TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced an increase to its quarterly common share dividend of two cents per share, or three percent, to 79 cents per share, payable on and after November 24, 2015, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26, 2015.

The board also announced dividends on the following Non-Cumulative First Preferred Shares, payable on and after November 24, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 26, 2015.

• Series W, Dividend No. 43 of $0.30625 per share.
• Series AA, Dividend No. 39 of $0.278125 per share.
• Series AB, Dividend No. 37 of $0.29375 per share.
• Series AC, Dividend No. 36 of $0.2875 per share.
• Series AD, Dividend No. 35 of $0.28125 per share.
• Series AE, Dividend No. 35 of $0.28125 per share.
• Series AF, Dividend No. 34 of $0.278125 per share.
• Series AG, Dividend No. 34 of $0.28125 per share.
• Series AJ, Dividend No. 28 of $0.22 per share.
• Series AK, Dividend No. 7 of $0.156463 per share.
• Series AL, Dividend No. 28 of $0.26625 per share.
• Series AZ, Dividend No. 7 of $0.25 per share.
• Series BB, Dividend No. 6 of $0.24375 per share.
• Series BD, Dividend No. 3 of $0.225 per share.
• Series BF, Dividend No. 2 of $0.225 per share.
• Series BH, Dividend No. 1 of $0.57726 per share.
• Series BI, Dividend No. 1 of $0.41952 per share.

SOURCE RBC