Income Portfolio September 15, 2006 :
There
have been a couple of changes to the income portfolio for September
the two short term Farm Credit Corporation bonds due April 2007
and August 2008 have been sold. The proceeds have been reinvested
in the following longer term bonds.
Bell
Canada 5% February 15, 2017 purchased at $100.60 to yield 4.98%
and
Province
of Ontario Mid Term Note (MTN) 4.85% June 2, 2020 purchased at $104.21
to yield 4.48%.
The
change is in anticipation of lower interest rates in Canada in the
next year or so. These bonds should offer some potential for capital
appreciation and offer higher yields than currently available on
shorter term instruments.
Income
Portfolio as at September 15, 2006 :
Bonds |
|
Cost
$ |
Market
$ |
Total
$ |
Yield
% |
Bell
CDA |
5%
Feb
15/17 |
100.60 |
100.60 |
20,210 |
4.98 |
Prov
Ont MTN |
4.85%
June
2/20 |
104.21 |
104.21 |
20,842 |
4.48 |
Prov
ONT |
4.00%
Dec
30/08 |
100.32 |
100.00 |
20,000 |
4.00 |
Housing
Trust |
3.55%
Mar
15/09 |
100.66 |
99.12 |
19,824 |
3.96 |
G
of CDA |
4.25%
Sep
24/09 |
101.80 |
101.00 |
20,200 |
3.90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Shares |
Dividend
Per
Share |
Cost
$ |
Market
$ |
Total
$ |
Yield
% |
BCE.PR.C |
1.38 |
26.65 |
25.73 |
12,865 |
5.36 |
NRD.PR.G |
1.52 |
25.75 |
25.90 |
12,950 |
5.87 |
NRD.PR.H |
1.63 |
26.50 |
26.65 |
13,325 |
6.12 |
ENB.PR.A |
1.38 |
25.05 |
25.55 |
12,775 |
5.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust
Units
|
|
|
|
|
|
AW.UN |
1.12 |
11.60 |
15.56 |
15,560 |
7.20 |
NPI.UN |
1.05 |
11.70 |
14.81 |
14,810 |
7.09 |
NIF.UN |
1.02 |
11.60 |
11.70 |
11,700 |
8.72 |
PIF.UN |
1.14 |
12.27 |
17.57 |
17,570 |
6.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
|
|
34,022 |
|
Total: |
|
211,154 |
|
246,563 |
|
Original
Cost: April 15, 2004: $200,663.00
Bond
holdings:
Bell
Canada 5% February 15, 2017 , purchased September 15, 2006 at $100.60
to yield 4.98%
Province
of Ontario Mid Term Note 4.85% June 2, 2020 purchased September
15, 2006 at 4104.21 to yield 4.48%
Canadian
Housing Trust 3.55% March 15, 2009 , purchased April 15, 2005 at
$100.66 to yield 3.40%
Government
of Canada 4.25% September 24, 2009 , 5.25 year bond issued by the
Government of Canada. Original cost $101.80 to yield 3.91%
Preferred
Shares:
BCE.PR.C:
BCE Inc preferred series AC, callable March 2008 may be exchanged
for a floating rate preferred or rolled to a new fixed rate preferred
at that time. Original cost $26.65 to Yield: 5.20%
NRD.PR.G:
Noranda Inc preferred series G, callable November 1, 2006 can be
exchanged for a floating rate preferred or a new fixed rate preferred
at that time. Original cost $25.75 to Yield: 5.90%
NRD.PR.H:
Noranda Inc Preferred series H, retractable June 30, 2008 @ $25.00,
issuer has the right to settle retraction obligation with common
shares. Original cost $26.50 to Yield: 6.12%
ENB.PR.A:
Enbridge preferred series A, straight preferred callable @ $25.00
on 30days notice. Original cost $25.05 to Yield: 5.49%
Income
Trust:
AW.UN:
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund. Units receive 3% of the revenue
for A&W restaurants. Original cost $11.60 to Yield: 9.3%
NPI.UN:
Northland Power Income Fund owns a cogeneration power plant at Iroquois
Falls Ontario . Sell power to Ontario Hydro. Original cost $11.70
to Yield: 8.62%
NIF.UN:
Noranda Income Fund owns and operates a Zinc processing facility,
Original cost $11.60 to Yield: 8.88%
PIF.UN:
Pembina Pipeline Income Fund operates an OIL & Gas pipeline
transporting from Western Canada to Eastern markets. Original cost
$12.27 to Yield: 8.56% |