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Securities Lending Program

Earn passive income while maintaining complete ownership and control of your investments.

Benefits of the Securities Lending Program

The easy way to generate passive income by lending your stocks and ETFs to people looking to borrow. Earn interest on your securities while maintaining full ownership of them

Earn more from your investments

Earn interest without losing access to your stocks. Boost your returns by simply holding onto your stocks and ETFs.

Complete Ownership Retention

You remain the legal owner of your stocks and ETFs even if they are loaned out. You can sell them at any time with no delay.

Easy and Automatic

Questrade automatically manages all aspects of the share lending for you, no effort needed.

Get answers to frequently asked questions

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It is a service that allows you to lend your securities (stocks and ETFs) to other investors for a fee. You retain complete ownership of your assets throughout the lending period and can sell them at any time without delay. The borrower pays you interest for the right to borrow your securities.

You earn interest on the stocks and ETFs you lend out. The interest rate offered will vary based on factors like the demand for the specific security, the length of the loan, and the overall market conditions. The income generated from all your loaned securities will be paid out once a month.

No, it does not affect your ownership. You retain full legal ownership of your assets throughout the lending period. Your securities are simply lent out temporarily, and you have the right to sell them whenever you want.
Yes, you will still receive dividends from your stocks and ETFs.
All Questrade customers with eligible accounts (TFSA, margin, cash) will be enrolled in the Securities Lending Program. If you don’t wish to participate, you can opt out by signing into your account and clicking opt out. Opt out now