.PR.J Perpetual-Discount 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 20.46
Evaluated at bid price : 20.46
Bid-YTW : 5.93 %
CU.PR.H Perpetual-Discount 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 21.38
Evaluated at bid price : 21.65
Bid-YTW : 6.07 %
GWO.PR.G Insurance Straight 1.19 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 21.97
Evaluated at bid price : 22.20
Bid-YTW : 5.94 %
FFH.PR.K FixedReset Disc 1.31 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 21.30
Evaluated at bid price : 21.60
Bid-YTW : 7.35 %
FFH.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.32 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 21.45
Evaluated at bid price : 21.45
Bid-YTW : 7.28 %
CU.PR.D Perpetual-Discount 1.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 20.43
Evaluated at bid price : 20.43
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
SLF.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 20.29
Evaluated at bid price : 20.29
Bid-YTW : 5.57 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2028-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.16
Bid-YTW : 5.66 %
BN.PR.R FixedReset Disc 1.67 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 16.40
Evaluated at bid price : 16.40
Bid-YTW : 7.79 %
BIP.PR.B FixedReset Disc 1.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2025-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.66
Bid-YTW : 7.11 %
POW.PR.C Perpetual-Discount 1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 23.53
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 6.16 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset Disc 1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 14.80
Evaluated at bid price : 14.80
Bid-YTW : 7.41 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non 1.88 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 21.19
Evaluated at bid price : 21.19
Bid-YTW : 6.31 %
CCS.PR.C Insurance Straight 1.89 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 20.50
Evaluated at bid price : 20.50
Bid-YTW : 6.20 %
ENB.PF.G FixedReset Disc 2.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 17.50
Evaluated at bid price : 17.50
Bid-YTW : 7.98 %
IFC.PR.E Insurance Straight 2.78 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 22.20
Evaluated at bid price : 22.20
Bid-YTW : 5.95 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc 5.69 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 21.35
Evaluated at bid price : 21.35
Bid-YTW : 7.18 %
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount 10.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 19.80
Evaluated at bid price : 19.80
Bid-YTW : 6.02 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded		 Notes
BN.PF.F FixedReset Disc 182,684 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 19.86
Evaluated at bid price : 19.86
Bid-YTW : 7.52 %
ENB.PF.K FixedReset Disc 145,324 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 22.66
Evaluated at bid price : 23.50
Bid-YTW : 6.73 %
ENB.PR.D FixedReset Disc 114,204 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 18.15
Evaluated at bid price : 18.15
Bid-YTW : 7.65 %
RY.PR.H FixedReset Disc 68,440 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 23.94
Evaluated at bid price : 24.95
Bid-YTW : 5.28 %
TD.PF.C FixedReset Disc 58,700 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 23.13
Evaluated at bid price : 23.92
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %
TD.PF.A FixedReset Disc 56,258 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 23.28
Evaluated at bid price : 24.30
Bid-YTW : 5.40 %
There were 26 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 14.67 – 19.45
Spot Rate : 4.7800
Average : 2.6579

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 14.67
Evaluated at bid price : 14.67
Bid-YTW : 8.35 %
RY.PR.M FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.63 – 25.00
Spot Rate : 1.3700
Average : 0.8258

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 23.15
Evaluated at bid price : 23.63
Bid-YTW : 5.76 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 15.30 – 16.30
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6663

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 15.30
Evaluated at bid price : 15.30
Bid-YTW : 6.91 %
PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Discount Quote: 22.45 – 23.45
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.6665

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 22.17
Evaluated at bid price : 22.45
Bid-YTW : 6.17 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount Quote: 23.40 – 24.00
Spot Rate : 0.6000
Average : 0.4002

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 23.14
Evaluated at bid price : 23.40
Bid-YTW : 6.36 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 21.19 – 22.50
Spot Rate : 1.3100
Average : 1.1154

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-14
Maturity Price : 21.19
Evaluated at bid price : 21.19
Bid-YTW : 6.31 %

