An anonymous director reports

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA DECLARES DIVIDENDS

Royal Bank of Canada has increased its quarterly common share dividend by four cents per share, or 6 per cent, to 75 cents per share, payable on and after Nov. 24, 2014, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 27, 2014.

The board also announced dividends on the following non-cumulative first preferred shares, payable on and after Nov. 24, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 27, 2014.

• Series W, dividend No. 39 of 30.625 cents per share;
• Series AA, dividend No. 35 of 27.8125 cents per share;
• Series AB, dividend No. 33 of 29.375 cents per share;
• Series AC, dividend No. 32 of 28.75 cents per share;
• Series AD, dividend No. 31 of 28.125 cents per share;
• Series AE, dividend No. 31 of 28.125 cents per share;
• Series AF, dividend No. 30 of 27.8125 cents per share;
• Series AG, dividend No. 30 of 28.125 cents per share;
• Series AJ, dividend No. 24 of 22 cents per share;
• Series AK, dividend No. 3 of 18.0786 cents per share;
• Series AL, dividend No. 24 of 26.625 cents per share;
• Series AX, dividend No. 22 of 38.125 cents per share;
• Series AZ, dividend No. 3 of 25 cents per share;
• Series BB, dividend No. 2 of 24.373 cents per share.