First Asset Confirmed Distributions for 2012 Year-End
TORONTO, January 9, 2013 - First Asset confirms the regular and special distributions previously announced on December 18, 2012, for the Funds listed below. These distributions will be paid in cash on or before January 15, 2013, to holders of record on December 31, 2012.
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Confirmed Regular
Name TSX Symbol Distribution (per unit)
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First Asset Yield Opportunity Trust -
Series A FAY.UN $ 0.1458
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First Asset Yield Opportunity Trust -
Series B FAY.U $ 0.044 (USD)
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First Asset Canadian REIT Income Fund RIT.UN $ 0.05
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First Asset Pipes & Power Income Fund EWP.UN $ 0.03
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Utility Split Trust - Capital Units UST.UN $ 0.05
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Utility Split Trust - Preferred Shares UST.PR.B $ 0.13125
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Triax Diversified High-Yield Trust TRH.UN $ 0.07
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First Asset Diversified Convertible
Debenture Fund DCD.UN $ 0.30
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Preferred Share Investment Trust PSF.UN $ 0.175
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CanBanc Income Corp. CIC $ 0.175
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Can-60 Income Corp. CSY $ 0.1625
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Canadian Advantaged Convertibles Fund ADC.UN $ 0.15
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Can-Financials Income Corp. FIC $ 0.15
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North American Advantaged Convertibles
Fund NCD.UN $ 0.125
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Canadian REIT Income Fund RIU.UN $ 0.1375
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First Asset Canadian Dividend
Opportunity Fund II DVF.UN $ 0.04167
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Confirmed Special
Name TSX Symbol Distribution (per unit)
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Canadian REIT Income Fund RIU.UN $ 0.025
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For further information, please contact Rob MacNiven, Investor Relations at 416-642-1289 or 1-877-642-1289 or visit www.firstasset.com.