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August 13, 2024

August 13th, 2024
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)		 Median
YTW		 Median
Average
Trading
Value		 Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)		 Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0000 % 2,218.0
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0000 % 4,254.2
Floater 10.08 % 10.28 % 80,258 9.27 2 0.0000 % 2,451.7
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3984 % 3,553.8
SplitShare 4.68 % 5.95 % 29,530 1.16 4 0.3984 % 4,243.9
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3984 % 3,311.3
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0550 % 2,832.2
Perpetual-Discount 6.08 % 6.21 % 56,780 13.59 31 0.0550 % 3,088.3
FixedReset Disc 5.46 % 6.90 % 133,901 12.51 62 0.0528 % 2,632.3
Insurance Straight 5.90 % 6.05 % 65,625 13.78 21 0.4655 % 3,067.9
FloatingReset 8.91 % 8.96 % 26,365 10.38 3 -0.1763 % 2,729.5
FixedReset Prem 6.74 % 5.73 % 250,615 12.01 5 0.0622 % 2,558.0
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.0528 % 2,690.7
FixedReset Ins Non 5.27 % 6.36 % 107,581 13.41 14 -0.2833 % 2,785.7
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount -8.67 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 6.66 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc -2.93 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 20.20
Evaluated at bid price : 20.20
Bid-YTW : 7.60 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non -2.35 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 20.80
Evaluated at bid price : 20.80
Bid-YTW : 6.43 %
ENB.PF.G FixedReset Disc -1.72 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 17.15
Evaluated at bid price : 17.15
Bid-YTW : 8.14 %
ENB.PF.E FixedReset Disc -1.70 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 17.30
Evaluated at bid price : 17.30
Bid-YTW : 8.13 %
POW.PR.C Perpetual-Discount -1.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 23.14
Evaluated at bid price : 23.40
Bid-YTW : 6.27 %
FFH.PR.E FixedReset Disc -1.30 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 16.64
Evaluated at bid price : 16.64
Bid-YTW : 7.78 %
SLF.PR.J FloatingReset -1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 16.75
Evaluated at bid price : 16.75
Bid-YTW : 8.79 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non -1.16 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 16.16
Evaluated at bid price : 16.16
Bid-YTW : 6.70 %
BN.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 22.38
Evaluated at bid price : 23.08
Bid-YTW : 6.77 %
ENB.PF.A FixedReset Disc 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 18.62
Evaluated at bid price : 18.62
Bid-YTW : 7.77 %
GWO.PR.P Insurance Straight 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 22.01
Evaluated at bid price : 22.25
Bid-YTW : 6.15 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 20.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 6.77 %
PVS.PR.J SplitShare 1.42 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2028-02-29
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.20
Bid-YTW : 5.70 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 22.57
Evaluated at bid price : 23.14
Bid-YTW : 7.23 %
BN.PF.J FixedReset Disc 1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 22.51
Evaluated at bid price : 23.20
Bid-YTW : 6.72 %
GWO.PR.G Insurance Straight 1.81 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 21.69
Evaluated at bid price : 21.94
Bid-YTW : 6.01 %
MIC.PR.A Perpetual-Discount 3.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 20.40
Evaluated at bid price : 20.40
Bid-YTW : 6.73 %
IFC.PR.K Insurance Straight 3.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 22.36
Evaluated at bid price : 22.75
Bid-YTW : 5.84 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount 3.95 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 20.27
Evaluated at bid price : 20.27
Bid-YTW : 6.17 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded		 Notes
RY.PR.H FixedReset Disc 165,809 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 23.93
Evaluated at bid price : 24.94
Bid-YTW : 5.28 %
ENB.PF.G FixedReset Disc 81,440 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 17.15
Evaluated at bid price : 17.15
Bid-YTW : 8.14 %
ENB.PR.Y FixedReset Disc 77,006 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 17.75
Evaluated at bid price : 17.75
Bid-YTW : 7.79 %
GWO.PR.T Insurance Straight 57,400 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 21.30
Evaluated at bid price : 21.30
Bid-YTW : 6.14 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc 47,149 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 23.21
Evaluated at bid price : 24.80
Bid-YTW : 5.76 %
NA.PR.G FixedReset Prem 46,308 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 23.48
Evaluated at bid price : 25.84
Bid-YTW : 5.87 %
There were 18 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount Quote: 17.90 – 19.79
Spot Rate : 1.8900
Average : 1.2867

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 17.90
Evaluated at bid price : 17.90
Bid-YTW : 6.66 %
GWO.PR.G Insurance Straight Quote: 21.94 – 23.64
Spot Rate : 1.7000
Average : 1.2538

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 21.69
Evaluated at bid price : 21.94
Bid-YTW : 6.01 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 20.60 – 22.39
Spot Rate : 1.7900
Average : 1.4232

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 20.60
Evaluated at bid price : 20.60
Bid-YTW : 6.60 %
BN.PR.Z FixedReset Disc Quote: 20.20 – 21.40
Spot Rate : 1.2000
Average : 0.8822

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 20.20
Evaluated at bid price : 20.20
Bid-YTW : 7.60 %
BN.PF.H FixedReset Disc Quote: 23.85 – 24.38
Spot Rate : 0.5300
Average : 0.3887

