CALGARY, Sept. 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 October 16, 2017 to all
shareholders of record on September 29,
2017. The ex-dividend date for this payment is
September 28, 2017. This
dividend is an eligible dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax
Act (Canada).
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 emphasizes
organic production growth augmented with value-adding acquisitions,
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 currently 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
6.0%.
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 and the Netherlands. In addition,
Vermilion emphasizes strategic community investment in each of our
operating areas.
Employees and directors hold approximately 6.5% of our 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.
SOURCE Vermilion Energy Inc.