EXHIBIT 99.1
N e w s R e l e a s e
Chesapeake Energy Corporation P. O. Box 18496 Oklahoma City, OK 73154 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 19, 2006
CONTACTS:
JEFFREY L. MOBLEY, CFA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR RELATIONS AND RESEARCH (405) 767-4763 | MARC ROWLAND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (405) 879-9232 |
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY
COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, DECEMBER 19, 2006 – Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.06 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on January 16, 2007 to common shareholders of record on January 2, 2007. Chesapeake has approximately 467 million common shares outstanding. In addition, Chesapeake’s Board has declared dividends on its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below.
| Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | ||||
| 4.125% | 5% (2005) | 4.50% | 5% (2005B) | 6.25% |
NYSE Symbol | N/A | N/A | CHK Pr D | N/A | CHK Pr E |
Date of Issue | Mar. 30, 2004 | April 19, 2005 | Sept. 14, 2005 | Nov. 8, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
Registered CUSIP | 165167875 | 165167859 | 165167842 | 165167826 | 165167818 |
144A CUSIP | 165167883 | 165167867 | N/A | 165167834 | N/A |
Par Value per Share | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Shares Outstanding | 3,065 | 4,600,000 | 3,450,000 | 5,750,000 | 2,300,000 |
Liquidation Preference per Share | $1,000 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $250 |
Record Date | Mar. 1, 2007 | Jan. 2, 2007 | Mar. 1, 2007 | Feb. 1, 2007 | Mar. 1, 2007 |
Payment Date | Mar. 15, 2007 | Jan. 16, 2007 | Mar. 15, 2007 | Feb. 15, 2007 | Mar. 15, 2007 |
Amount per Share | $10.3125 | $1.25 | $1.125 | $1.25 | $3.90625 |
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the third largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company’s operations are focused on exploratory and developmental drilling and corporate and property acquisitions in the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast, Barnett Shale, Ark-La-Tex and Appalachian Basin regions of the United States. The company’s Internet address is www.chkenergy.com.