On July 4, 2014 the Board of Directors of Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA EMA.PR.A
EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E and EMA.PR.F) approved a quarterly dividend of
$0.3625 per common share payable on and after August 15, 2014 to common
shareholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2014; a
quarterly dividend of $0.2750 per Series A First Preferred Share payable
on and after August 15, 2014 to Series A First Preferred shareholders of
record at the close of business on July 31, 2014; a quarterly dividend
of $0.25625 per Series C First Preferred Share payable on and after
August 15, 2014 to Series C First Preferred shareholders of record at
the close of business on July 31, 2014; a quarterly dividend of $0.28125
per Series E First Preferred Share payable on and after August 15, 2014
to Series E First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of
business on July 31, 2014; and an initial dividend of $0.1950 per Series
F First Preferred Share payable on and after August 15, 2014 to Series F
First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on July
31, 2014.
Pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and corresponding provincial
legislation, Emera Inc. hereby notifies its common shareholders, its
Series A First Preferred shareholders, its Series C First Preferred
shareholders; its Series E First Preferred shareholders; and its Series
F First Preferred shareholders that such dividends declared qualify as
eligible dividends.
About Emera Inc.
Emera Inc. is geographically diverse energy and services company
headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with $9.29 billion in assets and
2013 revenues of $2.2 billion. The company invests in electricity
generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission
and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on the
transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and the
delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments
throughout northeastern North America, and in four Caribbean countries.
Approximately 80% of the company's reported net income in 2013 came from
regulated investments. Emera common and preferred shares are listed on
the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade respectively under the symbol EMA,
EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F. Additional Information can
be accessed at www.emera.com
or at www.sedar.com.
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