v3.19.2

dividends per share (Details) - CAD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2019 | Aug. 01, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Dividends per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share |  | $ 0.5625 | $ 0.5625 | $ 0.5450 | $ 0.5250 | $ 0.5050 | $ 1.1075 | $ 1.0300
Dividends Declared |  |  | $ 339 | $ 329 | $ 315 | $ 299 | $ 668 | $ 614
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum discount on common shares (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Offering price discount on Common Shares from Treasury (as a percent) | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend reinvestment in Common Shares |  |  | $ 15 |  | $ 14 |  | $ 28 | $ 27
Purchase plan discount |  |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% | 0.00%

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