Huge buyback for POW

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POWER CORP. $31.86 (Toronto symbol POW; Shares o/s: 414.4 million; Market cap: $14.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 4.8%; www.powercorporation.com) invests in several firms. They include its 65.5%-owned Power Financial, which in turn holds 67.7% of insurer Great-West Lifeco (see pg. 31) and 61.4% of fund provider IGM Financial. The company plans to buy back up to $1.35 billion of its subordinate voting shares through a Dutch auction process. Participating shareholders must tender them for between $28.50 and $33.00 (in increments of $0.10) before April 13, 2019. The final price will be the lowest amount within that range at which Power can buy the maximum number of shares for $1.35 billion. It will pay that price for all shares tendered at or below it. If you tender at a higher price, Power will return your shares. The transactions are commission-free. We like Power’s prospects, but if you want to try to sell at a higher-than-market price, tender your shares just before the…