CU.PR.F Canadian Utilities Limited

Increases Common Share Dividend for the 53^rd consecutive year

CALGARY, AB, Jan. 9, 2025 /CNW/ - Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX: CU)

The Board of Directors of Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO Company, today declared a first quarter dividend of 45.77 cents per Class A non-voting (TSX: CU) and Class B common share, a one percent increase over the 45.31 cents paid in each of the four previous quarters. This common share dividend is payable March 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 6, 2025.

The Board of Directors of Canadian Utilities Limited also declared the following Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Share Dividends:

These dividends are eligible dividends within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Canadian Utilities Limited and its subsidiary and affiliate companies have approximately 9,000 employees and assets of $23 billion. Canadian Utilities, an ATCO company, is a diversified global energy infrastructure corporation delivering essential services and innovative business solutions. ATCO Energy Systems delivers energy for an evolving world through its electricity and natural gas transmission and distribution, and international operations segments. ATCO EnPower creates sustainable energy solutions in the areas of renewables, energy storage, industrial water and alternative fuels. ATCO Australia develops, builds, owns and operates energy and infrastructure assets. More information can be found at www.canadianutilities.com.

Investor & Analyst Inquiries:
Colin Jackson
Senior Vice President, Financial Operations
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403 808 2636

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Director, Corporate Communications
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587 228 4571

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Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information.

The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking information as a result of regulatory decisions, competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates, prevailing economic conditions, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company.

The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon.

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SOURCE Canadian Utilities Limited