Dividends
Paid on Common Shares
Methanex currently pays a regular quarterly dividend of US$0.14
per share.
Methanex commenced
a regular quarterly dividend of US$0.05 per share in July
2002. Since the commencement of the regular dividend,
it has been increased by 180%. In addition, early in 2003
the Methanex Board of Directors approved a special dividend
of US$0.25 per share.
The Board of Directors
has designated each dividend paid in 2006 or later as an "eligible
dividend" for the purposes of Canadian tax law.
Below is a record
of the dividends paid by Methanex:
| June 16, 2008 |
June 30, 2008 |
US$0.155 |
| March 17, 2008 |
March 31, 2008 |
US$0.14 |
| December 17, 2007 |
December 31, 2007 |
US$0.14 |
| September 17, 2007 |
September 30, 2007 |
US$0.14 |
| June 15, 2007 |
June 30, 2007 |
US$0.14 |
| March 16, 2007 |
March 31, 2007 |
US$0.125 |
| December 18, 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
US$0.125 |
September
18, 2006 |
September 30, 2006 |
US$0.125 |
| June 16, 2006 |
June 30, 2006 |
US$0.125 |
| March 17, 2006 |
March 31, 2006 |
US$0.11 |
| December 19, 2005 |
December 31, 2005 |
US$0.11 |
| September 16, 2005 |
September 30, 2005 |
US$0.11 |
| June 16, 2005 |
June 30, 2005 |
US$0.11 |
| March 17, 2005 |
March 31, 2005 |
US$0.08 |
| December 17, 2004 |
December 31, 2004 |
US$0.08 |
| September 16, 2004 |
September 30, 2004 |
US$0.08 |
| June 16, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
US$0.06 |
| March 17, 2004 |
March 31, 2004 |
US$0.06 |
| December 17, 2003 |
December 31, 2003 |
US$0.06 |
| September 16, 2003 |
September 30, 2003 |
US$0.06 |
| June 16, 2003 |
June 30, 2003 |
US$0.05 |
| March 17, 2003 |
March 31, 2003 |
US$0.05 |
| February 6, 2003 |
February 14, 2003 |
US$0.25 (special dividend) |
| December 17, 2002 |
December 31, 2002 |
US$0.05 |
| September 16, 2002 |
September 30, 2002 |
US$0.05 |
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