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Q: On the company website for FC, I see a note that "dividends are treated as interest income for income tax purposes under the Canadian Income Tax Act."
I own some shares in FC and I acquired them expecting that the dividends paid would be taxed as dividends (Oops! Now I know differently). How then is it that a dividend can be treated as anything other than a dividend and what is the reasoning for a firm paying a dividend that gets taxed as interest? Why not call it what it is...interest? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on October 20, 2017
Q: Hello 5i,

Can you provide an opinion of the potential of this little company please? As a tiny, pre-revenue? company I expect they aren't even close to being on your radar but it's the concept and/or target industry niche that has me questioning whether there is potential and worthy of monitoring them for a while.
Thank you
Mike
Read Answer Asked by mike on October 20, 2017
Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
GCL just reported a 3rd Q. miss and the stock has crashed 25%. Please give your assessment of this company...especially there financial strength...debt vs. cash on hand. Do you think they qualify as a contrarian play or are the risks just too high. Also since the 4th Q. appears poor do you think they are vulnerable to tax loss selling?
Thanks for your consistent excellence...
Dr.Ernest Rivait
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on October 20, 2017
Q: In response to your answer to the Qs below about the dividend type for A&W:

The dividends paid out are treated as non-eligible dividends (not interest) which means that the gross up and dividend tax credit is lesser than eligible dividends. But you do get the credit and do not pay the same tax as interest income. So I think your answer that the dividends are taxed as income is incorrect.

It is interesting that Boston Pizza's distribution is either eligible dividend or return of capital (all of A&W distribution is non eligible due to the distributions coming from holding company to A&W royalties).

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October 19, 2017 - Asked by Paul

Q: How are distributions from AW.UN taxed? I am a Canadian resident.

5i Research Answer:
Distributions are treated as 'non eligible dividends' and thus are taxed as income.
Read Answer Asked by Mayur on October 19, 2017
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