VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 8, 2024
/CNW/ - Lundin Gold Inc. (TSX: LUG) (Nasdaq Stockholm:
LUG) (OTCQX: LUGDF) ("Lundin Gold" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared an
increased quarterly cash dividend of US$0.20 per common share, up from US$0.10 per common share in previous quarters.
The dividend will be payable on September 25, 2024 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on September 10, 2024. This dividend qualifies as an
"eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes. PDF
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"The Board's decision today to double our quarterly dividend
reflects our confidence in the Company's financial position now
that Lundin Gold is debt free, with
strong revenues and operating cash flow," said Ron Hochstein, President and CEO. "Even
though we have doubled our quarterly dividend, we remain committed
to pursuing growth through our exploration programs and targeted
corporate development."
Based on today's closing price of the Company's common shares on
the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") of CAD$21.99, this quarterly dividend of
US$0.20 per common share represents
an estimated annual yield of approximately 5.0%.1
Dividends for shares trading on the TSX and the OTCQX will be
paid in Canadian dollars on September 25, 2024, based on the
prevailing exchange rate at the record date. Dividends for shares
trading on Nasdaq Stockholm will be paid on September 30, 2024
in Swedish kronor (SEK) in accordance with Euroclear principles. To
execute the payment of the dividend, a temporary administrative
cross-border transfer closure will be applied by Euroclear
from September 6, 2024, up to and including September 10,
2024 during which period shares of the Company cannot be
transferred between TSX and Nasdaq Stockholm. Payments to
shareholders who are not residents of Canada will be net
of any Canadian withholding taxes that may be applicable. For
further details, please visit:
www.lundingold/investors/dividends.
About Lundin Gold
Lundin Gold, headquartered in
Vancouver, Canada, is committed to
positive and long-lasting impact on our host communities, while
delivering significant value to stakeholders through operational
excellence, cash flow generation and focused growth. Lundin Gold currently operates its 100% owned
Fruta del Norte gold mine in southeast Ecuador, which is one of the highest-grade
gold mines in production in the world today. The Company also owns
a portfolio of prospective exploration properties close to FDN.
Additional Information
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure
requirements of Lundin Gold under
the EU Market Abuse Regulation. This information was publicly
communicated on August 8, 2024 at
4:30 p.m. Pacific Time through the
contact persons set out below.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information and
Statements
Certain of the information and statements in this press release
are considered "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking
statements" as those terms are defined under Canadian securities
laws (collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements").
Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to
predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives,
assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always,
identified by words or phrases such as "believes", "anticipates",
"expects", "is expected", "scheduled", "estimates", "pending",
"intends", "plans", "forecasts", "targets", or "hopes", or
variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain
actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "will",
"should" "might", "will be taken", or "occur" and similar
expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be
forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking
statements and information involve assumptions, inherent risks and
uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict, and are
usually beyond the control of management, that could cause actual
results to be materially different from those expressed by these
forward-looking statements and information. Lundin
Gold believes that the expectations reflected in this
forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be
given that these expectations will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon. This
information speaks only as of the date of this press release, and
the Company will not necessarily update this information, unless
required to do so by securities laws.
This press release contains forward-looking information in a
number of places, such as in statements relating to the Company's
declaration and payment of dividends pursuant to its dividend
policy and the estimated annual yield. There can be no assurance
that such statements will prove to be accurate, as Lundin
Gold's actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in this forward-looking
information as a result of the factors discussed in the "Risk
Factors" section in Lundin Gold's Annual Information Form
dated March 26, 2024, which is
available at www.lundingold.com or on
www.sedarplus.ca.
Lundin Gold's actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking
statement or that could have a material impact on the Company or
the trading price of its shares include risks relating to:
instability in Ecuador; community
relations; forecasts relating to production and costs; mining
operations; security; non-compliance with laws and regulations and
compliance costs; tax changes in Ecuador; waste disposal and tailings;
government or regulatory approvals; environmental compliance; gold
price; infrastructure; dependence on a single mine; exploration and
development; control of Lundin Gold;
availability of workforce and labour relations; dividends;
information systems and cyber security; Mineral Reserve and Mineral
Resource estimates; title matters and surface rights and access;
health and safety; human rights; employee misconduct; measures to
protect biodiversity; endangered species and critical habitats;
global economic conditions; shortages of critical resources;
competition for new projects; key talent recruitment and retention;
market price of the Company's shares; social media and reputation;
insurance and uninsured risks; pandemics; epidemics or infectious
disease outbreak; climate change; illegal mining; conflicts of
interest; ability to maintain obligations or comply with debt;
violation of anti-bribery and corruption laws; internal controls;
claims and legal proceedings; reclamation obligations.
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1 Estimated
yield assumes four quarterly dividends of US$0.20 per common share
and has been calculated using today's CAD$ to US$ exchange rate of
1.3743 as provided by the Bank of Canada.
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SOURCE Lundin Gold Inc.