Common Share Dividend Increased 10 Per Cent
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jan. 12, 2017) - -Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX:CU)
(TSX:CU.X)
The Board of Directors of Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO Company, today declared a first quarter dividend of 35.75 cents
per Class A non-voting (TSX:CU) and Class B common share (TSX:CU.X), a 10% increase over the 32.50 cents paid in each of the four
previous quarters. The dividend is payable March 1, 2017, to shareholders of record on February 6, 2017.
The Board also declared the following Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Share Dividends:
| Shares |
TSX Stock
Symbol |
Dividend
Per Share ($) |
Record Date
(2017) |
Payment Date
(2017) |
| Series Y 4.00% |
CU.PR.C |
0.2500 |
06-Feb |
01-Mar |
| Series AA 4.90% |
CU.PR.D |
0.30625 |
06-Feb |
01-Mar |
| Series BB 4.90% |
CU.PR.E |
0.30625 |
06-Feb |
01-Mar |
| Series CC 4.50% |
CU.PR.F |
0.28125 |
06-Feb |
01-Mar |
| Series DD 4.50% |
CU.PR.G |
0.28125 |
06-Feb |
01-Mar |
| Series EE 5.25% |
CU.PR.H |
0.328125 |
06-Feb |
01-Mar |
| Series FF 4.50% |
CU.PR.I |
0.28125 |
06-Feb |
01-Mar |
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.
With approximately 5,500 employees and assets of $19 billion, Canadian Utilities Limited is an ATCO company. ATCO is a
diversified global corporation delivering service excellence and innovative business solutions in Structures & Logistics
(workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management);
Electricity (electricity generation, transmission, and distribution); Pipelines & Liquids (natural gas transmission, distribution
and infrastructure development, energy storage, and industrial water solutions); and Retail Energy (electricity and natural gas
retail sales). More information can be found at www.canadianutilities.com.
Forward-Looking Information:
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is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will",
"intend", "should", and similar expressions.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information.
The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information as a
result of regulatory decisions, competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates, prevailing economic
conditions, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the
Company.
The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance
can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking information should not be unduly relied
upon.
Any forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the Company's expectations as of the date
hereof, and is subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable
securities legislation.