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(all amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated) TORONTO, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ) ("AuRico Gold" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the introduction of a dividend reinvestment plan, effective immediately. Eligible shareholders may elect to participate in the dividend reinvestment plan commencing with the July 2013 dividend. Participation in the dividend reinvestment plan is optional....

RICHMOND, Va., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Dominion (NYSE: D) has declared a quarterly dividend of 56.25 cents per share of common stock. Dividends are payable on June 20, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business June 7, 2013. This is the 341st consecutive dividend that Dominion or its predecessor company has paid holders of common stock. The company's last quarterly dividend was declared Jan. 25, 2013. The board of directors of Virginia...

DOVER, Del., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At their meeting held on May 2, 2013, the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.385 per share on the Company's common stock. The Board's action raises the annualized dividend eight cents per share from $1.46 to $1.54 per share, equating to a 5.5% increase over the prior year. The $0.385 per share dividend will be paid July 5, 2013 to all shareholders of record at the close...

NORTHFIELD, Ill., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.1600 per share. The dividend is payable on June 14, 2013, to common stockholders of record on May 31, 2013. The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its five and one half percent (5.5%) convertible preferred stock at the quarterly rate of $0.34375 per share. Dividends are payable on May 31, 2013, to...

Dividend Raised for the 31st Consecutive Year HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today declared a $.31 per share quarterly common stock dividend, an increase from the previous quarterly dividend of $.30 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 10, 2013, to shareholders of record as of May 17, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/CL80773LOGO) According to M. Jack Sanders, president and chief...

In c8034 sent today at 15:32e the incorrect press release was sent in error, please disregard. The correct version follows. ATN Announces Quarterly Dividend Policy and Declares $0.02 Dividend payable on April 30, 2013 TORONTO, March 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) (TSX-SAT), The Company is pleased to announce that the Company's board of directors has adopted an updated regular quarterly dividend policy for the 2013 calendar year and has...

LONDON, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dow Jones' 10-day winning streak finally ended on Friday as stocks closed lower following weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment data for the month of March. Stocks also slipped as market participants questioned whether multi-year high valuations are justified. While stocks have risen to multi-year high levels, there are still some attractive valuations in the market. One way of finding out such attractive opportunities is by looking...

LONDON, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. oil and gas industry is seeing a major transformation due to the shale revolution. With the shale boom, the U.S. is expected to become one of the largest oil and gas producers in the world. The shale revolution has led several oil and gas companies in the U.S. to focus on domestic operations. A number of companies have divested their international assets and boosted spending on U.S. oil and gas projects. For companies such as...

ATLANTA, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ADK) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend payment on the Company's 10.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock"). The dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock will be payable on April 1, 2013 to holders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2013. The quarterly payment will be approximately $0.68...

NEW YORK, February 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Investors Alliance announced new research reports highlighting Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (NYSE:CIG), CPFL Energia S.A. (NYSE:CPL), FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK) and Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below. Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais Research...