RE: Dividend update5 Jul 2016 09:07
Caledonia's Dividend Policy
Caledonia's strategy to maximise shareholder value includes a quarterly dividend policy. In 2014, the Company paid an annual aggregate dividend of six Canadian cents (CAN$0.060) per common share. The first quarterly dividend was paid on 31 January 2014 and subsequent quarterly dividends were paid at the end of April, July and October 2014, at the end of January, April, July and October 2015 and at the end of January and April 2016.
On 16 December 2015 Caledonia announced that henceforth it will report its financial results in United States Dollars, commencing with the results for the quarter and 12 months to 31 December 2015 which were released on 21 March 2016. The dividend paid at the end of January 2016 was therefore denominated in United States Dollars at 1.125 United States cents per share.
It is expected that the increased dividend of 5.5 United States cents per annum, paid in equal quarterly instalments, will be maintained. Caledonia will continue to maintain its strong financial position so that it can implement its stated growth strategy without the need to raise third party finance.
Effect of the re-domicile from Canada to Jersey, Channel Islands
On 19 March 2016 Caledonia re-domiciled from Canada to Jersey, Channel Islands, after which dividends paid by Caledonia are no longer subject to Canadian withholding tax. The dividend paid at the end of April 2016 was the first dividend that Caledonia paid as a Jersey-domiciled company and was paid without the deduction of Canadian withholding tax.
Following the re-domicile of the company from Canada to Jersey with effect from 19 March 2016, the dividend is no longer eligible for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
About Caledonia Mining
Following the implementation of indigenisation in Zimbabwe, Caledonia's primary asset is a 49% interest in an operating gold mine in Zimbabwe ("Blanket"). Caledonia's shares are listed in Canada on the Toronto Stock Exchange as "CAL", on London's AIM as "CMCL" and are also traded on the American OTCQX as "CALVF".
At 31 March 2016, Caledonia had net cash of US$8.8m. Blanket plans to increase production from 42,800 ounces in 2015 to approximately 80,000 ounces in 2021; Blanket's target production for 2016 is approximately 50,000 ounces. Caledonia expects to publish its results for the quarter to 30 June 2016 on 11 August 2016.
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