| Objectives |
To provide holders of Preferred shares with fixed cumulative preferential quarterly cash distributions of $0.13125, representing a yield of 5.25% per annum based on issue price and to return the original issue price to Preferred Shareholders on November 30, 2014.
To provide holders of Class A shares with regular monthly cash distributions targeted to be $0.10, representing a yield of 8.0% on issue price and the opportunity for growth in net asset value per Class A share. |
| Distributions | Click here to see the most recent distribution table. |
| Portfolio | Equal weight investment in 20 large capitalization Canadian equities selected from those TSX listed equities with the highest dividend growth rate. |
| Low Fees |
Management fee of 0.60% of the net asset value per annum, which includes fees payable to Highstreet. 2007 annualized management expense ratio of 1.38% |
| Manager | Brompton Funds Management Limited |
| Highstreet Asset Management Inc. | Highstreet Asset Management invests the Fund's assets, rebalances its portfolio and selectively writes covered call options to generate additional income. |
| Rebalancing Criteria | The portfolio will be rebalanced at least annually (i) to adjust for changes in market value of investments, (ii) to remove a company included in the portfolio that ceases to pay or suspends its dividends, (iii) to reflect the impact of a merger, acquisition or other significant corporate event of or affecting one or more of the companies in the portfolio, and (iv) in exceptional circumstances, the board may, in its discretion, remove from or purchase securities of a company for the portfolio, provided that the investment acquired complies with the Company's Investment Restrictions. |
| Service Fee | 0.40% of NAV of the Class A shares per annum is paid quarterly to investment advisors whose clients hold Class A shares |
| Eligibility | Eligible for RRSPs, DPSPs, RRIFs and RESPs as Canadian property. |
| Retraction Privileges |
Monthly: Preferred shares [Click to expand]
may be retracted on a monthly basis by surrendering the Preferred shares at least 10 business days prior to the retraction date, which is the second last business day of the month. The retraction price per Preferred share will be equal to 96% of the lesser of (i) the NAV per unit determined as of the relevant retraction date less the cost to the Company of the purchase of a Class A share for cancellation, and (ii) $10.00.
Class A shares [Click to expand]
may be retracted on a monthly basis by surrendering the Class A shares at least 10 business days prior to the retraction date, which is the second last business day of the month. The retraction price per Class A share will equal 96% of the difference between (i) the NAV per unit determined as of the relevant retraction date, and (ii) the cost to the Company of the purchase of a Preferred share for cancellation, including commissions and such other costs to fund the purchase of the Preferred shares.
Quarterly: |
| Redemption on Termination |
Preferred Shares: On November 30, 2014, equal to the lesser value of (i) $10.00 plus any accrued and unpaid distributions and (ii) the NAV of the Company on that date divided by the number of Preferred shares then outstanding.
Class A Shares: |
| Termination | November 30, 2014 |
| Fair Investor Terms |
Strong corporate governance Commitment to low management fees and overall cost containment |
| TSX Listing |
Preferred Shares - DGS.PR.A Class A Shares - DGS |
| CUSIP |
Preferred Shares - 25537Y203 Class A Shares - 25537Y104 |