Bonds and Guaranteed Investment Certificates (31-December-2017)
Quantity $ | Investment Description | Credit Rating | Average Cost | Book Value | Current Price | Market Value | Annual Yield* | Est. Annual Income |
| | | | | | | | (Interest) |
$15,454 | Cash Balance
Interest/Dividends Received | | $1.00 | $15,454.08 | $1.00 | $15,454.08 | 0.00% | $0.00 |
$6,000 | TMX Group Ltd. 3.253% Bond, Matures: 03-Oct-2018 | A (high) | $100.76 | $6,045.40 | $100.67 | $6,040.02 | 3.10% | $195.18 |
$11,000 | Province of Nova Scotia 4.15% Bond, Matures: 25-Nov-2019 | A (high) | $99.91 | $10,990.10 | $103.57 | $11,393.03 | 4.16% | $456.50 |
$15,000 | Bell Canada 3.25% Bond, Matures: 17-Jun-2020 | BBB (high) | $97.87 | $14,680.28 | $101.41 | $15,210.90 | 3.58% | $487.50 |
$10,000 | Coast Capital Savings CU 1.75% GIC, Matures: 31-Mar-2021 | AAA | $100.00 | $10,000.00 | $100.00 | $10,000.00 | 1.75% | $175.00 |
$12,000 | Telus Corp. 2.35% Bond, Matures: 28-Mar-2022 | BBB (high) | $100.62 | $12,074.13 | $98.20 | $11,784.24 | 2.34% | $282.00 |
$12,000 | Empire Life Insurance 2.87% Bond, Matures: 31-May-2023 | A (low) | $100.14
| $12,016.92 | $100.13 | $12,015.24 | 2.87% | $344.40 |
$12,000 | Telus Corp. 3.35% Bond, Matures: 01-Apr-2024 | BBB (high) | $97.48 | $11,697.76 | $101.16 | $12,138.72 | 3.67% | $402.00 |
$12,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia 2.62% Bond, Matures: 02-Dec-2026 | AA (low) | $100.17 | $12,020.16 | $97.35 | $11,681.40 | 2.62% | $314.40 |
| Bonds & GIC Totals: | | | $89,518.56 | | $90,263.55 | 2.97% | $2,656.98 |
Preferred Shares
# of Shares | Investment Description | Credit Rating | Average Cost | Book Value | Market Price | Market Value | Annual
Yield* | Est. Annual Income |
| | | | | | | | (Dividends) |
220 | IGM Financial Inc. 5.90%, Preferred (IGM.PR.B) Perpetual Shares | Pfd-2(high) | $24.10 | $5,302.00 | $25.35 | $5,577.00 | 6.12% | $324.50 |
250 | George Weston Ltd. 5.20%, Preferred (WN.PR.D) Perpetual Shares | Pfd-3 | $20.69 | $5,172.50 | $24.20 | $6,050.00 | 6.28% | $325.00 |
210 | Power Corp. 4.60%, Preferred (POW.PR.G) Perpetual Shares | Pfd-2(high) | $24.73 | $5,193.30 | $25.15 | $5,281.50 | 5.66% | $294.00 |
210 | Westcoast Energy 5.20%, Preferred (W.PR.M) Fixed Minimum Rate-Reset Shares | Pfd-2(low) | $25.00 | $5,250.00 | $25.83 | $5,424.30 | 5.20% | $273.00 |
260 | Canadian Utilities Ltd 5.25%, Preferred (CU.PR.G)
Perpetual Shares | Pfd-2 | $23.75 | $6,175.00 | $21.42 | $5,569.20 | 4.74% | $292.50 |
| Preferred Share Totals: | | | $27,092.80 | | $27,902.00 | 5.57% | $1,509.00 |
| Income Portfolio Totals: | | | $132,065.44 | | $133,619.63 | 3.15% | $4,165.98 |
Bond pricing = The "Bid" price on the last trading day in the quarter. Data provided by CBID™ fixed income marketplace.
Preferred share pricing = closing trade on the last trading day in the quarter. Data provided by Google Finance.
*Yield calculation is based on the portfolio's purchase cost. We are only interested in what the portfolio earns from its investment, not the yield based on the current market price.