RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:FYI >> Oct15th DRIP shares@$8.34 Weird but my drip price through RBC is quoted as $7.44USD. I haven't done the math on what exchange rate they used.
My understanding is that the drip price is the average share price during the quarter. This is great if the price has been increasing through the quarter, but sucks if the price has been decreasing - i.e in such cases you're paying higher than market through the drip. Though, they often give a 5% discount. On balance and over time you should be better off dripping than taking the cash and buying the shares yourself.