Blackrock Investments Canada Inc. Announces Q1 and Monthly Distributions on Certain Exchange Traded Funds
Listing: TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Symbol: CAB.A, CAB, CBD.A, CBD, CBH.A CBH, CBN.A, CBN, CBO.A, CBO, CDZ.A, CDZ, CEW.A, CEW, CGR.A, CGR, CHB.A, CHB, CIE.A, CIE, CIF.A, CIF, CLF.A, CLF, CLG.A, CLG, CLU, CLU.A, CLU.B, CLU.C, CMR.A, CMR, CMW.A, CMW, CPD.A, CPD, CRQ.A, CRQ, CSD.A, CSD, CSD.U, CSD.V, CUD.A, CUD, CVD.A, CVD, CWW.A, CWW, CYH.A, CYH, FIE.A, FIE.
TORONTO, March 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Blackrock Investments Canada Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), is pleased to announce the quarterly and monthly distributions for the Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) listed below. Unitholders of record on March 29, 2012 will receive cash distributions payable on April 5, 2012. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:
Fund Name | Trading Symbol | Distribution Amount per Unit ($) | Payment Frequency |
Claymore Canadian Fundamental Index ETF | CRQ | $ 0.0700 | Quarterly |
CRQ.A | $ 0.0470 | Quarterly | |
Claymore US Fundamental Index ETF C$ hedged | CLU | $ 0.0530 | Quarterly |
CLU.A | $ 0.0160 | Quarterly | |
Claymore US Fundamental Index ETF - non hedged | CLU.C | $ 0.0450 | Quarterly |
CLU.B | $ 0.0150 | Quarterly | |
Claymore International Fundamental Index ETF | CIE | $ 0.0770 | Quarterly |
CIE.A | $ 0.0520 | Quarterly | |
Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend ETF | CDZ | $ 0.0600 | Monthly |
CDZ.A | $ 0.0460 | Monthly | |
Claymore S&P US Dividend Growers ETF | CUD | $ 0.0431 | Monthly |
CUD.A | $ 0.0300 | Monthly | |
Claymore Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend ETF | CYH | $ 0.0465 | Monthly |
CYH.A | $ 0.0375 | Monthly | |
Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF | FIE | $ 0.0400 | Monthly |
FIE.A | $ 0.0400 | Monthly | |
Claymore Global Real Estate ETF | CGR | $ 0.0930 | Quarterly |
CGR.A | $ 0.0590 | Quarterly | |
Claymore Global Infrastructure ETF | CIF | $ 0.0830 | Quarterly |
CIF.A | $ 0.0470 | Quarterly | |
Claymore S&P/TSX Global Mining ETF | CMW | $ 0.0580 | Quarterly |
CMW.A | $ 0.0210 | Quarterly | |
Claymore S&P Global Water ETF | CWW | $ 0.0420 | Quarterly |
CWW.A | $ 0.0120 | Quarterly | |
Claymore Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF |
CEW | $ 0.0220 | Monthly |
CEW.A | $ 0.0325 | Monthly | |
Claymore Premium Money Market ETF | CMR | $ 0.0330 | Monthly |
CMR.A | $ 0.0220 | Monthly | |
Claymore Advantaged Canadian Bond ETF | CAB | $ 0.0560 | Monthly |
CAB.A | $ 0.0475 | Monthly | |
Claymore Advantaged High Yield Bond ETF | CHB | $ 0.1220 | Monthly |
CHB.A | $ 0.1160 | Monthly | |
Claymore Advantaged Short Duration High Income ETF | CSD | $ 0.0830 | Monthly |
CSD.A | $ 0.0750 | Monthly | |
Claymore Advantaged Short Duration High Income ETF (US$ Units) | CSD.U | $ 0.0830 | Monthly |
CSD.V | $ 0.0750 | Monthly | |
Claymore Advantaged Convertible Bond ETF | CVD | $ 0.0825 | Monthly |
CVD.A | $ 0.0740 | Monthly | |
Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF | CLF | $ 0.0680 | Monthly |
CLF.A | $ 0.0590 | Monthly | |
Claymore 1-10 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF | CLG | $ 0.0600 | Monthly |
CLG.A | $ 0.0510 | Monthly | |
Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond ETF | CBO | $ 0.0760 | Monthly |
CBO.A | $ 0.0671 | Monthly | |
Claymore 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF | CBH | $ 0.0780 | Monthly |
CBH.A | $ 0.0690 | Monthly | |
Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF | CPD | $ 0.0620 | Monthly |
CPD.A | $ 0.0550 | Monthly | |
Claymore Balanced Income CorePortfolioTM ETF | CBD | $ 0.0450 | Monthly |
CBD.A | $ 0.0280 | Monthly | |
Claymore Balanced Growth CorePortfolioTM ETF | CBN | $ 0.0230 | Monthly |
CBN.A | $ 0.0100 | Monthly |
The ex-dividend date for all ETFs is March 27, 2012, except for the Claymore Premium Money Market ETF (CMR/CMR.A) which has an ex-dividend date of March 29, 2012.
