Securities administration - Canada
Income collection
| Market Record date (MRD) | Ex-date | Basis for entitlement |
| Bonds | ||
| Not applicable: bonds trade with interest up to the day before the payment date (PD) | Not applicable | Settlement date |
| Physical bonds | ||
| Books closed period is two weeks before PD | Not applicable | Settlement date |
| Equities | ||
| Two to four weeks before PD | Usually the second business day before the dividend record date | Trade date |