Diversified Preferred Share Trust

Security type

NAV as at 2012-05-23

NAVPU
21.118

Change ($)
-0.078

Change (%)
-0.3680

Price as at 2012-05-29

Price
20.800

Change ($)
0.050

Change (%)
0.2410

Fund facts

Fund code :DPS.UN
Inception date :2003-12-11
Investment type :Structured
MER (%) :0.53


Related resources

Fund overview

Diversified Preferred Share Trust is a passively managed, closed-end investment trust designed to provide quarterly, tax efficient distributions.

The main objective of this Trust is to generate quarterly, tax efficient cash distributions by investing in an equally weighted, diversified portfolio of preferred shares and preferred securities of Canadian issuers. The portfolio is managed on a passive basis to provide investors a low management fee.


NAV as at 2012-05-23

NAVPU
21.118

Change ($)
-0.078

Change (%)
-0.3680

Performance

Short-term (As at 2012-04-30)
1 Mo 3 Mo 6 Mo YTD 1 Y
1.3 1.7 5.8 5.6 6.5
Long-term (As at 2012-04-30)
2 Y 3 Y 5 Y 10 Y S.I. Inception
date
11.5 14.1 4.1 - 3.4 2003-12-11

Recent distributions

Payable dateAmountRecord date
2012-04-130.25002012-03-30
2012-01-130.25002011-12-30
2011-10-140.30002011-09-30
2011-07-150.30002011-06-30
2011-04-150.30002011-03-31
2011-01-140.30002010-12-31
2010-10-150.30002010-09-30
2010-07-150.30002010-06-30
2010-04-150.30002010-03-31
2010-01-150.30002009-12-31
2009-10-150.30002009-09-30

Calendar year performance

Distribution history

20112010200920082007
From Dividends0.870.650.510.390.87
Return of Capital0.280.550.690.810.33
Total Distribution Per Unit1.151.201.201.201.20

NAV as at 2012-05-23

NAVPU
21.118

Change ($)
-0.078

Change (%)
-0.3680

Price as at 2012-05-29

Price
20.800

Change ($)
0.050

Change (%)
0.2410

Historical prices

Media releases

Date Title
2011-09-26 Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX:DPS.UN) announces change to quarterly distribution rate
2009-03-17 Sentry Select Capital Inc. announces March 2009 distributions
2008-12-16 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces December 2008 distributions for trusts
2008-09-16 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces September 2008 distributions

2008-06-10 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces June 2008 distributions
2008-03-12 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces March 2008 distributions
2007-12-12 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces December 2007 distributions for income trusts
2007-09-11 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces September 2007 distributions for income trusts
2007-06-20 Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) unitholders approve issuance of additional units and amendment to Declaration of Trust
2007-06-06 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces June 2007 distributions for income trusts
2007-06-06 Sentry Select Diversified Income Trust (TSX: SDT.UN) announces special distribution of $0.10 per unit
2007-05-04 Special meeting of Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) unitholders adjourned

2007-04-09 Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) proposes issuance of additional units and amendment to Declaration of Trust
2006-12-11 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces December 2006 distributions for income trusts
2006-11-16 Mandatory Market Purchase Program purchases for its income trusts
2006-09-13 CORRECTION: Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces September 2006 distributions for income trusts
2006-09-12 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces September 2006 distributions for income trusts
2006-06-19 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces June 2006 distributions for income trusts
2006-03-13 Sentry Select Capital Corp. announces March 2006 distributions for income trusts
2006-02-23 Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) raises gross proceeds of $180,720,000 after exercise of over-allotment for $15,060,000
2006-02-08 Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) announces closing of cash and exchange offer; $165,660,000 raised
2006-02-03 CLARIFICATION: Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) announces $0.13 per unit distribution
2006-01-31 Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) Files Final Prospectus and Announces Exchange Ratios
2006-01-30 Diversified Preferred Share Trust (TSX: DPS.UN) announces special distribution
2005-09-19 Div Pref: The Trustees of Diversified Preferred Share Trust have declared a quarterly distribution of $0.30 per Trust Unit payable on October 15, 2005

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, performance fees and expenses all may be associated with an investment in the investment funds managed by Sentry Select or its affiliates. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Any indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in security value and reinvestment of all distributions or dividends (as applicable) and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. The rates of return are used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and are not intended to reflect future values or returns on investment in an investment fund. For calculation purposes, the inception net asset value of an investment fund is less any applicable issue costs. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

The information contained herein is not an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any security. Such an offer can only be made by prospectus or other applicable offering document.