AMSC American Shipping Company ASA

American Shipping Company ASA - Ex dividend today

American Shipping Company ASA - Ex dividend today

Lysaker, 26 November 2019, Ex-dividend today

Reference is made to the Company's Q3 2019 report, regarding the Board's authorization to pay a quarterly dividend of USD 0.08 per share to the shareholders of AMSC on record as of 27 November 2019.  The shares in American Shipping Company ASA will be traded ex dividend USD 0.08 as from today, 26 November 2019.  The NOK amount per share will be 0.7313 and will be paid on or about 5 December 2019.  The dividend is classified as a return of paid in capital.

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About American Shipping Company ASA:

Established in 2005 and listed on the OSE, AMSC is a ship owning company with nine modern handy size product tankers and one modern handy size shuttle tanker on long term bareboat charter with Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG). OSG charters the vessels out on time charters to major oil companies in the U.S. coastwise Jones Act trade.  AMSC has a significant contract backlog as well as a profit sharing agreement with OSG which offers visibility with respect to future earnings and potential dividend capacity. The Company has  an  ambition  to pay  attractive dividends  to its shareholders. Further information is available at

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

 

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26/11/2019

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