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Dividend Dates for 2025
Subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
| Share Series | Record Dates | Payment Dates |
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| Common shares and preferred shares series: BF, BH, BI and BO |
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| Preferred shares series: BT |
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| Preferred shares series: BU |
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| Preferred shares series: BW |
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Eligible Dividend Designation
For purposes of the enhanced dividend tax credit rules contained in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any corresponding provincial and territorial tax legislation, all dividends (and deemed dividends) paid by the bank to Canadian residents on our common and preferred shares after December 31, 2005, are designated as "eligible dividends".
Unless stated otherwise, all dividends (and deemed dividends) paid by the bank hereafter are designated as "eligible dividends" for the purposes of such rules.
Royal Bank of Canada offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan").
Under the Plan, common and preferred shareholders who reside in Canada and common shareholders in the United States may elect to have dividends paid on their shares reinvested in common shares of the bank. The bank determines whether the common shares are purchased by the Plan agent on the secondary market or are newly-issued by the bank from treasury.
Under the Plan, the bank may offer a discount from the average market price (as defined in the Plan) on the reinvestment of dividends in additional common shares issued by the bank from treasury.
For the May 24, 2024 dividend and for future dividends declared until further notice, the bank has decided to purchase common shares in the secondary market with no discount from the average market price (as defined in the Plan).
A description of the material attributes and characteristics of the bank's common shares can be found in the "Description of Capital Structure" section of the bank's Annual Information Form which is filed annually with the Canadian Securities Administrators and can be accessed on the bank's website, on SEDAR+, the Canadian Securities Administrators' website (PDF opens in new window) and on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website (PDF opens in new window).
Registered common shareholders of record residing in Canada and the United States wishing to join the Plan can obtain an enrolment form from the website (external site opens in new window) of the bank's Plan agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada.
Eligible beneficial or non-registered holders of the bank's common and preferred shares must contact their financial intermediary or broker if they wish to participate in the Plan.
For additional information on participation in the Plan, please write, phone, or fax the Transfer Agent: Computershare Trust Company of Canada (PDF opens in new window).
For additional information on participation in the Plan, please write, phone, or fax the Transfer Agent:
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
Attention: Dividend Reinvestment Dept.
100 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1
Call 514-982-7888 or 1-866-586-7635
Fax 416-263-9394
- www.computershare.com/rbc
Historical Dividend Info
Common Shares Dividend HistoryCommon Share Information
For capital gains purposes, the Valuation Day (December 22, 1971) cost base for our common shares is $7.38 per share. This amount has been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock splits in 1981 and 1990. The 1-for-1 stock dividend in October 2000 and April 2006 does not affect the Valuation Day amount for our common shares.
| Distribution Dates | Split Type |
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| April 6, 2006 | 1-for-1 Stock Dividend (same effect as 2-for-1 stock split) |
| October 5, 2000 | 1-for-1 Stock Dividend (same effect as 2-for-1 stock split) |
| February 5, 1990 | 2-for-1 Stock Split |
| March 13, 1981 | 2-for-1 Stock Split |
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Preferred Share Information
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