E-L Financial Corp Ltd (ELF)
Toronto Exchange · Canada · prices in CAD · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | CAD 19.34 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 15.41 – 20.44 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +9.0% / +15.0% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +29.8% / +192.8% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 63 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 17.8% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -9.9% |
| Average daily value traded | 0.59M CAD |
| Dividend yield | 6.3% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
E-L Financial Corporation is a Canadian holding company based in Toronto. Its main business is life insurance and investment products, offered through its subsidiary Empire Life, which serves individual and group customers across Canada. The company also holds a portfolio of investments in other publicly traded companies. E-L Financial is controlled by the Jackman family, which has managed the firm for generations.
On this site E-L Financial Corp Ltd appears as a stock on the Toronto Exchange (Canada), code ELF, with prices in Canadian dollars (CAD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
E-L Financial Corp Ltd (ELF) trades on the Toronto Exchange in Canada. It last closed at CAD 19.34 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 76 out of 100 (a strong price profile), ranking 57 of 870 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 29.8% and over the last three months it rose 15.0%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 79 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 14.3% | ||
| From 52-week high | -3.9% | ||
| Momentum | 74 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 15.0% | ||
| 6-month return | 14.1% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 19.1% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 92 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 17.8% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -9.9% | ||
| Liquidity | 47 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 0.59M CAD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 75 · Strong | Dividend is high and has been paid regularly. | |
| Dividend yield | 6.3% | ||
| Years with dividends | 6 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
- Income: Dividend is high and has been paid regularly.
Weak spots
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | −2.2% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +9.0% |
| 3 months | +15.0% |
| 6 months | +14.1% |
| 1 year | +29.8% |
| 3 years | +192.8% |
| 5 years | +193.9% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 17.94 / 16.93 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.43 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | CAD 1.0500 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | CAD 0.0400 |
| 29 Sep 2025 | CAD 0.0400 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.