IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. Declares Dividend on Series A Preferred Shares

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Imperial Petroleum (Nasdaq: IMPP), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services, has announced a dividend of $0.546875 per share on its 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend will be paid on December 30, 2024 to shareholders of record as of December 24, 2024. This payment covers the period from September 30, 2024, through December 29, 2024. Currently, there are 795,878 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding, trading under the symbol 'IMPPP' on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

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ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imperial Petroleum Inc. (Nasdaq: IMPP) (the “Company”),  a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services, today announced a dividend of $0.546875 per share on its 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), payable on December 30, 2024 to holders of record as of December 24, 2024. The dividend payment relates to the period from the last dividend payment date for the Series A Preferred Shares on September 30, 2024 through December 29, 2024.

There are 795,878 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding as of the date hereof. The Series A Preferred Shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “IMPPP.”

ABOUT IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.

IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. is a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil and drybulk seaborne transportation services. The Company owns a total of eleven vessels on the water - six M.R. product tankers, two suezmax tankers and three handysize drybulk carriers - with a total capacity of 711,000 deadweight tons (dwt), and has contracted to acquire an additional 40,000 dwt M.R. product tanker and an additional seven drybulk carriers of 443,000 dwt aggregate capacity. Following these deliveries, the Company’s fleet will count a total of 19 vessels. IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.’s shares of common stock and 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trade under the symbols “IMPP” and “IMPPP,” respectively.

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, charter counterparty performance, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled drydockings, shipyard performance, changes in IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in any financing arrangements, performance of counterparty to our vessel sale agreement, or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, the conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions, the conflict on Israel and Gaza, the potential disruption of shipping routes due to ongoing attacks by Houthis in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden or accidents and political events or acts by terrorists.

Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company Contact:

Fenia Sakellaris
IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.
E-mail: info@imperialpetro.com

FAQ

What is the dividend amount for IMPP Series A Preferred Shares in December 2024?

Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) declared a dividend of $0.546875 per share on its Series A Preferred Shares.

When is the payment date for IMPP's December 2024 preferred dividend?

The dividend will be paid on December 30, 2024, to holders of record as of December 24, 2024.

How many Series A Preferred Shares of IMPP are outstanding?

There are 795,878 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding as of the announcement date.

What is the trading symbol for IMPP's Series A Preferred Shares?

The Series A Preferred Shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol 'IMPPP'.