FirstService Declares 11% Increase To Quarterly Cash Dividend
February 05 2024 - 11:00AM
FirstService Corporation (TSX: FSV; NASDAQ: FSV)
("
FirstService") announced today that its Board of
Directors has approved an 11% increase in the quarterly cash
dividend on the outstanding Common Shares of the Company over the
previous US$0.225 per Common Share and declared a quarterly
dividend of US$0.25 per Common Share. The dividend is payable on
April 5, 2024 to holders of Common Shares of record at the close of
business on March 29, 2024.
The Company’s dividend will be US$1.00 on an
annualized basis, up from US$0.90 during the past year. This
distribution continues our long-term track record of compounded
annual dividend growth exceeding 10%. FirstService’s proven
growth-focused business model drives strong free cash flow which
also allows us to incrementally return capital to shareholders in
the form of these dividends while maintaining financial flexibility
and a conservative balance sheet.
The dividend on Common Shares is an "eligible
dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.
About FirstService
Corporation
FirstService Corporation is a North
American leader in the property services sector, serving its
customers through two industry-leading service
platforms: FirstService Residential – North America's largest
manager of residential communities; and FirstService Brands –
one of North America's largest providers of essential property
services delivered through individually branded franchise systems
and company-owned operations.
FirstService generates approximately US$4.3
billion in annual revenues and has approximately 29,000 employees
across North America. With significant insider ownership and an
experienced management team, FirstService has a long-term track
record of creating value and superior returns for
shareholders. The Common Shares of FirstService trade on the
NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSV" and
are included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index. More information is
available at www.firstservice.com.
Forward-looking StatementsThis
press release includes or may include forward-looking statements.
Much of this information can be identified by words such as “expect
to,” “expected,” “will,” “estimated” or similar expressions
suggesting future outcomes or events. FirstService believes the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations
will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements should
not be unduly relied upon. These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements contemplated in the forward-looking
statements. Such factors include: (i) general economic and business
conditions, which will, among other things, impact demand for
FirstService’s services and the cost of providing services; (ii)
the ability of FirstService to implement its business strategy,
including FirstService’s ability to acquire suitable acquisition
candidates on acceptable terms and successfully integrate newly
acquired businesses with its existing businesses; (iii) changes in
or the failure to comply with government regulations; and (iv)
other factors which are described in FirstService’s annual
information form for the year ended December 31, 2022 under the
heading “Risk factors” (a copy of which may be obtained at
www.sedarplus.ca) and Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (a copy of which
may be obtained at www.sec.gov), and subsequent filings (which
factors are adopted herein). Forward-looking statements contained
in this press release are made as of the date hereof and are
subject to change. All forward-looking statements in this press
release are qualified by these cautionary statements. Unless
otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we do not intend,
nor do we undertake any obligation, to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained in this press release to
reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or
otherwise.
COMPANY CONTACTS:
D. Scott PattersonChief
Executive Officer(416) 960-9566
Jeremy RakusinChief
Financial Officer(416) 960-9566
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