TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 17, 2016) – Dividend Select 15 Corp. (the “Company”) declares its monthly distribution of $0.06767 per Equity share. The distribution is payable June 10, 2016 to shareholders on record as of May 31, 2016.
Under the distribution policy announced in September 2014, the monthly dividend payable on the Equity shares is determined by applying a 10% annualized rate on the volume weighted average market price (VWAP) of the Equity shares over the last 3 trading days of the preceding month. As a result, Equity shareholders of record on May 31, 2016 will receive a dividend of $0.06767 per share based on the VWAP of $8.12 over the last 3 trading days in April, payable on June 10, 2016. Effectively, the actual amount of monthly distributions paid will vary with the market price, but the current yield will remain stable at 10% (based on the VWAP) under this distribution policy.
Since inception (November 18, 2010) Equity shareholders have received a total of $4.26 per share inclusive of this distribution.
The Company invests in a portfolio of 15 Canadian companies selected from the following 20 company universe which are among the highest Canadian dividend yielding stocks.
| Bank of Montreal | Great-West Lifeco Inc. | TELUS Corporation |
| BCE Inc. | Husky Energy Inc. | The Bank of Nova Scotia |
| CIBC | National Bank of Canada | The Toronto-Dominion Bank |
| CI Financial Corp. | Power Corporation of Canada | Thomson Reuters Corporation |
| Enbridge Inc. | Royal Bank of Canada | TMX Group Inc. |
| EnCana Corporation | Loblaw Companies Limited | TransAlta Corporation |
| Sun Life Financial Inc. | TransCanada Corporation |
| Distribution Details: | |
| Equity Share (DS): | $0.06767 |
| Ex-Dividend Date: | May 27, 2016 |
| Record Date: | May 31, 2016 |
| Payable Date: | June 10, 2016 |
