Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOSELLMar 01, 2018Stock 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.
Advertising on the television side continues to be very tough. They are definitely over-distributing on the dividend side. They yield is 12 or 14% but they are paying more than they are earning.