In addition, BlackRock Investments Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the estimated monthly distributions per unit for the funds listed below, for the months April 2012 and May 2012.
Fund Name | Trading Symbol | April 2012 | May 2012 |
Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend ETF | CDZ | $ 0.0600 | $ 0.0600 |
CDZ.A | $ 0.0460 | $ 0.0460 | |
Claymore S&P US Dividend Growers ETF | CUD | $ 0.0431 | $ 0.0431 |
CUD.A | $ 0.0300 | $ 0.0300 | |
Claymore Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend ETF | CYH | $ 0.0465 | $ 0.0465 |
CYH.A | $ 0.0375 | $ 0.0375 | |
Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF | FIE | $ 0.0400 | $ 0.0400 |
FIE.A | $ 0.0400 | $ 0.0400 | |
Claymore Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF | CEW | $ 0.0220 | $ 0.0220 |
CEW.A | $ 0.0325 | $ 0.0325 | |
Claymore Advantaged Canadian Bond ETF | CAB | $ 0.0560 | $ 0.0560 |
CAB.A | $ 0.0475 | $ 0.0475 | |
Claymore Advantaged High Yield Bond ETF | CHB | $ 0.1220 | $ 0.1220 |
CHB.A | $ 0.1160 | $ 0.1160 | |
Claymore Advantaged Short Duration High Income ETF | CSD | $ 0.0830 | $ 0.0830 |
CSD.A | $ 0.0750 | $ 0.0750 | |
Claymore Advantaged Short Duration High Income ETF (US$ Units) | CSD.U | $ 0.0830 | $ 0.0830 |
CSD.V | $ 0.0750 | $ 0.0750 | |
Claymore Advantaged Convertible Bond ETF | CVD | $ 0.0825 | $ 0.0825 |
CVD.A | $ 0.0740 | $ 0.0740 | |
Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF | CLF | $ 0.0680 | $ 0.0680 |
CLF.A | $ 0.0590 | $ 0.0590 | |
Claymore 1-10 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF | CLG | $ 0.0600 | $ 0.0600 |
CLG.A | $ 0.0510 | $ 0.0510 | |
Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond ETF | CBO | $ 0.0760 | $ 0.0760 |
CBO.A | $ 0.0671 | $ 0.0671 | |
Claymore 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF | CBH | $ 0.0780 | $ 0.0780 |
CBH.A | $ 0.0690 | $ 0.0690 | |
Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF | CPD | $ 0.0620 | $ 0.0620 |
CPD.A | $ 0.0550 | $ 0.0550 | |
Claymore Balanced Income CorePortfolioTM ETF | CBD | $ 0.0450 | $ 0.0450 |
CBD.A | $ 0.0280 | $ 0.0280 | |
Claymore Balanced Growth CorePortfolioTM ETF | CBN | $ 0.0230 | $ 0.0230 |
CBN.A | $ 0.0100 | $ 0.0100 |
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