A member of the RBC family of companies
We believe you will feel good telling clients about the dependability of the custodian you have chosen for their assets. As a member of the RBC family of companies, we share the same core values and culture of integrity that helped our parent company, RBC, build its strong business position, financial profile and balance sheet. Earning it a world-wide reputation for putting clients' needs first. *
Strong/consistent financial performance
- Founded in 1854
- Paid quarterly dividends every year since 1870
- 2009 quarterly dividends = C$0.54/share
- 2009 quarterly dividend yield = 4.4%
Source: RBC Investor Relations, December 2009
Premiere financial institution in world's safest banking environment 1
- Largest company in Canada by market capitalization
- Sixth largest bank in North America by market capitalization
- 13th largest bank, globally, by market cap (C$82B/US$78B)
Source: RBC Investor Relations, December 2009
Total Shareholder Return2
|
1 Yr |
3 Yr |
5 Yr |
10 Yr |
| Royal Bank of Canada |
(9%) |
11% |
1% |
10% |
| S&P/TSX Bank Index |
(8%) |
16% |
2% |
10% |
| S&P/TSX Composite |
(14%) |
8% |
(1%) |
7% |
| S&P 500 |
7.13% |
15.82% |
(.18%) |
6.64% |
| Solid capital ratios |
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Strong credit ratings |
| Tier 1 capital ratio = 13% |
|
Moody's = Aa3 |
| Total capital ratio = 14.2% |
|
S&P = AA- |
| Assets to capital multiple = 16.3X |
|
Fitch = AA |
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DBRS = AA |
1 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2008/2009
2 Total Shareholder Return is price appreciation plus dividends reinvested, annualized. Source: Bloomberg
Note: Canadian dollar to United States dollar exchange rate of 0.97 as of June 22, 2012
*RBC Advisor Services is a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of, and separate legal entity from, Royal Bank of Canada. Royal Bank of Canada does not guarantee any debts or obligations of RBC Capital Markets, LLC. We believe RBC's stock price, assets under administration, and market capitalization reflect the company's fiscal stewardship. However, these business metrics affect neither the performance nor the implied protection of investments held in account at RBC Advisor Services.
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