Chesapeake Energy Corporation Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Stock Dividends
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board
of Directors has declared a $0.0875 per share quarterly dividend that
will be paid on July 31, 2012 to common shareholders of record on July
16, 2012. Chesapeake has approximately 662 million common shares
outstanding. In addition, Chesapeake′s Board has declared dividends on
its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below.
? | ? | 4.50% | ? | ? | 5% (2005B) | ? | ? | 5.75% | ? | ? | 5.75% (Series A) |
| NYSE Symbol | ? | CHK Pr D | ? | ? | N/A | ? | ? | N/A | ? | ? | N/A |
| Date of Original Issue | ? | September 14, 2005 | ? | ? | November 8, 2005 | ? | ? | May 17, 2010 | ? | ? | May 17, 2010 |
| Registered CUSIP | ? | 165167842 | ? | ? | 165167826 | ? | ? | N/A | ? | ? | N/A |
| 144A CUSIP | ? | N/A | ? | ? | 165167834 | ? | ? | 165167776 | ? | ? | 165167784 |
| RegS CUSIP | ? | N/A | ? | ? | N/A | ? | ? | U16450204 | ? | ? | U16450113 |
| Clean (no legends) CUSIP | ? | N/A | ? | ? | N/A | ? | ? | 165167768 | ? | ? | N/A |
| Par Value per Share | ? | $0.01 | ? | ? | $0.01 | ? | ? | $0.01 | ? | ? | $0.01 |
| Shares Outstanding | ? | 2,558,900 | ? | ? | 2,095,615 | ? | ? | 1,497,000 | ? | ? | 1,100,000 |
| Liquidation Preference per Share | ? | $100 | ? | ? | $100 | ? | ? | $1,000 | ? | ? | $1,000 |
| Record Date | ? | September 4, 2012 | ? | ? | August 1, 2012 | ? | ? | August 1, 2012 | ? | ? | August 1, 2012 |
| Payment Date | ? | September 17, 2012 | ? | ? | August 15, 2012 | ? | ? | August 15, 2012 | ? | ? | August 15, 2012 |
| Amount per Share | ? | $1.125 | ? | ? | $1.25 | ? | ? | $14.375 | ? | ? | $14.375 |
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Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is the second-largest
producer of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas
liquids and the most active driller of new wells in the U.S.Headquartered
in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on discovering
and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the
U.S.Chesapeake owns leading positions in the Marcellus,
Haynesville, Bossier, and Barnett natural gas shale plays and in the
Eagle Ford, Utica, Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa,
Niobrara, Bone Spring, Avalon, Wolfcamp and Wolfberry unconventional
liquids plays.The company has also vertically integrated
its operations and owns substantial marketing, midstream and oilfield
services businesses directly and indirectly through its subsidiaries
Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc., Chesapeake Midstream Development,
L.P. and Chesapeake Oilfield Services, L.L.C. and its affiliate
Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CHKM).Further
information is available at www.chk.com
where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events,
investor information, presentations and news releases.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA, 405-767-4763
jeff.mobley@chk.com
or
John
J. Kilgallon, 405-935-4441
john.kilgallon@chk.com
or
Media
Contacts:
Michael Kehs, 405-935-2560
michael.kehs@chk.com
or
Jim
Gipson, 405-935-1310
jim.gipson@chk.com
