TORONTO – Dividends or distributions were declared or updated on the following listed issues on the Toronto Stock Exchange on August 30, 2011.

Alimentation Couche-tard Inc. Cl ‘a’ Mv (TSX:ATD.A): $0.0625. Payable Sep 19. Record Sep 09.

Alimentation Couche-tard Inc. Cl ‘b’ Sv (TSX:ATD.B): $0.0625. Payable Sep 19. Record Sep 09.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) (TSX:BNS): $0.52. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) Pr Series (TSX:BNS.PR.J): $0.328125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) Pr Series (TSX:BNS.PR.K): $0.3. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) Pr Series (TSX:BNS.PR.L): $0.28125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) Pr Series (TSX:BNS.PR.M): $0.28125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) Pr Series (TSX:BNS.PR.N): $0.328125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the) Pr Series (TSX:BNS.PR.O): $0.35. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.P): $0.3125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.Q): $0.3125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.R): $0.3125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.S): $0.3906. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.T): $0.390625. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.X): $0.390625. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.Y): $0.240625. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Bank Of Nova Scotia (the)5-yr Reset Pr (TSX:BNS.PR.Z): $0.23125. Payable Oct 27. Record Oct 04.

Enerplus Corporation (TSX:ERF): $0.18. Payable Sep 20. Record Sep 09.

Royal Gold, Inc. (TSX:RGL): $0.11. Payable Oct 14. Record Sep 30.