MIAMI,
Jan. 18, 2018
/PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation &
plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced
following yesterday's board meeting that it has
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share. The company's boards of
directors approved a record date for the quarterly dividend
of February 23, 2018, and a payment date of March 16,
2018.
Holders of Carnival Corporation common stock and Carnival
plc ADSs will receive the dividend payable in U.S. dollars. The
dividend for Carnival plc ordinary shares will be payable in U.S.
dollars or sterling. In the absence of instructions or elections to
the contrary, holders of Carnival plc ordinary shares will
automatically receive the dividend in sterling.
Dividends payable in sterling will be converted from U.S.
dollars at the exchange rate quoted by the Bank of England in London at 12 noon on March 1,
2018. Holders of Carnival plc ordinary shares wishing to receive
their dividend in U.S. dollars or participate in the Carnival plc
Dividend Reinvestment Plan must elect to do so by February 23,
2018.
In accordance with London Stock Exchange Listing Rule
9.6.11, the company also announced that Sir Jonathon Band, an independent non-executive
director, will join the Nominating & Governance Committees
effective immediately.
About Carnival Corporation &
plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the
world's largest leisure travel company and among the most
profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation
industries, with a portfolio of 10 dynamic brands that include nine
of the world's leading cruise lines. With operations in
North America,
Europe, Australia and Asia, its portfolio features
Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises,
Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK),
as well as Fathom, the corporation's immersion and enrichment
experience brand.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines operate 103 ships
with 232,000 lower berths visiting over 700 ports around the world,
with 18 new ships scheduled to be delivered between 2018 and 2022.
Carnival Corporation & plc also operates Holland America
Princess Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and
the Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and
London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is
the only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500
and the FTSE 100 indices.
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival
Corporation as being among the "Top 10 Most Innovative Companies"
in both the design and travel categories. Fast Company
specifically recognized Carnival Corporation for its work in
developing Ocean Medallion™, a high-tech wearable device that
enables the world's first interactive guest experience platform
capable of transforming vacation travel into a highly personalized
and elevated level of customized service.
Additional information can be found on
www.carnival.com,
www.hollandamerica.com,
www.princess.com,
www.seabourn.com,
www.aida.de,
www.costacruise.com,
www.cunard.com,
www.pocruises.com.au,
www.pocruises.com, and
www.fathom.org.
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