LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a worldwide supplier of
specialty and high-performance Carbon Black, today announced that its
board of directors has declared an interim dividend of €0.168576* per
common share equivalent to a total distribution of €10 million based on
the number of common shares currently outstanding.
The interim dividend will be paid on December 28, 2016. The record date
for the interim dividend will be December 26, 2016. The interim dividend
with respect to common shares held in book-entry form through the
facilities of The Depository Trust Company will be paid entirely in U.S.
Dollars, at the official U.S. Dollar/Euro exchange rate reported by the
European Central Bank on December 23, 2016. No portion of the interim
dividend with respect to any common shares held through The Depository
Trust Company will be paid in Euro.
Luxembourg withholding tax at a rate of 15% will be deducted from the
interim dividend, subject to certain exemptions and reductions in
certain circumstances.
* The actual interim dividend per common share is €0.168576600212535.
About Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
Orion is a worldwide supplier of Carbon Black. We produce
high-performance as well as standard Gas Blacks, Furnace Blacks, Lamp
Blacks, Thermal Blacks and other Specialty Carbon Blacks that tint,
colorize and enhance the performance of polymers, plastics, paints and
coatings, inks and toners, adhesives and sealants, tires, and mechanical
rubber goods such as automotive belts and hoses. With approximately 1530
employees worldwide, Orion runs 15 global production sites and four
Applied Technology Centers. For more information please visit our
website www.orioncarbons.com.
