On January 8, 2016 the Board of Directors of Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA,
EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F) approved a
quarterly dividend of $0.475 per common share payable on and after
February 16, 2016 to common shareholders of record at the close of
business on February 2, 2016; a quarterly dividend of $0.1597 per Series
A First Preferred Share payable on and after February 16, 2016 to Series
A First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on
February 2, 2016; a quarterly dividend of $0.1425 per Series B First
Preferred Share payable on and after February 16, 2016 to Series B First
Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on February 2,
2016; a quarterly dividend of $0.25625 per Series C First Preferred
Share payable on and after February 16, 2016 to Series C First Preferred
shareholders of record at the close of business on February 2, 2016; a
quarterly dividend of $0.28125 per Series E First Preferred Share
payable on and after February 16, 2016 to Series E First Preferred
shareholders of record at the close of business on February 2, 2016; and
a quarterly dividend of $0.265625 per Series F First Preferred Share
payable on and after February 16, 2016 to Series F First Preferred
shareholders of record at the close of business on February 2, 2016.
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 B 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 a geographically diverse energy and services company
headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $11 billion in
assets and 2014 revenues of $2.97 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.
Emera continues to target having 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings
come from rate-regulated businesses. Emera common and preferred shares
are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade respectively under
the symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F and
the instalment receipts are listed and trade under the symbol EMA.IR.
Additional Information can be accessed at www.emera.com
or at www.sedar.com.
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