Luxembourg, 13 February, 2015 - ArcelorMittal today announces the detailed dividend payment schedule for 2015. The schedule includes: the amount of the dividend; the ex-dividend; record and payment dates, as well as the date on which the foreign exchange rate is fixed to determine the value in Euros of the dividend, which is announced in US dollars.
All data included in this schedule is subject to shareholder approval.
The schedule is available on ArcelorMittal's website http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/ (http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/) under Investors > Equity investors > Dividends (http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/investors/equity-investors/dividends)
Detailed dividend payment schedule for 2015
In 2015 the payment of the annual dividend will occur according to the following schedule. All data included in this schedule are subject to shareholder approval.
The yearly gross dividend per share amounts to 0.20 US$ per share, subject to shareholder approval at the company's Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2015. The payment of 0.20 US$ per share will occur on 15 June 2015.
The dividend is announced in US$ and paid in US$ for shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange and paid in Euros for shares listed on the European Stock Exchanges (Netherlands, France, Spain, Luxembourg). The dividend to be paid in Euros is converted from USD to Euros based on the European Central Bank exchange rate mentioned in the table below.
A Luxembourg withholding tax of 15% is applied on the gross dividend amount.
USA, Netherlands, France,Spain,Luxembourg | ||
Announcement date | May 05 2015 | |
Ex-dividend | May 08 2015 | |
Record date | May 11 2015 | |
Payment date | June 15 2015 | |
FX exchange date | May 07 2015 |
About ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in more than 60 countries and an industrial footprint in over 20 countries. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development and outstanding distribution networks.
Through our core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.
For us, steel is the fabric of life, as it is at the heart of the modern world from railways to cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of the products and components we use in our everyday lives more energy-efficient.
We are one of the world's five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining business is an essential part of our growth strategy. With a geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal assets (http://www.arcelormittal.com/corp/who-we-are/interactive-map), we are strategically positioned to serve our network of steel plants and the external global market. While our steel operations are important customers, our supply to the external market is increasing as we grow.
In 2013, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $79.4 billion and crude steel production of 91.2 million tonnes, while own iron ore production reached 58.4 million tonnes.
ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).
For more information about ArcelorMittal please visit: http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/ (http://corporate.arcelormittal.com/)
Contact information ArcelorMittal Investor Relations | |
Europe | + 352 4792 3198 |
Americas | +1 312 899 3985 |
Retail | + 352 4792 3198 |
SRI | + 44 207 543 1123 |
Bonds/Credit | + 33 171 92 10 26 |
Contact information ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications | |
E-mail: | press@arcelormittal.com (mailto:press@arcelormittal.com) |
Phone: | +44 20 7629 7988 |
ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications | |
Sophie Evans (head of media relations) | +44 20 3214 2882 |
Laura Nutt Isabelle Cornelis | +44 20 7543 1125 +44 20 3214 2453 |
United Kingdom | |
Maitland Consultancy: | |
Martin Leeburn | + 44 20 7379 5151 |
France | |
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Sylvie Dumaine / Anne-Charlotte Creach | + 33 1 5370 7470 |
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Source: ArcelorMittal S.A. via Globenewswire