MPLX LP increases quarterly distribution
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
FINDLAY, Ohio, July 26, 2017 - MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) today announced that the
board of directors of its general partner has declared a cash distribution of
$0.5625 per common unit for the second quarter of 2017. This represents an
increase of $0.0225 per unit, or 4 percent, over the first-quarter 2017
distribution, and an increase of $0.0525 per unit, or 10 percent, over the
second-quarter 2016 distribution. Since the partnership's initial public
offering in October 2012, the MPLX board has authorized distribution increases
for 18 consecutive quarters, representing a compound annual growth rate of 18
percent over the minimum quarterly distribution established at the partnership's
formation. The distribution will be paid Aug. 14, 2017, to common unitholders of
record as of Aug. 7, 2017.
On July 27, MPLX will provide an update on its 2017 second-quarter results
through an earnings release, to be followed by a conference call scheduled for
11 a.m. EDT that day. Interested parties may listen to the conference call by
dialing 1-888-677-5735 (confirmation number 2770286) or by visiting MPLX's
website at http://www.mplx.com and clicking on the "2017 Second-Quarter
Financial Results" link in the "News & Headlines" section.
This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat 100 percent of MPLX's
distributions to foreign investors as being attributable to income that is
effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly,
MPLX's distributions to non-United States investors are subject to federal
income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.
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About MPLX LP
MPLX is a diversified, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed in
2012 by Marathon Petroleum Corporation to own, operate, develop and acquire
midstream energy infrastructure assets. We are engaged in the gathering,
processing and transportation of natural gas; the gathering, transportation,
fractionation, storage and marketing of NGLs; and the transportation, storage
and distribution of crude oil and refined petroleum products. Headquartered in
Findlay, Ohio, MPLX's assets consist of a network of crude oil and products
pipeline assets located in the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions of the United
States; 62 light-product terminals with approximately 24 million barrels of
storage capacity; an inland marine business; storage caverns with approximately
2.8 million barrels of storage capacity; crude oil and product storage
facilities (tank farms) with approximately 5 million barrels of available
storage capacity; a barge dock facility with approximately 78,000 barrels per
day of crude oil and product throughput capacity; and gathering and processing
assets that include approximately 5.6 billion cubic feet per day of gathering
capacity, 7.8 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas processing capacity and
570,000 barrels per day of fractionation capacity.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Lisa Wilson (419) 421-2071
Doug Wendt (419) 421-2423
Denice Myers (419) 421-2965
Media Contacts:
Chuck Rice (419) 421-2521
Jamal Kheiry (419) 421-3312
MPLX 2Q 2017 Distribution:
http://hugin.info/155038/R/2123378/809868.pdf
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Source: MPLX LP via GlobeNewswire
Datum: 26.07.2017 - 22:41 Uhr
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