DUNDEE CORP. $22 - Toronto symbol DC.A

DUNDEE CORP. $22 (Toronto symbol DC.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 55.0 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.dundeecorp.com) is a holding company with subsidiaries in wealth management, real estate, resources and agriculture.

In the three months ended March 31, 2012, Dundee earned $32.5 million, up 129.2% from $14.2 million a year earlier. Per share earnings jumped 211.8%, to $0.53 from $0.17, on fewer shares outstanding.

The increase resulted from much higher returns on the company’s various investments during the latest quarter: $21.6 million compared to just $2.3 million a year ago. Dundee’s revenue rose 11.4%, to $131.3 million from $117.8 million.

Dundee is a buy.

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