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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum E-L Financial Corp Ltd T.ELF

Alternate Symbol(s):  ELFIF | T.ELF.PR.F | T.ELF.PR.G | T.ELF.PR.H

Financial Services Insurance - Life
E-L Financial Corporation Limited is a Canada-based investment and insurance holding company. The Company operates through two segments: E-L Corporate and Empire Life. E-L Corporate segment represents investments in stocks and fixed income securities held directly and indirectly through pooled funds, closed-end investment companies and other investment companies. The investment strategy is to... see more

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Comment by Thor16on Oct 04, 2021 12:32pm

RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

Suppose it depends on what the companies receiving the dividends have planned for the cash.  From a minority shareholder perspective it wouldn't make a difference however for the majority ...more  
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Comment by Methodon Oct 04, 2021 7:24am

RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

  Just curious why they would do it differently than the last two special dividends which were passed along the following March. Makes no sense to pay the tax earlier than needed, IMO, but we ...more  
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Comment by Thor16on Oct 03, 2021 8:10pm

RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

Reasonable chance before calendar year end.  I'd expect a special before year end and a regular annual afterward as usual.  Could be wrong but i'd give it fairly good odds.  Due ...more  
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Comment by DanGood38on Oct 03, 2021 12:55am

RE:RE:RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

Yes. If the company decides to pay this out it is "taken" from this account otherwise it builds up and can be paid out later.
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Comment by Thor16on Oct 01, 2021 4:23pm

RE:RE:RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

I suspect perhaps earlier.
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Comment by Thor16on Sep 29, 2021 6:28pm

RE:RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

Are you referring to RDTOH?
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Comment by Methodon Sep 29, 2021 5:43pm

RE:RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

  I assume EVT will pass it on in March 2022
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Comment by dangoodon Sep 29, 2021 5:36pm

RE:RE:NCIB and SIB

E-L Financial can claim a refundable dividend tax credit on the dividend and capital gain income it earns by paying this out to shareholders. These dividends are not from earnings of the operating ...more  
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Comment by Thor16on Sep 15, 2021 4:43pm

RE:NCIB and SIB

I don't understand - return of capital is tax deferred or in some cases tax free.  How is this a return of capital and not a dividend?
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Post by dangoodon Sep 14, 2021 8:29pm

NCIB and SIB

They have recently purchased their own shares on the market: Aug 9/21 Issuer E-L Financial Corporation Li...Direct Ownership Public market buy Common Shares 900.00 300 > 100% 300 and have also done ...more  
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Comment by chuck84on Sep 07, 2021 3:42pm

RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:ELF

ALC, i suspect would sell if got a much higher price for it (perhaps to one of the rail co's?) ditto Empire but need rates to rise or curve to steepen before they would even think of it, if at ...more  
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Comment by chuck84on Sep 07, 2021 10:47am

RE:RE:Book value discount

in other words, the discount is much larger than it appears. ultimately brought on by massive capitulation selling by virtually all remaining institutional holders and covid last year. the company ...more  
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Comment by chuck84on Sep 07, 2021 10:41am

RE:Book value discount

very long story. would recommend visit "seeking alpha" and "corner of berkshire and fairfax" for much more discussion. that said, as far as NAV is concerned, there are effectively ...more  
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