An Assiduous Reader points out that I have been scooped by Financial Webring, which points out a highly unusual situation in the taxation status of WN.PR.A dividends:
| George Weston Limited Preferred Shares Series I | |||
| Record Date | Payment Date | Dividend Declared (per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Feb 28, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | $0.3625 | Eligible |
| May 31, 2007 | June 15, 2007 | $0.35616 | Eligible |
| May 31, 2007 | June 15, 2007 | $0.00634 | Ineligible |
| Aug 31, 2007 | Sept 15, 2007 | $0.36085 | Eligible |
| Aug 31, 2007 | Sept 15, 2007 | $0.00165 | Ineligible |
| Nov 30, 2007 | Dec 15, 2007 | $0.36085 | Eligible |
| Nov 30, 2007 | Dec 15, 2007 | $0.00165 | Ineligible |
| Feb 29, 2008 | Mar 15, 2008 | $0.36085 | Eligible |
| Feb 29, 2008 | Mar 15, 2008 | $0.00165 | Ineligible |
| May 31, 2008 | June 15, 2008 | $0.36041 | Eligible |
| May 31, 2008 | June 15, 2008 | $0.00209 | Ineligible |
| Aug 31, 2008 | Sept 15, 2008 | $0.36072 | Eligible |
| Aug 31, 2008 | Sept 15, 2008 | $0.00178 | Ineligible |
| Nov 30, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | $0.36072 | Eligible |
| Nov 30, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | $0.00178 | Ineligible |
The other preferreds (WN.PR.B, WN.PR.C, WN.PR.D & WN.PR.E) have no such division.
The Weston preferreds were last mentioned on PrefBlog when they were placed on Review-Developing by DBRS, where they remain.