Fortis Inc. Announces Second Quarter Dividends - 2022
The Board of Directors of Fortis has declared various dividends totaling $0.3063, $0.2745625, $0.11469, $0.123948, $0.2969, $0.2455625, $0.2445625 per share on different First Preference Shares, payable on June 1, 2022.
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The Board of Directors of Fortis has declared various dividends totaling $0.3063, $0.2745625, $0.11469, $0.123948, $0.2969, $0.2455625, $0.2445625 per share on different First Preference Shares, payable on June 1, 2022. Additionally, a dividend of $0.535 per Common Share will also be paid on the same date. All shareholders of record by May 17, 2022, will be eligible. Fortis designates these dividends as eligible for federal and provincial dividend tax credits.
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ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") (TSX/NYSE: FTS) has declared the following dividends:
$0.3063 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "F" of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022;
$0.2745625 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "G" of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022;
$0.11469 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "H" of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022;
$0.123948 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "I" of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022;
$0.2969 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "J" of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022;
$0.2455625 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "K" of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022;
$0.2445625 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "M" of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022; and,
$0.535 per share on the Common Shares of the Corporation, payable on June 1, 2022 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on May 17, 2022.
The Corporation has designated the common share dividend and preference share dividends as eligible dividends for federal and provincial dividend tax credit purposes. All amounts are given in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
About Fortis
Fortis is a well-diversified leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry, with 2020 revenue of
Fortis shares are listed on the TSX and NYSE and trade under the symbol FTS. Additional information can be accessed at www.fortisinc.com, www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov.
For more information, please contact
Investor Enquiries:
Ms. Stephanie Amaimo
Vice President, Investor Relations
Fortis Inc.
248.946.3572
investorrelations@fortisinc.com
Media Enquiries:
Ms. Karen McCarthy
Vice President, Communications & Corporate Affairs
Fortis Inc.
709.737.5323
media@fortisinc.com
A .pdf version of this press release is available at: http://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/50c2eac9-1b67-46ff-83d8-86984995614f
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