Canada NewsWire
VANCOUVER, Dec. 19, 2016
VANCOUVER, Dec. 19, 2016 /CNW/ - A&W Revenue Royalties Income
Fund (the Fund) (TSX symbol AW.UN) today declared a cash distribution of 13.3 cents per trust unit
for the period December 1 to December 31, 2016. The distribution will be paid to unitholders of
record at the close of business on December 30, 2016, and will be payable on January 31, 2017. 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 838 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
