Knee jerk versus long term outlookA GIc might fit the bill for some but history has shown that inflation and COL takes all of the income and more. Heres along term view of BTE
Dec 2003 Operating netback( net of price swings, currecny etc ) $17.32 per share
Year to date 9 months 2014 $ 38.79 per share
123 % increase
Income per share ( net of all costs ,interest rates, ) $ .69 per share
Year to date 2014 $ 1.33 per share
93 % increase
monthly dividend 2003 .15
Monthly dividend ( Dec 2014) .24
53 % increase
Stock price 2003 $ 11.00
Today ( got to high of 49 this year) $ 26.00
136 % increase
Bank of Canada 1 to 3 year bond rates 2003 3.05 %
2014 1.05 %
65 % decrease
Which one would you rather hold short or long term ?