TORONTO, Canada, May 05, 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 April 30, 2026 was $86.82 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 8.0% and 42.3%, respectively. These compare with the 7.9% and 40.1% 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 April 30, 2026, the leverage represented 12.4% of CGI's net assets, up from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and down from 15.5% at April 30, 2025.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at April 30, 2026 was $50.27, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 7.0% and 46.3%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Industrials | 21.6 | - |
| Information Technology | 18.4 | - |
| Energy | 18.1 | - |
| Materials | 15.5 | - |
| Financials | 12.2 | - |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.6 | - |
| Real Estate | 2.5 | - |
| Communication Services | 1.3 | - |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.8 | - |
The top ten investments which comprised 36.5% of the investment portfolio at market as of April 30, 2026 were as follows:
| Celestica Inc. | 6.0 | - |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.5 | - |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.5 | - |
| Cameco Corporation | 3.7 | - |
| TFI International Inc. | 3.3 | - |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.3 | - |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 2.9 | - |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.9 | - |
| Bank of Montreal | 2.8 | - |
| Dollarama Inc. | 2.6 | - |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
