BOSTON, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Power
Corporation (TSX: ATP) (NYSE: AT) (the "Company") today announced
its distribution for the month of November
2011. A dividend of Cdn$0.09536 per common share will be payable on
December 30, 2011 to holders of
record at the close of business on November
30, 2011.
Tax Information for Shareholders
Atlantic Power Corporation designates this dividend to be an
"eligible dividend" pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax
Act (Canada) and its equivalent in
any provinces of Canada.
U.S. individual or other non-corporate taxpayers should be
eligible for the reduced rate of tax currently applicable to
"qualified dividends" provided that the investor meets the holding
period and any other requirements.
The Company's common share dividend is subject to a 15%
withholding tax for U.S. holders. U.S. individuals holding
shares in taxable accounts may be eligible to receive a credit on
their U.S. income tax return for this withholding tax. U.S.
individuals holding the Company's common shares in Individual
Retirement Accounts ("IRAs") may be exempt from withholding tax
pursuant to the Canada – U.S.
Income Tax Convention.
Taxpayers should always seek their own independent qualified
professionals regarding the tax consequences of purchasing or
owning common shares of the Company. Individuals who believe
the withholding tax exemption applies to their IRA should contact
their broker to determine how to claim the exemption.
About Atlantic Power
Atlantic Power is a leading publicly traded, power generation
and infrastructure company with a well diversified portfolio of
assets in the United States and
Canada. Our power generation
projects sell electricity to utilities and other large commercial
customers under long-term power purchase agreements, which seek to
minimize exposure to changes in commodity prices. The net
generating capacity of the Company's projects is approximately
2,116 MW, consisting of interests in 30 operational power
generation projects across 11 states and 2 provinces, one 53 MW
biomass project under construction in Georgia, and an 84-mile, 500 kilovolt electric
transmission line located in California. Atlantic Power also owns a
majority interest in Rollcast Energy, a biomass power plant
developer with several projects under development. Atlantic
Power is incorporated in British
Columbia, headquartered in Boston and has offices in Chicago, Toronto, and Richmond, B.C.
Our corporate strategy is to generate stable cash flows from our
existing assets and to make accretive acquisitions to sustain our
dividend payout to shareholders, which is currently paid monthly at
an annual rate of Cdn$1.15 per share.
Atlantic Power has a market capitalization of approximately
$1.5 billion and trades on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol AT and on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol ATP. For more information, please
visit the Company's website at www.atlanticpower.com or
contact:
Atlantic Power Corporation
Amanda Wagemaker, Investor
Relations
(617) 977-2700
info@atlanticpower.com
Copies of financial data and other publicly filed documents are
filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml under "Atlantic Power Corporation" or on
the Company's website.
SOURCE Atlantic Power Corporation