Canadian General Investments, Limited Declares a Special Year-End Capital Gains Dividend

2012-12-10 18:07:17 -

TORONTO, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/10/12 -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (TSX:CGI)(TSX:CGI.PR.B)(TSX:CGI.PR.C)(LSE:CGI) today declared a special cash capital gains dividend of $0.52 per common share. This dividend is payable on December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 24, 2012.

Including the quarterly income dividends of $0.06 per common share, total cash dividend payments of $0.76 per common share in 2012 represent a yield to investors of 5.0% based on the December 7, 2012 closing market price of $15.15.

Canadian General Investments, Limited, established in 1930, is one of Canada's largest closed-end investment companies with total portfolio assets in excess of $600 million as at December 7, 2012.

Contacts:

Canadian General Investments, Limited

Jonathan A. Morgan

President & CEO

(416) 366-2931

(416) 366-2729 (FAX)
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