On March 7, 2017, Pembina announced that it's Board of Directors had suspended, until further notice, its Premium Dividend™ and Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"), effective April 25, 2017. Accordingly, the March 2017 dividend will be the last divided to be reinvested through the DRIP and dividends starting in respect of the April 2017 dividend, payable on May 15, 2017 to shareholders of record on April 25, 2017, will not be reinvested through the DRIP. Shareholders who were enrolled in the program will automatically receive dividend payments in the form of cash. If Pembina elects to reinstate the DRIP in the future, shareholders that were enrolled in the DRIP at suspension and remained enrolled at reinstatement will automatically resume participation in the DRIP.
Pembina elected to suspend its DRIP in light of the near-term completion of the largest capital spending program in its history and the strength of its balance sheet. These projects are largely underpinned by long-term, fee-for-service contracts, which supports the Company's ability to internally fund new capital projects going forward, without further equity investment, and continue generating sustainable shareholder value on a per share basis. "
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