Listed: TSX, NYSE Symbol: POT
SASKATOON, Nov. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - Potash Corporation of
Saskatchewan Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has
declared a quarterly dividend of US $0.35 per share payable February 5, 2015 to shareholders of record
January 15, 2015.
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PotashCorp is the world's largest crop nutrient
company and plays an integral role in global food production. The
company produces the three essential nutrients required to help
farmers grow healthier, more abundant crops. With global population
rising and diets improving in developing countries, these nutrients
offer a responsible and practical solution to meeting the long-term
demand for food. PotashCorp is the largest producer, by capacity,
of potash and one of the largest producers of nitrogen and
phosphate. While agriculture is its primary market, the company
also produces products for animal nutrition and industrial uses.
Common shares of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. are listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
This release contains forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information (forward-looking
statements). These statements can be identified by expressions of
belief, expectation or intention, as well as those statements that
are not historical fact. These statements often contain words such
as "should", "could", "expect", "may", "anticipate", "believe",
"intend", "estimates", "plans" and similar expressions. These
statements are based on certain factors and assumptions including
with respect to: foreign exchange rates, expected growth, results
of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities
and effective tax rates. While the company considers these factors
and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently
available, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict. The results or events set forth in
forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual
results or events. Several factors could cause actual results or
events to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to, the following:
variations from our assumptions with respect to foreign exchange
rates, expected growth, results of operations, performance,
business prospects and opportunities and effective tax rates; risks
and uncertainties related to operating and workforce changes made
in response to our industry and the markets we serve; changes in
competitive pressures, including pricing pressures; risks and
uncertainties related to our international operations and assets;
fluctuations in supply and demand in the fertilizer, sulfur,
transportation and petrochemical markets; costs and availability of
transportation and distribution for our raw materials and products,
including railcars and ocean freight; adverse or uncertain economic
conditions and changes in credit and financial markets; the results
of sales contract negotiations within major markets; unexpected
geological or environmental conditions, including water inflows;
economic and political uncertainty around the world; risks
associated with natural gas and other hedging activities; changes
in capital markets; unexpected or adverse weather conditions;
changes in currency and exchange rates; imprecision in reserve
estimates; adverse developments in new and pending legal
proceedings or government investigations; acquisitions we may
undertake; increases in the price or reduced availability of the
raw materials that we use; strikes or other forms of work stoppage
or slowdowns; timing and impact of capital expenditures; rates of
return on, and the risks associated with, our investments and
capital expenditures; changes in, and the effects of, government
policies and regulations; security risks related to our information
technology systems; risks related to reputational loss; and
earnings and the decisions of taxing authorities which could affect
our effective tax rates. Additional risks and uncertainties can be
found in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 under the captions
"Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1A - Risk Factors" and in
our other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Canadian provincial securities commissions. Forward-looking
statements are given only as at the date of this release and the
company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
SOURCE Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.