Great-West Lifeco is a financial services company providing life and health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management and reinsurance businesses.
In addition to providing traditional insurance products, the company also provides certain products on a fee-for-service basis such as segregated funds and mutual funds. Great-West Lifeco is a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies. It has over $1.3 trillion in total assets under administration as of December 2017.
Great-West Lifeco operates through Great-West Life, London Life, Canada Life, Irish Life, Great-West Financial and Putnam Investments in Canada, the United States and Europe. In the U.S., Great-West Financial is a leading provider of employer-sponsored retirement savings plans in the public and corporate sectors.
Stock Chart & Metrics
- Ticker: tse:gwo
- Sector: Financial Services
- Industry: Insurance - Life
- Market Cap: 36.15B
- Market Cap Group: Large Cap
- P/E: 11.89
- Dividend Yield: 5.36%
- Grade: A
- Dividend Aristocrat: YES
- Chowder Score: Members Only
- Revenue Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth Fit: 6/10
- Dividend Income Fit: 7/10
Competitors
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| Ticker | Ticker | Company | Market Cap | P/E | Yield | Aristocrat | Graph | SectorID | IndustryID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFC | TSE:MFC | Manulife | 47.77 | 8.94 | 5.64 | YES | 1 | 7 | 55 |
| AFL | NYSE:AFL | Aflac | 40.24 | 11.98 | 2.52 | YES | 1 | 7 | 55 |
| GWO | TSE:GWO | Great West Life | 36.15 | 11.89 | 5.36 | YES | 1 | 7 | 55 |
| PRU | NYSE:PRU | Prudential Financial | 30.31 | 9.28 | 6.02 | NO | 1 | 7 | 55 |
| POW | TSE:POW | Power Corporation | 21.61 | 13.56 | 5.94 | YES | 1 | 7 | 55 |
| ELF | TSE:ELF | E-L Financial | 3.18 | 10.16 | 1.68 | NO | 1 | 7 | 55 |
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Great West Life - FAQ
What is the stock ticker for Great West Life?
The stock ticker for Great West Life is TSE:gwo.
Is Great West Life a good stock to buy?
You need to consider your investment strategy and how TSE:gwo can fit in your portfolio.
The current dividend income score of 7/10 and dividend growth score of 6/10. Those 2 metrics together should help you decide the fit for your portfolio. Be it for income or for growth.
Is Great West Life a Buy, Sell or Hold?
The Dividend Snapshot Opportunity Score of 66 out of 100.
The score reflects the strength of a buy signal but it does not show a sell signal if it's low. The higher the better.
A sell signal is more difficult as it often relies on the reason you bought the stock in the first place.
How can I buy stocks for Great West Life?
You can easily buy the GWO stock with an online trading platform.
Just make sure the stock fits your risk profile and investment goals.