Emera Approves Quarterly Dividends
On January 5, 2018 the Board of Directors of Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.565 per common share payable on and after February 15, 2018 to common shareholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.1597 per Series A First Preferred Share payable on and after February 15, 2018 to Series A First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.1787 per Series B First Preferred Share payable on and after February 15, 2018 to Series B First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.25625 per Series C First Preferred Share payable on and after February 15, 2018 to Series C First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2018; a quarterly dividend of $0.28125 per Series E First Preferred Share payable on and after February 15, 2018 to Series E First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on February 1, 2018; and a quarterly dividend of $0.265625 per Series F First Preferred Share payable on and after February 15, 2018 to Series F First Preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on February 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; and its Series F 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 $28 billion in assets and 2016 revenues of more than $4
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, and EMA.PR.F.
Depositary receipts representing common shares of Emera are listed on
the Barbados Stock Exchange under the symbol EMABDR. Additional
Information can be accessed at www.emera.com
or at www.sedar.com.
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