ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwired - Nov. 10, 2014) - Newfoundland Power Inc. has declared regular quarterly dividends on its Series A, B, D and G First Preference Shares as follows:
1. a dividend of $0.1375 per share on the issued and outstanding 5 1/2%
Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Shares Series A of the Company
for the quarter ending January 31st, 2015, be and it is hereby declared
payable February 3rd, 2015 to the Series A First Preference Shareholders
of Record at the close of business January 16th, 2015;
2. a dividend of $0.13125 per share on the issued and outstanding 5 1/4%
Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Shares Series B of the Company
for the quarter ending January 31st, 2015, be and it is hereby declared
payable February 3rd, 2015 to the Series B First Preference Shareholders
of Record at the close of business January 16th, 2015;
3. a dividend of $0.18125 per share on the issued and outstanding 7 1/4%
Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Shares Series D of the Company
for the quarter ending February 28th, 2015, be and it is hereby declared
payable March 3rd, 2015 to the Series D First Preference Shareholders of
Record at the close of business February 13th, 2015;
4. a dividend of $0.19 per share on the issued and outstanding 7.60%
Cumulative Redeemable First Preference Shares Series G of the Company
for the quarter ending December 31st, 2014, be and it is hereby declared
payable January 2nd, 2015 to the Series G First Preference Shareholders
of Record at the close of business December 19th, 2014; and,
5. 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:FTS), the largest investor-owned gas and electric distribution utility in Canada. The regulated utilities of Fortis account for approximately 90% of total assets and serve more than 3 million customers across Canada and in the United States and the Caribbean. Fortis owns non-regulated hydroelectric generation assets in Canada, Belize and Upstate New York. The Corporation's non-utility investment is comprised of hotels and commercial real estate in Canada. Fortis shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol FTS.
With a customer base of over 256,000 accounts, Newfoundland Power Inc. is committed to safety and dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service and reliability of electricity in the most cost-efficient manner possible. For more information on Newfoundland Power's programs, services and community partnerships, please visit newfoundlandpower.com.