TORONTO, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus
Entertainment Inc. ("Corus") (TSX: CJR.B) announced
today that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly dividends
of $0.06 per Class B non-voting
participating share ("Class B Non-Voting Shares") and
$0.05875 per Class A participating
share ("Class A Voting Shares") payable on June 30, 2022, to shareholders of record at the
close of business on June 15,
2022.
The foregoing dividends are designated as "eligible" dividends
for the purpose of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial
legislation.
Corus' Board of Directors reviews the dividend on a quarterly
basis. Shareholders are entitled to receive dividends only when any
such dividends are declared by Corus' Board of Directors and there
is no entitlement to any dividend prior thereto.
Registered shareholders who are residents of Canada and who are not currently participating
in Corus' Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("the Plan") may elect to
participate in the Plan through the completion of an enrollment
form which can be obtained from the Company's plan administrator,
TSX Trust Company, on their website at
https://tsxtrust.com/ or by calling 1.800.387.0825. The
Plan allows eligible holders of Class A Voting Shares and Class B
Non-Voting Shares to acquire additional Class B Non-Voting Shares
through reinvestment of the cash dividends paid on their respective
shareholdings. Non-registered beneficial shareholders who are
residents of Canada and who wish
to join the Plan should consult their broker, financial institution
or other intermediary through which they hold Class A Voting Shares
or Class B Non-Voting Shares.
Corus' Board of Directors confirms that the Company will
distribute shares purchased on the open market at no discount from
the average market price to the Plan participants of record, as
determined pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
There were 3,373,726 Class A Voting Shares and 203,398,732 Class
B Non-Voting Shares outstanding on March 31,
2022.
Corus Entertainment Inc. reports in Canadian dollars.
About Corus Entertainment
Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and
content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and
content across platforms for audiences around the world.
Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of
multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39
radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of
digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and
media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content
creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation
studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally
recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content.
The company also owns innovative full-service social digital
agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada,
leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's
book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus' roster of
premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada,
Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The HISTORY® Channel,
Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada,
YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and
CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms
STACKTV, Nick+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. For more
information visit www.corusent.com.
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