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Premium Income (TSE:PIC.A) Hits New 52-Week High - Time to Buy?

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Key Points

  • Shares of Premium Income (TSE:PIC.A) hit a new 52-week high of C$10.10 and last traded at C$10.07 on a volume of 41,228 shares (previous close C$9.81).
  • Valuation and balance-sheet: market cap C$175.47M with a very low PE ratio of 2.09, but an extremely high debt-to-equity of 562.70 and modest liquidity (current ratio 1.18, quick ratio 1.45).
  • Business focus: the fund aims to pay quarterly cash distributions and invests at least 75% of NAV in the five major Canadian banks, with up to 25% allowed in National Bank of Canada.
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Shares of Premium Income Corporation (TSE:PIC.A - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as C$10.10 and last traded at C$10.07, with a volume of 41228 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at C$9.81.

Premium Income Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 562.70, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market capitalization of C$175.47 million, a PE ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$9.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$8.82.

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to provide Class A shareholders with quarterly cash distributions equal to the amount, if any, by which the net realized capital gains, dividends and option premiums (other than option premiums in respect of options outstanding at year-end) earned on the Funds portfolio in any year, net of expenses and loss carry forwards, exceed the amount of the distributions paid on Class A shares upon windup of the Fund To accomplish its objectives, the Fund invests at least 75 percent of its net asset value (``NAV) in common shares of the Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank (collectively, the ``Banks) and may also invest up to 25 percent of its NAV in common shares of National Bank of Canada.

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