Exhibit 99.1
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May 27, 2019
Nutrien Announces Dividend Increase
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Nutrien Ltd. (Nutrien) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the expected quarterly dividend from US$0.43 per share to US$0.45 per share commencing with the quarterly dividend having a record date at the end of the third quarter 2019 and until otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.
“We are committed to returning significant capital to shareholders, including providing investors with a stable and growing dividend. The increase announced today demonstrates the strength of our integrated business model and confidence in our ability to generate strong and growing cash flow,” said Chuck Magro, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nutrien.
The declaration, amount and payment date of any future dividends by Nutrien is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on numerous factors, including compliance with applicable laws and the financial performance, debt obligations, working capital requirements and future capital requirements of Nutrien and its subsidiaries, and the increased dividend amount will not impact Nutrien’s previously announced US$0.43 per share dividend declared on May 10, 2019 payable July 18, 2019 to shareholders of record on June 28, 2019.
About Nutrien
Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, playing a critical role in helping growers increase food production in a sustainable manner. We produce and distribute 27 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products world-wide. With this capability and our leading agriculture retail network, we are well positioned to supply the needs of our customers. We operate with a long-term view and are committed to working with our stakeholders as we address our economic, environmental and social priorities. The scale and diversity of our integrated portfolio provides a stable earnings base, multiple avenues for growth and the opportunity to return capital to shareholders.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and other information included in this news release constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) under applicable securities laws (such statements are often accompanied by words such as “anticipate”, “forecast”, “expect”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “estimate”, “intend” or other similar words). All statements in this document, other than those relating to historical information or current conditions, are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to the declaration and payment of future dividends, including the timing and amount thereof, and Nutrien’s business priorities. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. As such, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.
All of the forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements, including the assumptions referred to below and elsewhere in this news release. Although Nutrien believes that these assumptions are reasonable, this list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements and the reader should not place an undue reliance on these assumptions
