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OKLAHOMA CITY, Jun 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.0875 per share quarterly dividend that will be paid on July 15, 2011 to common shareholders of record on July 1, 2011. Chesapeake has approximately 658 million common shares outstanding. In addition, Chesapeake's Board has declared dividends on its outstanding convertible preferred stock issues, as stated below.
| 4.50% | 5% (2005B) | 5.75% | 5.75% (Series A) | |||||
| NYSE Symbol | CHK Pr D | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Date of Original Issue | September 14, 2005 | November 8, 2005 | May 17, 2010 | May 17, 2010 | ||||
| Registered CUSIP | 165167842 | 165167826 | N/A | N/A | ||||
| 144A CUSIP | N/A | 165167834 | 165167776 | 165167784 | ||||
| RegS CUSIP | N/A | N/A | U16450204 | U16450113 | ||||
| Clean (no legends) CUSIP | N/A | N/A | 165167768 | N/A | ||||
| Par Value per Share | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | ||||
| Shares Outstanding | 2,558,900 | 2,095,615 | 1,500,000 | 1,100,000 | ||||
| Liquidation Preference per Share | $100 | $100 | $1,000 | $1,000 | ||||
| Record Date | September 1, 2011 | August 1, 2011 | August 1, 2011 | August 1, 2011 | ||||
| Payment Date | September 15, 2011 | August 15, 2011 | August 15, 2011 | August 15, 2011 | ||||
| Amount per Share | $1.125 | $1.25 | $14.375 | $14.375 | ||||
Aubrey K. McClendon, Chesapeake's CEO commented: "We are pleased that our Board has approved a significant 17% increase in Chesapeake's common stock dividend. This is our first dividend increase since June 2008 and reflects the Board's confidence in Chesapeake's steadily strengthening financial position. It is our goal to be able to increase our common stock dividend regularly in the years ahead."
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest producer of natural gas, a Top 15 producer of oil and natural gas liquids 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, Haynesville, Bossier, Marcellus and Pearsall natural gas shale plays and in the Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippian, Bone Spring, Avalon, Wolfcamp, Wolfberry, Eagle Ford, Niobrara, Three Forks/Bakken and Utica unconventional liquids plays. The company has also vertically integrated its operations and owns substantial midstream, compression, drilling and oilfield service assets. Chesapeake's stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CHK. Further information is available at www.chk.com where Chesapeake routinely posts announcements, updates, events, investor information, presentations and press releases.
SOURCE: Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Investor Relations: Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA, 405-767-4763 jeff.mobley@chk.com or John J. Kilgallon, 405-935-4441 john.kilgallon@chk.com or Media Relations: Jim Gipson, 405-935-1310 jim.gipson@chk.com
