Fairfax Announces Quarterly Dividend on Series C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and M Preferred Shares and Quarterly Dividend Rate for Series D, F, H and J Shares


TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) announces that it has declared the following quarterly dividends per share on its preferred shares:

Series of Preferred SharesDividend (C$)Payment DateRecord Date
Series C0.286125September 30, 2019 September 13, 2019
Series D0.31142September 27, 2019
Series E0.18188September 30, 2019
Series F0.24768September 27, 2019
Series G0.207375September 30, 2019
Series H0.27344September 27, 2019
Series I0.23175September 30, 2019
Series J0.29211September 27, 2019
Series K0.291938September 30, 2019
Series M0.296875September 30, 2019

Applicable Canadian withholding tax will be applied to dividends payable to non-residents of Canada.

Fairfax has also determined the quarterly dividend rates in respect of the September 30, 2019 to December 30, 2019 dividend period for its floating rate preferred shares.  The rates, together with the dividends per share payable for such period (if and when declared), are set forth below:

Series of Preferred SharesRate (%)  Annualized Rate (%)  Dividend (C$)
Series D 1.206844.788010.30171
Series F 0.957313.798010.23933
Series H 1.058134.198010.26453
Series J 1.131224.488010.28281

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

For further information, contact: John Varnell, Vice President, Corporate Development, at (416) 367-4941