VANCOUVER, BC ,
October 5, 2021 /CNW/ -
A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (the Fund) (TSX: AW.UN) today
declared a cash distribution of $0.150 cents per trust unit for the period
September 1 to September 30,
2021. The distribution will be paid to unitholders of record
at the close of business October 15,
2021 and will be payable on October
29, 2021. This distribution will be taxed as a
non-eligible dividend, as the source of funds to pay the
distribution is a dividend from A&W Trade Marks Inc. ("Trade
Marks").
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. ("Food Services") will also
receive a similar dividend from Trade Marks on its investment in
Trade Marks.
Launched on February 15, 2002, the
Fund, through its investment in Trade Marks, is entitled to receive
royalties from Food Services in the amount of 3% of the sales of
the 994 A&W restaurants in the Royalty Pool. Cash distributions
are paid monthly. A&W is the second largest quick-service
hamburger restaurant chain in Canada. Operating
coast-to-coast, A&W restaurants feature famous trade-marked
menu items such as The Burger Family®, Chubby
Chicken® and A&W Root Beer®.
SOURCE A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund