Canadian Banc (TSE:BK) Shares Cross Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Canadian Banc's share price has crossed above its 50-day moving average of C$12.00, reaching a high of C$12.81 during recent trading.
• The company has announced an increase in its monthly dividend to $0.1507 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 14.16%.
• With a market capitalization of C$438.86 million, Canadian Banc has a P/E ratio of 6.16 and a high debt-to-equity ratio of 98.31.

Canadian Banc Corp. (TSE:BK - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$12.00 and traded as high as C$12.81. Canadian Banc shares last traded at C$12.77, with a volume of 119,286 shares changing hands.

Canadian Banc Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of C$426.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.99 and a beta of 1.22. The business's fifty day moving average price is C$12.05 and its 200-day moving average price is C$11.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 98.31, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 2.23.

Canadian Banc Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be paid a $0.1507 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 31st. This is a positive change from Canadian Banc's previous monthly dividend of $0.15. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 14.6%. Canadian Banc's dividend payout ratio is presently 80.61%.

Canadian Banc Company Profile

The Companys investment objectives are (i) to provide holders of Preferred Shares with cumulative preferential floating rate monthly cash dividends at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 0.75%, with a minimum annual rate of 5.0% and a maximum annual rate of 7.0% (ii) to provide holders of Class A Shares with regular floating rate monthly cash distributions targeted to be at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 2.0%, with a minimum targeted annual rate of 5.0% and a maximum targeted annual rate of 10.0% and (iii) to return the original issue price to holders of both Preferred Shares and Class A Shares at the time of the redemption of such shares on December 1, 2012.