Investor FAQ

ATCO and Canadian Utilities Limited trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and have voting and non-voting shares. Canadian Utilities Limited and CU Inc. also have preferred shares that trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange. 

Canadian Utilities is a holding company that is involved in electrical power generation, transmission and distribution; natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and processing; and facilities management and logistics operations. It is a subsidiary of ATCO Ltd., which holds 52.9% of the company as at December 31, 2022.

ATCO Group

• ATCO Class I Non-Voting Shares – ACO.X
• ATCO Class II Voting Shares – ACO.Y

Canadian Utilities Limited

• Canadian Utilities Class A Non-Voting Shares – CU
• Preferred Shares - CU.PR.C, CU.PR.D, CU.PR.E, CU.PR.F, CU.PR.G CU.PR.H, CU.PR.I

CU Inc.

• Preferred Shares – CIU.PR.A , CIU.PR.C

ATCO does not offer a dividend reinvestment plan.

Effective July 12, 2012, Canadian Utilities established a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) for its Class A and Class B common shares. The plan was suspended effective January 10, 2019, and then subsequently reinstated effective January 13, 2022. For more information, please visit the Dividend Reinvestment Plan section on the Canadian Utilities website. 

Registered owners of securities hold their securities directly and most often physically possess certificate(s) evidencing their position. Non-registered owners hold their securities through a brokerage firm or other financial intermediary. "Beneficial owner" is an alternative term for non-registered holder. Most investors choose to own securities in non-registered form.

Common changes to investment accounts include:

• Change of address
• Reporting or replacing lost share certificates 
• Transfer of shares

Canadian Utilities cannot make address or name changes, confirm holdings or transactions or perform other administrative tasks affecting the accounts of either registered or non-registered owners of Canadian Utilities Limited securities. 

Non-registered owners should contact their brokerage firm or investment representatives to request any changes to their accounts.

Registered owners should contact the TSX Trust Company to request any changes to their account. 

An estate transfer is a securities transfer where one or more of the registered holders are deceased. Our registrar and transfer agent, TSX Trust, provides several tools to help you. Please follow the link for information and forms to get you started. 

TSX Trust Estate Transfer 

• For uncashed dividends subsequent to August 31, 2008, registered owners should contact the TSX Trust Company.
• For uncashed dividends prior to August 31, 2008, registered owners should contact Canadian Utilities directly.