Emera Approves Quarterly Dividends
On September 28, 2018 the Board of Directors of Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, EMA.PR.F and
EMA.PR.H) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.5875 per common share payable on and after November 15, 2018 to common shareholders
of record at the close of business on November 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.1597 per Series A First Preferred Share payable
on and after November 15, 2018 to Series A First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2018; a
quarterly dividend of $0.2082 per Series B First Preferred Share payable on and after November 15, 2018 to Series B First Preferred
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.29506 per Series C First Preferred
Share payable on and after November 15, 2018 to Series C First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on
November 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.28125 per Series E First Preferred Share payable on and after November 15, 2018 to
Series E First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.265625 per
Series F First Preferred Share payable on and after November 15, 2018 to Series F First Preferred shareholders of record at the
close of business on November 1, 2018; and a quarterly dividend of $0.30625 per Series H First Preferred Share payable on and after
November 15, 2018 to Series H First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2018.
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; its Series F First Preferred shareholders; and its Series H 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 $30
billion in assets and 2017 revenues of more than $6 billion. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and
distribution, gas transmission and distribution, and utility energy services with a strategic focus on transformation from high
carbon to low carbon energy sources. Emera has investments throughout North America, and in four Caribbean countries. Emera
continues to target achieving a minimum of 75% of its adjusted net income from rate-regulated businesses. Emera’s 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, EMA.PR.F, and EMA.PR.H. Depositary receipts representing common shares of Emera are listed on the Barbados
Stock Exchange under the symbol EMABDR and on The Bahamas International Securities Exchange under the symbol EMAB. Additional
Information can be accessed at
www.emera.com or at
www.sedar.com.
Emera Inc.
Investor Relations:
Ken McOnie, 902-428-6945
Kenneth.McOnie@emera.com
Or
Erin Power 902-428-6760
Erin.Power@emera.com
or
Media:
902-222-2683
media@emera.com
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