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.