Income STREAMS III: Monthly Distribution Declared For Equity Dividend Shares.TORONTO -- The Board of Directors of Income STREAMS III ("IS STREAMS) declares its regular monthly distribution of $0.0875 per Equity Dividend Share (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :STQ STQ Speech Transmission Quality STQ Skill Testing Question STQ Store Queue STQ Sub Transaction Qualifier STQ Store Quadword .E). In accordance with the distribution program described below, there will be no distribution to the Capital Yield Shareholders for the month of February 2006. The Equity Dividend Share distribution will be payable March 10, 2006 to shareholders on record as of February 28, 2006. Holders of Equity Dividend shares continue to receive their regular cumulative monthly fixed distribution of $0.0875 per share. To date Equity Dividend shareholders have received 56 monthly distributions for a total of $4.87 per share inclusive of inclusive of prep. Taking into consideration or account; including. this distribution. The Board of Directors implemented a variable distribution program in July 2002 based on equity market conditions at that time in order to preserve its asset base over the long term. As market conditions have improved and stabilized, the Board, effective July 2003, expects to declare distributions going forward based on the size of the mid-month managed portfolio of the Corporation as follows: Managed Portfolio Capital Yield Share Capital Yield per unit Mid month Distribution Payment Share Monthly (net of distributions) Annual Rate Payment Over $20.00 $ 2.50 $ 0.2083 $19.50 to $20.00 $ 2.00 $ 0.1667 $19.00 to $19.49 $ 1.50 $ 0.1250 $18.50 to $18.99 $ 1.25 $ 0.1042 $18.00 to $18.49 $ 1.00 $ 0.0833 Under $18 Nil Nil The managed portfolio as of February 15, 2006 was $16.74 therefore the February 28, 2006 distribution for the Capital Yield Share will be set at nil per share. Elimination of the Capital Yield Share distribution when the Managed Portfolio per unit declines below $18.00 (net of Capital Yield share distribution) is compliant with the requirements of the initial prospectus dated June 27, 2001. The Board believes this is a prudent decision and in the best interest of both classes of shareholders over the long term. Based on the current market conditions, the Board expects the above distribution policy to continue. To date, Capital Yield shares have received a total of 25 monthly distributions for a total of $3.97 per share. The Corporation's capital repayment forward agreement remains in force with Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. and TD Global Finance, a guaranteed subsidiary of TD Bank. This will provide Capital Yield shareholders with a payment of $25 on December 1, 2013. Capital Yield shareholders are also entitled to an additional payment equal to the value of the Managed Portfolio at wind-up, if any, after payment to satisfy Equity Dividend Share obligations of $15.00 per share. The managed portfolio (the managed portion of the assets of IS STREAMS not subject to the Capital Yield share repayment forward contract) is invested primarily in a diversified portfolio of companies included in the S&P 500 and the S&P/TSX 60. To provide additional returns above the dividend and interest income earned on the managed portfolio, a covered call Covered Call Having a long position in an asset combined with a short position in a call option on the same underlying asset. Notes: This is considered to be one of the safest option positions. writing program generates option premium income on stocks held in the portfolio. IS STREAMS top holdings include CIBC CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CIBC Centres Interinstitutionnels de Bilan de CompĂ©tences CIBC Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control (Trinidad) CIBC Commercial International Brokerage Company , Royal Bank of Canada Bank of Canada Canada's central bank, established under the Bank of Canada Act (1934). It was founded during the Great Depression to regulate credit and currency. The Bank acts as the Canadian government's fiscal agent and has the sole right to issue paper money. , BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. , Bank of Montreal “BMO” redirects here. For the mathematics competition, see British Mathematical Olympiad. Bank of Montreal/Banque de MontrĂ©al (TSX: BMO, NYSE: BMO) is Canada's fourth largest bank[1], and is classified as a Domestic Chartered Bank (Schedule I). , Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , Morgan Stanley Quadravest Capital Management Inc., the investment manager of IS STREAMS, is focused on the creation and management of enhanced yield products for retail investors. Distribution Details: Distribution per Capital Yield Share (STQ): $ Nil Distribution per Equity Dividend Share (STQ.E) $ 0.0875 Ex-Dividend Date: February 24, 2006 Record Date: February 28, 2006 Payable Date: March 10, 2006 Income Streams III (TSX:STQ) (TSX:STQ.E) |
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