CALGARY, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors of TransAlta Corporation (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per common share payable on October 1, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2018.
The Board of Directors also declared the following quarterly dividend on its Cumulative Redeemable Rate Reset First Preferred Shares for the period starting from and including June 30, 2018 up to but excluding September 30, 2018:
| Preferred Shares |
TSX Stock Symbol |
Dividend Rate |
Dividend Per Share |
Record Date |
Payment Date |
| Series A |
TA.PR.D |
2.709% |
$0.16931 |
September 4, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
| Series B* |
TA.PR.E |
3.330% |
$0.20984 |
September 4, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
| Series C |
TA.PR.F |
4.027% |
$0.25169 |
September 4, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
| Series E |
TA.PR.H |
5.194% |
$0.32463 |
September 4, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
| Series G |
TA.PR.J |
5.300% |
$0.33125 |
September 4, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
| *Please note the quarterly floating rate on the Series B Preferred Shares will be reset every quarter. |
All currency is expressed in Canadian dollars except where noted. When the dividend payment date falls on a weekend or holiday, the payment is made the following business day.
About TransAlta Corporation:
TransAlta Corporation ("TransAlta") is a power generation and wholesale marketing company focused on creating long-term shareholder value. TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia. TransAlta's focus is to efficiently operate wind, hydro, solar, natural gas and coal facilities in order to provide customers with a reliable, low-cost source of power. For over 100 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud contributor to the communities in which it works and lives. TransAlta has been recognized on CDP's Canadian Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI), which includes Canada's top 20 leading companies reporting on climate change, and has been selected by Corporate Knights as one of Canada's Top 50 Best Corporate Citizens and is recognized globally for its leadership on sustainability and corporate responsibility standards by FTSE4Good.
For more information about TransAlta, visit our web site at transalta.com, or follow us on Twitter @TransAlta.
SOURCE TransAlta Corporation
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