MIAMI, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 11, 2018, Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.50 (U.S.) per share. The dividend
is payable on June 15, 2018, to
shareholders of record on May 25,
2018.
Holders of Carnival Corporation common stock or Carnival plc
ADSs will receive a dividend payable in U.S. dollars. The dividend
for Carnival plc ordinary shares will be payable in sterling unless
shareholders elected to receive the dividend in U.S. dollars by
May 25, 2018.
Dividends payable in sterling will be converted from U.S.
dollars at the exchange rate quoted by Bloomberg (BFIX) at 12
noon BST on June 1, 2018 (US$1
= 75.05535 pence). Accordingly, the
dividend payable in sterling on June 15,
2018, will be 37.52768 pence
per share.
Carnival Corporation & plc is the world's largest
leisure travel company and among the most profitable and
financially strong in the cruise and vacation industries, with a
portfolio of 10 dynamic brands that include nine of the world's
leading cruise lines. With operations in North
America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn,
P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises,
P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard, as well as Fathom, the
corporation's immersion and enrichment experience brand.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 103 ships with
234,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world, with
18 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and
2023. Carnival Corporation & plc also operates
Holland America Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in
Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New
York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation
& plc is the only group in the world to be included in
both the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival Corporation as being
among the "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies" in both the design and
travel categories. Fast Company specifically recognized Carnival
Corporation for its work in developing Ocean Medallion™, a
high-tech wearable device that enables the world's first
interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming
vacation travel into a highly personalized and elevated level of
customized service.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de,
www.pocruises.com, www.cunard.com, and www.fathom.org.
View original
content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/carnival-corporation--plc-announces-exchange-rate-for-quarterly-dividend-300658360.html
SOURCE Carnival Corporation & plc