OKLAHOMA CITY, Jun 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.075 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on July 15, 2010 to common shareholders of record on July 1, 2010. Chesapeake has approximately 652 million common shares outstanding. In addition, Chesapeake's Board has declared dividends on its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below.
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4.50% |
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5% (2005B) |
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5.75% |
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5.75% (Series A) |
| NYSE Symbol |
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CHK Pr D |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
| Date of Original Issue |
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September 14, 2005 |
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November 8, 2005 |
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May 17, 2010 |
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May 17, 2010 |
| Registered CUSIP |
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165167842 |
|
165167826 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
| 144A CUSIP |
|
N/A |
|
165167834 |
|
165167776 |
|
165167784 |
| RegS CUSIP |
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N/A |
|
N/A |
|
U16450204 |
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U16450113 |
| Par Value per Share |
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$0.01 |
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$0.01 |
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$0.01 |
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$0.01 |
| Shares Outstanding |
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2,558,900 |
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2,095,615 |
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1,500,000 |
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1,100,000 |
| Liquidation Preference per Share |
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$100 |
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$100 |
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$1,000 |
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$1,000 |
| Record Date |
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September 1, 2010 |
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August 2, 2010 |
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August 2, 2010 |
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August 2, 2010 |
| Payment Date |
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September 15, 2010 |
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August 16, 2010 |
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August 16, 2010 |
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August 16, 2010 |
| Amount per Share |
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$1.125 |
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$1.25 |
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$14.375 |
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$14.375 |
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is one of the largest producers of natural gas 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 Barnett, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus and Bossier natural gas shale plays and in the Eagle Ford, Granite Wash and various other unconventional oil plays. The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets. Further information is available at www.chk.com.
SOURCE: Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Investor Contacts:
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA, 405-767-4763
jeff.mobley@chk.com
or
John J. Kilgallon, 405-935-4441
john.kilgallon@chk.com
or
Media Contact:
Jim Gipson, 405-935-1310
jim.gipson@chk.com