Dividend Growth Split Corp. Announces Preferred Share Distribution Rate

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TORONTO, July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: DGS, DGS.PR.A) Dividend Growth Split Corp. (the “Fund”) announces that the preferred share (the “Preferred Shares”) distribution rate for the next term from September 28, 2024 to August 30, 2029 will be $0.675 per Preferred Share per annum (6.75% on the par value of $10.00) payable quarterly. This represents a pre-tax interest equivalent yield of 8.8% per annum.(1) The Preferred Share distribution rate is based on current market rates for preferred shares with similar terms.

The term extension offers preferred shareholders the opportunity to continue enjoying preferential cash dividends until August 30, 2029. Over the past 10-year period to June 30, 2024, the Preferred Share has delivered a 5.5% per annum return(2). The Preferred Share has delivered consistent returns over various interest rate cycles and has outperformed the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index over the past 10-year period by 3.2% per annum, with less volatility.(2)

Annual Compound Returns(2)

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Preferred Shares (TSX: DGS.PR.A)

5.6%

5.6%

5.6%

5.5%

S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index

20.7%

1.1%

5.6%

2.3%

In addition, the Fund intends to maintain the targeted monthly class A share (the “Class A Share”) distribution rate of at least $0.10 per Class A Share.(3)   The Class A share has outperformed the S&P/TSX Composite Index (the “Composite Index) and the S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index (the “High Dividend Index) over the past 1, 3, 5 and 10-year periods.(2)  Over the past 10-year period to June 30, 2024, the Class A Share has delivered a 10.7% per annum return, outperforming the High Dividend Index by 5% per annum and the Composite Index by 3.7% per annum.(2)    

Annual Compound Returns(2)

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Class A Shares (TSX: DGS)

27.2%

14.2%

16.1%

10.7%

S&P/TSX Composite Index

12.1%

6.0%

9.3%

7.0%

S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index

6.6%

6.3%

8.7%

5.7%

Since inception on December 3, 2007 to June 30, 2024, Class A shareholders have received cash distributions of $16.39 per Class A Share. Class A shareholders have the option to benefit by reinvesting their cash distributions in a distribution reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) which is commission free to participants. Class A shareholders can enroll in the DRIP program by contacting their investment advisor.

The Fund invests, on an approximately equally-weighted basis, in a portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities of Canadian dividend growth companies. In addition, DGS may hold up to 20% of the total assets of the portfolio in global dividend growth companies for diversification and enhanced return potential.