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 23.40
Evaluated at bid price : 23.85
Bid-YTW : 7.41 %
TD.PF.J FixedReset Disc Quote: 24.80 – 25.14
Spot Rate : 0.3400
Average : 0.2399

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-13
Maturity Price : 23.21
Evaluated at bid price : 24.80
Bid-YTW : 5.76 %

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August 12, 2024

August 12th, 2024
HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices
Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)		 Median
YTW		 Median
Average
Trading
Value		 Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)		 Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3854 % 2,218.0
FixedFloater 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.3854 % 4,254.2
Floater 10.08 % 10.27 % 83,288 9.27 2 -0.3854 % 2,451.7
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1632 % 3,539.6
SplitShare 4.70 % 6.14 % 29,979 1.16 4 -0.1632 % 4,227.1
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.1632 % 3,298.1
Perpetual-Premium 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.3699 % 2,830.6
Perpetual-Discount 6.08 % 6.21 % 57,561 13.57 31 0.3699 % 3,086.6
FixedReset Disc 5.46 % 6.95 % 134,288 12.40 62 0.2425 % 2,630.9
Insurance Straight 5.93 % 6.10 % 64,013 13.72 21 0.2832 % 3,053.7
FloatingReset 8.89 % 8.96 % 25,881 10.38 3 0.2475 % 2,734.4
FixedReset Prem 6.74 % 5.74 % 251,783 12.01 5 0.4531 % 2,556.4
FixedReset Bank Non 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.2425 % 2,689.3
FixedReset Ins Non 5.26 % 6.28 % 111,746 13.50 14 0.6573 % 2,793.6
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount -3.56 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.50
Evaluated at bid price : 19.50
Bid-YTW : 6.41 %
ENB.PF.C FixedReset Disc -1.96 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 17.50
Evaluated at bid price : 17.50
Bid-YTW : 8.17 %
PWF.PR.S Perpetual-Discount -1.74 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.75
Evaluated at bid price : 19.75
Bid-YTW : 6.14 %
MIC.PR.A Perpetual-Discount -1.74 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.80
Evaluated at bid price : 19.80
Bid-YTW : 6.94 %
POW.PR.A Perpetual-Discount -1.52 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 22.35
Evaluated at bid price : 22.62
Bid-YTW : 6.26 %
ENB.PR.Y FixedReset Disc -1.12 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 17.70
Evaluated at bid price : 17.70
Bid-YTW : 7.81 %
RY.PR.O Perpetual-Discount 1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 23.54
Evaluated at bid price : 23.80
Bid-YTW : 5.15 %
IFC.PR.K Insurance Straight 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 21.68
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 6.04 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset Ins Non 1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 16.35
Evaluated at bid price : 16.35
Bid-YTW : 6.62 %
NA.PR.C FixedReset Prem 1.20 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2027-11-15
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.06
Bid-YTW : 5.61 %
IFC.PR.A FixedReset Ins Non 1.30 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 18.65
Evaluated at bid price : 18.65
Bid-YTW : 6.51 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset Ins Non 1.40 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.50
Evaluated at bid price : 19.50
Bid-YTW : 6.34 %
ENB.PF.E FixedReset Disc 1.68 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 17.60
Evaluated at bid price : 17.60
Bid-YTW : 7.99 %
ENB.PF.G FixedReset Disc 1.75 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 17.45
Evaluated at bid price : 17.45
Bid-YTW : 8.00 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc 2.65 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.73
Evaluated at bid price : 19.73
Bid-YTW : 6.86 %
BN.PR.X FixedReset Disc 3.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 16.20
Evaluated at bid price : 16.20
Bid-YTW : 7.53 %
IFC.PR.I Insurance Straight 3.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 22.64
Evaluated at bid price : 23.00
Bid-YTW : 5.94 %
PWF.PR.Z Perpetual-Discount 3.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 21.10
Evaluated at bid price : 21.10
Bid-YTW : 6.16 %
CU.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 3.61 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 18.65
Evaluated at bid price : 18.65
Bid-YTW : 6.05 %
MFC.PR.L FixedReset Ins Non 4.51 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 21.64
Evaluated at bid price : 22.00
Bid-YTW : 6.21 %
CU.PR.J Perpetual-Discount 9.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.60
Evaluated at bid price : 19.60
Bid-YTW : 6.08 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded		 Notes
BMO.PR.T FixedReset Disc 204,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 23.96
Evaluated at bid price : 24.95
Bid-YTW : 5.26 %
BN.PF.I FixedReset Disc 110,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 22.36
Evaluated at bid price : 22.81
Bid-YTW : 7.33 %
GWO.PR.S Insurance Straight 75,000 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 21.28
Evaluated at bid price : 21.55
Bid-YTW : 6.17 %
POW.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 67,900 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 22.44
Evaluated at bid price : 22.70
Bid-YTW : 6.24 %
PWF.PR.G Perpetual-Discount 52,200 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 23.58
Evaluated at bid price : 23.85
Bid-YTW : 6.23 %
PWF.PR.E Perpetual-Discount 51,500 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 22.01
Evaluated at bid price : 22.24
Bid-YTW : 6.23 %
There were 10 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
MFC.PR.N FixedReset Ins Non Quote: 21.30 – 22.50
Spot Rate : 1.2000
Average : 0.8496

