Newfoundland Power declares dividends on Series A, B, D and G First Preference Shares
May 09 2018 - 11:42AM
Newfoundland Power Inc. has declared regular quarterly dividends on
its Series A, B, D and G First Preference Shares as follows:
- a dividend of $0.1375 per share on the issued and outstanding
5 ½% Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Share Series
A of the Company for the quarter ending July 31, 2018, be and is
hereby declared payable August 1, 2018 to the Series A First
Preference Shareholders of record at the close of business July 13,
2018;
- a dividend of $0.13125 per share on the issued and outstanding
5 ¼% Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Share Series B of
the Company for the quarter ending July 31, 2018, be and is hereby
declared payable August 1, 2018 to the Series B First Preference
Shareholders of record at the close of business July 13, 2018;
- a dividend of $0.18125 per share on the issued and outstanding
7 ¼% Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Share Series D of
the Company for the quarter ending August 31, 2018, be and is
hereby declared payable September 4, 2018 to the Series D
First Preference Shareholders of record at the close of business
August 17, 2018;
- a dividend of $0.19 per share on the issued and outstanding
7.60% Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Share Series G of the
Company for the quarter ending June 30, 2018, be and is hereby
declared payable July 3, 2018 to the Series G First Preference
Shareholders of record at the close of business June 15, 2018;
and,
- the dividends hereby declared payable be and are hereby
designated as eligible dividends within the meaning of s.89(1) of
the Income Tax Act (Canada).
All the common shares of Newfoundland Power Inc. are owned by
Fortis Inc. (TSX/NYSE:FTS), a leader in the North American
regulated electric and gas utility industry with total assets of
$49 billion. The Corporation's more than 8,500 employees serve
utility customers in five Canadian provinces, nine U.S. states and
three Caribbean countries. Fortis shares are listed on the
TSX and NYSE and trade under the symbol FTS.
Newfoundland Power is the primary distributer of electricity on
the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador, and purchases 93%
of its energy needs from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. With a
customer base of approximately 267,000 accounts, Newfoundland Power
is committed to safety, dedicated to the highest level of customer
service and delivers reliable electricity at the lowest possible
cost. For more information on Newfoundland Power’s programs,
services and community partnerships, please
visit newfoundlandpower.com.
For further information, please contact:Ms. Paige LondonVice
President, Finance & Chief Financial OfficerNewfoundland Power
Inc.Office: (709) 737-5409 / Fax: (709) 737-5300
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