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Cogeco earns $29.8 million in first quarter as it begins three-year transformation

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. reported a profit attributable to shareholders of $29.8 million, down 13.7 per cent from $34.5 million a year earlier, as it begins a three-year transformation program in its 2025 fiscal year.
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The Cogeco logo is seen in Montreal, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. reported a profit attributable to shareholders of $29.8 million, down 13.7 per cent from $34.5 million a year earlier, as it begins a three-year transformation program in its 2025 fiscal year.

Revenues were $765 million, down from $776.2 million during the same quarter last year.

Cogeco's cable and internet subsidiary, Cogeco Communications Inc., says profit attributable to shareholders was $100.6 million, up 12.4 per cent from $89.5 million during the same quarter last year.

Revenues for Cogeco Communications were $738.7 million, down from $747.7 million a year earlier.

President and CEO Frederic Perron says high-speed Internet subscriber growth remained strong in the first quarter, while U.S. subscriber metrics are improving and the company prepares for an upcoming 91Ô­´´ wireless launch.

The company announced dividend increases by eight per cent for shareholders of both the parent company and subsidiary.

This report by The 91Ô­´´ Press was first published Jan. 13, 2025.

Companies in this story: (TSX:CGO, TSX:CCA)

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