Individuals in receipt of non-eligible dividend count towards the $5000 for CERB

on April 6, 2020 gov has put in question and answer (link below). Yes, as long as the dividends are non-eligible dividends (generally, those paid out of corporate income taxed at the small business rate).

An individual could count this income towards the $5,000 income requirement to be eligible for CERB.

Gov link for this info: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application/questions.html