RBC today launched the RBC IA Clarington Global Dividend Deposit Notes Series 1 and 2. The notes are targetted at risk-averse retail investors seeking greater diversity in their portfolio.

The principal protected notes are linked to the Clarington Global Dividend Fund, which invests around the world in companies with stable, and preferably rising dividend yields. The fund is managed by ABN AMRO.

The Series 1 notes provide monthly coupons equivalent to an indicative distribution rate of 5.8%.

The Series 2 notes (Return of Capital Series) provide a similar indicative yield but the distributions are treated as Return of Capital.

The notes are available to self-directed investors until May 4, and have a maturity date of Dec. 9, 2014.