Sherritt Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/10 -- Sherritt International Corporation ('Sherritt') (TSX: S) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.036 per share to $0.038 per share. The dividend with respect to the fourth quarter of 2010, of $0.038 per common share, will be payable January 14, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2010. This regular dividend is an 'eligible dividend' as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada).
About Sherritt
Sherritt is a diversified natural resource company that produces nickel, cobalt, thermal coal, oil, gas and electricity. It also licenses its proprietary technologies to other metals companies. Sherritt's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'S'.
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