CALGARY, May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Pembina Pipeline
Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA)
announced today that its Board of Directors declared a common share
cash dividend for May 2016 of
$0.16 per share to be paid, subject
to applicable law, on June 15, 2016
to shareholders of record on May 25,
2016. This dividend is designated an "eligible dividend" for
Canadian income tax purposes. For non-resident shareholders,
Pembina's common share dividends
should be considered "qualified dividends" and may be subject to
Canadian withholding tax.
For shareholders receiving their common share dividends in U.S.
funds, the May 2016 cash dividend is
expected to be approximately U.S. $0.1245 per share (before deduction of any
applicable Canadian withholding tax) based on a currency exchange
rate of 0.7780. The actual U.S. dollar dividend will depend on the
Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the payment date and will be
subject to applicable withholding taxes.
Confirmation of Record and Payment Date Policy
Pembina pays cash dividends on
its common shares in Canadian dollars on a monthly basis to
shareholders of record on the 25th calendar day of each month
(except for the December record date, which is December 31st), if, as and when determined by the
Board of Directors. Should the record date fall on a weekend or a
statutory holiday, the effective record date will be the previous
business day. The dividend payment date is the 15th of the month
following the record date. Should the payment date fall on a
weekend or on a holiday the business day prior to the weekend or
holiday becomes the payment date.
About Pembina
Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline
Corporation is a leading transportation and midstream service
provider that has been serving North
America's energy industry for over 60 years. Pembina owns and operates an integrated system
of pipelines that transport various products derived from natural
gas and hydrocarbon liquids produced in western Canada and North
Dakota. The Company also owns and operates gas gathering and
processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids
infrastructure and logistics business. Pembina's integrated assets and commercial
operations along the entire hydrocarbon value chain allow it to
offer a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services to the
energy sector. Pembina is
committed to working with its community and aboriginal neighbours,
while providing value for investors in a safe, environmentally
responsible manner. This balanced approach to operating ensures the
trust Pembina builds among all of
its stakeholders is sustainable over the long-term. Pembina's common shares trade on the
Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PPL and PBA,
respectively. For more information, visit www.pembina.com.
Forward-Looking Information and Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking
information and statements that are based on Pembina's current expectations, estimates,
projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its
perception of historical trends. In this news release, such
forward-looking information and statements can be identified by
terminology such as "to be", "expects", and similar
expressions.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking
statements and information relating to: future dividends which may
be declared on Pembina's common
shares, the dividend payment and the tax treatment thereof. These
forward-looking statements are being made by Pembina based on certain assumptions that
Pembina has made in respect
thereof as at the date of this news release, regarding, among other
things: oil and gas industry exploration and development activity
levels; the success of Pembina's
operations and growth projects; prevailing commodity prices,
margins, volumes and exchange rates; that Pembina's future results of operations will be
consistent with past performance and management expectations in
relation thereto; the continued availability of capital at
attractive prices to fund future capital requirements relating to
existing assets and projects, including but not limited to future
capital expenditures relating to expansion, upgrades and
maintenance shutdowns; the success of growth projects; future
operating costs; that any third party projects relating to
Pembina's growth projects will be
sanctioned and completed as expected; that any required commercial
agreements can be reached; that all required regulatory and
environmental approvals can be obtained on the necessary terms in a
timely manner; that counterparties to material agreements will
continue to perform in a timely manner; that there are no
unforeseen events preventing the performance of contracts; and that
there are no unforeseen material construction, integrity or other
costs related to current growth projects or current operations.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the regulatory
environment and decisions; non-performance of agreements in
accordance with their terms; the impact of competitive entities and
pricing; reliance on key industry partners, alliances and
agreements; the strength and operations of the oil and natural gas
production industry and related commodity prices; the continuation
or completion of third-party projects; actions by governmental or
regulatory authorities including changes in tax laws and treatment,
changes in royalty rates or increased environmental regulation;
adverse general economic and market conditions in Canada, North
America and elsewhere; fluctuations in operating results;
construction delays; labour and material shortages; and certain
other risks detailed from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents
including, among other things, those detailed under the heading
"Risk Factors" in Pembina's
management's discussion and analysis and annual information form
for the year ended December 31, 2015,
which can be found at www.sedar.com.
Accordingly, readers are cautioned that events or
circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those
predicted, forecasted or projected. Such forward-looking statements
are expressly qualified by the above statements. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward looking statements or
information contained herein, except as required by applicable
laws.
SOURCE Pembina Pipeline Corporation