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N I T R DDIVIDEND-PAYING STOCKS OFFER SEVERAL BENEFITS

For conservative investors looking to participate in the upside of the market, stocks of dividend-paying companiesoffer the best of all worlds: possibility of greater total return, potential to offset inflation and favourable tax treatment.

POSSIBILITY OF GREATER TOTAL RETURN

Over time, total returns from dividend-paying stocks*

have been greater than those of non-payers.

Reinvested dividends have provided greater returns

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$4,000,000

$3,500,000

$3,000,000

$2,500,000

$2,000,000

$1,500,000

$1,000,000

$500,000

$0

$3,930,077

$1,141,254

71% of returns were

from dividends

S&P/TSX Composite Index (Total Return including Dividend Reinvestments)

S&P/TSX Composite Index (Price Return without Dividend Reinvestments)

*Includes dividend payouts, dividend growth and any increase in price. $100,000initial investment. The S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index includes reinvesteddividends and capital gains.Source: Bloomberg, as of December 31, 2013.

POTENTIAL TO OFFSET INFLATION

Historically, actual dividend payouts have exceeded

inflation over time.

S&P/TSX 12 months dividend per share

total growth vs. inflation total growth

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

11/00 3/04 6/07 9/10 12/13

Total Growth: +326%

Total Increase: +27%

S&P/TSX Composite 12 Months Dividend Per Share

Headline CPI**

**Headline Consumer Price Index is not adjusted for seasonality which includesfood and energy prices.Source: Bloomberg, as of December 31, 2013.

FAVOURABLE TAX TREATMENT

Dividend income is taxed more favourably

than interest income.

After-tax proceeds of $100

$80

$70

$60

$50

$40

$30

$20

$10

$0

Assumes 2013 Ontario marginal tax rates: Interest Income = 46.41%,Eligible Dividends = 29.54%.Source: Taxtips 2013 Ontario.

Effective July 29, 2013, Bissett Dividend Income Fund was renamed FranklinBissett Dividend Income Fund.Effective July 29, 2013, Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund was renamed FranklinBissett Canadian Dividend Fund.

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FRANKLIN BISSETT DIVIDEND INCOME FUND FRANKLIN BISSETT CANADIAN DIVIDEND FUND

SERIES CDN$ CORPORATE CLASS CDN$ SERIES CDN$ CORPORATE CLASS CDN$ CORPORATE CLASS-SERIES T CDN$Series A Front 203 CC Series A Front 3559 Series A Front 1017 CC Series A Front 3476 CC Series T Front 3484Series A DSC 303 CC Series A DSC 3561 Series A DSC 1018 CC Series A DSC 3478 CC Series T DSC 3486Series A Low Load 519 CC Series A Low Load 3560 Series A Low Load 1019 CC Series A Low Load 3477 CC Series T Low Load 3485Series F 233 CC Series F 3562 Series F 1020 CC Series F 3479

Series T Front 294 CC Series T Front 3565 Series O 1021 CC Series I 3480Series T DSC 295 CC Series T DSC 3567 CC Series O 3481Series T Low Load 520 CC Series T Low Load 3566 CC Series R 3482Series I 283 CC Series I 3563 CC Series S 3483Series O 113 CC Series O 3564

Interest Income Dividend Income

$53.59

$70.46

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ATTRACTIVE FUND YIELDS AND LOW RISKComparing Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund and Franklin Bissett

Canadian Dividend Fund to several top stocks in the S&P/TSX Composite Index1

Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund: Dividend Yield 4.50%;

Standard Deviation 5.28%

Franklin Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund: Dividend Yield 4.53%;

Standard Deviation 7.48%

S&P/TSX Composite TRI: Dividend Yield 2.93%; Standard Deviation 10.10%

Yield and 3-Year Standard Deviation (%)

Franklin Bissett

Dividend Income

Fund*

Franklin Bissett

Canadian Dividend

Fund

BCE Inc. Rogers

Communications

TransCanada Corp. Bank of

Nova Scotia

16

12

8

4

0

Average Stock Risk Average Stock Yield Yield Risk2Sources: Bloomberg, Morningstar Direct and PC Bond as of December 31, 2013. 14 of the 25 largest weighted stocks inthe S&P/TSX Composite TRI which are also held in the funds.23-Year Standard Deviation as of December 31, 2013.*Equitydividend yield of Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund.

FRANKLIN BISSETT IDENTIFIES KEY DIVIDEND-PAYING SECTORSWith lower beta and stable earnings, defensive sectors such as

Telecommunication Services and Utilities tend to pay out higher and more

consistent dividends. Of the sectors Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund

and Franklin Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund are overweight relative to their

benchmarks, more than 90% of the funds holdings within those sectors paid

a dividend in the last 12 months.

Franklin Bissett Canadian Dividend Funds Over/Underweight vs. S&P/TSX Composite TRI

Energy 3.2

Financials 2.9Utilities 2.2

Consumer Staples 1.0

Telecommunication Services 0.9

Industrials 0.6

Consumer Discretionary -0.8

Information Technology -1.6

Health Care -3.0

Materials -5.3

Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Source: Franklin Templeton Investments as of December 31, 2013.

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As of December 31, 2013, the historical annual compounded rates of return for Series A units of Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund are: 1 year 15.31%;3 years 9.32%; 5 years 11.59%; 10 years 6.19%; 6.31% since inception (November 24, 2000). Series A units of Franklin Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund are: 1 year16.25%; 3 years 8.44%; 5 years 14.63%; 10 years 8.47%; 8.51% since inception (December 22, 2003). These include changes in unit value and reinvestment of alldistributions but do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder which may have reduced returns.Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing.Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Please refer to www.franklintempleton.ca/define for definitionof yield measures. Franklin Bissett Investment Management, previously named Bissett Investment Management, is part of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

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