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 21.30
Evaluated at bid price : 21.30
Bid-YTW : 6.28 %
GWO.PR.Y Insurance Straight Quote: 18.85 – 19.90
Spot Rate : 1.0500
Average : 0.7559

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 18.85
Evaluated at bid price : 18.85
Bid-YTW : 6.06 %
CU.PR.H Perpetual-Discount Quote: 21.48 – 22.30
Spot Rate : 0.8200
Average : 0.5330

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 21.48
Evaluated at bid price : 21.48
Bid-YTW : 6.13 %
BN.PF.A FixedReset Disc Quote: 22.85 – 23.50
Spot Rate : 0.6500
Average : 0.3945

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 22.24
Evaluated at bid price : 22.85
Bid-YTW : 6.84 %
PWF.PR.K Perpetual-Discount Quote: 19.50 – 20.47
Spot Rate : 0.9700
Average : 0.7211

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.50
Evaluated at bid price : 19.50
Bid-YTW : 6.41 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset Disc Quote: 19.73 – 21.00
Spot Rate : 1.2700
Average : 1.0311

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2054-08-12
Maturity Price : 19.73
Evaluated at bid price : 19.73
Bid-YTW : 6.86 %

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August PrefLetter Released!

August 11th, 2024

The August, 2024, edition of PrefLetter has been released and is now available for purchase as the “Previous edition”. Those who subscribe for a full year receive the “Previous edition” as a bonus.

PrefLetter may now be purchased by all Canadian residents.

Until further notice, the “previous” edition will refer to the August, 2024, issue, while the “next” edition will be the September, 2024, issue scheduled to be prepared as of the close September 13, and emailed to subscribers prior to the market-opening on September 16. Prefletter is intended for long term investors seeking issues to buy-and-hold. At least one recommendation from each of the major preferred share sectors is included and discussed.

Note: My verbosity has grown by such leaps and bounds that it is no longer possible to deliver PrefLetter as an eMail attachment – it’s just too big for my software! Instead, I have sent passwords – click on the link in your eMail and your copy will download.

Note: There have been problems lately with corporate eMail protection systems that substitute “safe” links for the links sent in the eMails; the problem being that the “safe” links do not work and an error is generated by my software. To avoid possible problems and delays, please subscribe through an eMail account that is not “protected” by such software.

Note: The PrefLetter website has a Subscriber Download Feature. If you have not received your copy, try it!

Note: PrefLetter eMails sometimes runs afoul of spam filters. If you have not received your copy within fifteen minutes of a release notice such as this one, please double check your (company’s) spam filtering policy and your spam repository – there are some hints in the post Sympatico Spam Filters out of Control. If it’s not there, contact me and I’ll get you your copy … somehow!

Note: There have been scattered complaints regarding inability to open PrefLetter in Acrobat Reader, despite my practice of including myself on the subscription list and immediately checking the copy received. I have had the occasional difficulty reading US Government documents, which I was able to resolve by downloading and installing the latest version of Adobe Reader. Also, note that so far, all complaints have been from users of Yahoo Mail. Try saving it to disk first, before attempting to open it.

Note: There have been other scattered complaints that double-clicking on the links in the “PrefLetter Download” email results in a message that the password has already been used. I have been able to reproduce this problem in my own eMail software … the problem is double-clicking. What happens is the first click opens the link and the second click finds that the password has already been used and refuses to work properly. So the moral of the story is: Don’t be a dick! Single Click!

Note: Assiduous Reader DG informs me:

In case you have any other Apple users: you need to install a free App from the apple store called “FileApp”. It comes with it’s own tutorial and allows you to download and save a PDF file.

However, Assiduous Reader Adrian informs me in the comments to the January 2015 release:

Some nitpicking for DG:
FileApp costs $1.19 in the Apple Store.

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