Baytex Confirms Monthly Dividend for May at $0.22 Per Share
(firmenpresse) - CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX: BTE)(NYSE: BTE) announces that a cash dividend of $0.22 per common share in respect of May operations will be paid on June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 31, 2012. The ex-dividend date is May 29, 2012. This dividend is an eligible dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
The U.S. dollar equivalent dividend amount is approximately US$0.2196 per share assuming a foreign exchange rate of 0.9981 USD/CAD. The actual U.S. dollar equivalent dividend for shareholders who hold through a brokerage firm will be based on the exchange rate in effect on the payment date and net of applicable Canadian withholding taxes. Registered shareholders are paid directly by Baytex's transfer agent, Valiant Trust Company, and the actual U.S. dollar equivalent dividend will be based on the exchange rate in effect on the record date and net of applicable Canadian withholding taxes.
The annualized dividend of $2.64 per share represents a dividend yield of approximately 5.6% based on the closing price of our common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 14, 2012 of $47.12.
Baytex has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan that provides a convenient and cost-effective method for eligible holders in Canada and the United States to maximize their investment in Baytex by reinvesting their monthly cash dividends to acquire additional common shares. For further information regarding the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please visit our website at or contact Valiant Trust Company at 1-866-313-1872.
The common shares of Baytex Energy Corp. are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol BTE.
All dollar amounts in this press release are Canadian dollars unless otherwise identified.
Contacts:
Baytex Energy Corp.
Raymond Chan
Executive Chairman and Interim CEO
(587) 952-3100
Baytex Energy Corp.
Derek Aylesworth
Chief Financial Officer
(587) 952-3120
Baytex Energy Corp.
Brian Ector
Vice President, Investor Relations
(587) 952-3237
Toll Free Number: 1-800-524-5521
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