RE:RE:OutcomesMy guess is that is the direction this is going as well. Fiera is a relatively small fish in a large and crowded pond.
If a possible sale is on the table this year I don't think they will change the dividend.
Here's a link to a good report from Deloitte on M&A in the investment management business. Supports that reasonable valuation is 1% to 2% enterprise value to AUM.
So the low-end of 1% EV to AUM an acquisition works out to about $12 per Fierra share. Pretty big premium to the current share price.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/nl/Documents/financial-services/deloitte-nl-fs-asset-management-industry-insight-report.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwimwp2Ul4T_AhW2AzQIHcQBCgUQFnoECAsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1a6sIZQvjWIYhNMIN9Xy_N