RE:RE:RE:RE:Any reason to retire the preferredsYes, the Lowes/Rona deal really screwed with Rona Preferred Shareholders.
BBD's preferreds are interesting. I stay away from Series 4 (BBD.PR.C) because it has forced conversion clause into BBD.B shares using a formula and can also be replaced with a new Series of preferred shares the company creates.
Series 2 + 3 does not have any of this baggage and is a play on either the Prime Rate (Series 2) or basically a 5 year reset linked to a Gov't Canada bond rate (Series 3).
I've noted on here and elsewhere that some entity has been buying Series 2 + 3 from the bottom after the mid-Jan news. Volume has been much higher than normal.