CALGARY, June 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Vermilion Energy Inc.
("Vermilion") (TSX, NYSE: VET) is pleased to announce a cash
dividend of $0.215 CDN per share
payable on July 17, 2017 to all
shareholders of record on June 30,
2017. The ex-dividend date for this payment is
June 28, 2017. This dividend is
an eligible dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Act
(Canada).
We have discontinued the Premium DividendTM component
of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan effective with the July 2017 dividend payment. Eligible
shareholders who were previously enrolled in the Premium
DividendTM component will receive the regular cash
dividend on 100% of their shares.
About Vermilion
Vermilion is an international energy producer that seeks to
create value through the acquisition, exploration, development and
optimization of producing properties in North America, Europe and Australia. Our business model targets
annual organic production growth, along with providing reliable and
increasing dividends to investors. Vermilion is targeting
growth in production primarily through the exploitation of light
oil and liquids-rich natural gas conventional resource plays in
Canada and the United States, the exploration and
development of high impact natural gas opportunities in
the Netherlands and Germany, and through oil drilling and workover
programs in France and
Australia. Vermilion also
holds an 18.5% working interest in the Corrib gas field in
Ireland. Vermilion pays a
monthly dividend of Canadian $0.215
per share, which provides a current yield of approximately
6%.
Vermilion's priorities are health and safety, the environment,
and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important
to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and
the protection of our natural surroundings. We have been
recognized as a top decile performer amongst Canadian publicly
listed companies in governance practices, as a Climate "A" List
performer by the CDP, and a Best Workplace in the Great Place to
Work® Institute's annual rankings in Canada, France, the
Netherlands and Germany. In addition, Vermilion
emphasizes strategic community investment in each of our operating
areas.
Employees and directors hold approximately 6.5% of the fully
diluted shares, are committed to consistently delivering superior
rewards for all stakeholders, and have delivered over 20 years of
market outperformance. Vermilion trades on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VET.
TM denotes trademark of Canaccord Genuity Capital
Corporation.
SOURCE Vermilion Energy Inc.