CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 16, 2015) - The Board of Directors of Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX:CU) (TSX:CU.X) has declared the following quarterly dividends:
| Shares |
TSX Stock
Symbol |
Dividend
Per Share ($) |
Record Date
(2015) |
Payment Date
(2015) |
| Class A non-voting |
CU |
0.2950 |
07-May |
01-Jun |
| Class B common |
CU.X |
0.2950 |
07-May |
01-Jun |
| Series Y 4.00% |
CU.PR.C |
0.2500 |
07-May |
01-Jun |
| Series AA 4.90% |
CU.PR.D |
0.30625 |
07-May |
01-Jun |
| Series BB 4.90% |
CU.PR.E |
0.30625 |
07-May |
01-Jun |
| Series CC 4.50% |
CU.PR.F |
0.28125 |
07-May |
01-Jun |
| Series DD 4.50% |
CU.PR.G |
0.28125 |
07-May |
01-Jun |
These dividends are eligible dividends within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Canadian Utilities Limited has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) available to eligible holders of Class A non-voting shares and Class B common shares. Eligible shareholders may reinvest the cash dividends paid on their common shares to purchase new Class A non-voting shares from treasury at a two percent discount to the volume weighted average price as defined in the DRIP. For more information visit: www.canadianutilities.com or the CST Trust Company website at www.canstockta.com.
ATCO Ltd., as controlling shareholder of Canadian Utilities Limited, intends to participate in the DRIP to maintain its controlling interest in the company.
With more than 6,800 employees and assets of approximately $17 billion, Canadian Utilities Limited is an ATCO Company, a diversified global corporation delivering service excellence and innovative business solutions through leading companies engaged in Utilities (pipelines, natural gas and electricity transmission and distribution) and Energy (power generation and sales, industrial water infrastructure, natural gas gathering, processing, storage and liquids extraction). More information can be found at www.canadianutilities.com.
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