Central Fund of Canada Limited, announced that the board of directors have declared Central's annual dividend of 1 US cent per Class A share on the outstanding Class A shares trading under the symbols CEF, CEF. A and CEF.U of Central Fund of Canada Limited. The dividend is payable on November 14, 2016 to Class A shareholders of record on October 31, 2016 with ex-dividend date of October 27, 2016.