Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOCOMMENTJun 27, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 04, 2026. Market Open.
Since last summer there has been a recession in advertising for television and this has been a problem for Chorus. There are longer term headwinds since subscribers are moving more to streaming services. Chorus has STACK TV but it is an uphill battle against some of the big companies. It sold its animation studio to help reduce debt load but debt is still pretty high. The stock is too risky.
This is basically in the harvesting business. They have a business model, there is cash flow, they are harvesting that cash flow and giving it to shareholders. The question is, how long will their business model remain viable, and what do they have to do to make the dividend sustainable. The high dividend indicates there is some risk. Traditional media is in a changing phase, and there are going to have to be some changes to make that dividend sustainable. 8.57% dividend yield.