HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2013, DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) paid four cash distributions to its shareholders. For US tax purposes, a portion of these distributions is potentially classified as ordinary dividend income and the remaining portion is classified as non-dividend distributions. The table below provides the breakdown for each of the distributions. All amounts in US$ per share.
Common shares
Period
Record Date
Payment Date
Total Distribution
Ordinary Dividend
Non-dividend Distribution
Q4 2012
Feb 11 2013
Feb 19 2013
$0.02
$0.00
$0.02
Q1 2013
May 14 2013
May 23 2013
$0.02
$0.00
$0.02
Q2 2013
Aug 14 2013
Aug 28 2013
$0.02
$0.00
$0.02
Q3 2013
Nov 13 2013
Nov 21 2013
$0.02
$0.00
$0.02
Preferred shares
Period
Record Date
Payment Date
Total Distribution
Ordinary Dividend
Non-dividend Distribution
Q4 2012
Feb 11 2013
Feb 19 2013
$0.28
$0.00
$0.28
Q1 2013
May 14 2013
May 23 2013
$0.25
$0.00
$0.25
For further tax information, please refer to the tax section of our 2012 Annual Report on Form 20-F which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission April 29, 2013 which can be found on www.dhtankers.com.
DHT Holdings, Inc. is an independent crude oil tanker company. The Companyâs fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the very large crude carriers (VLCC) segment. The Company operates through its integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. Its primary business is operating a fleet of crude oil tankers, with a secondary activity of providing technical management services. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of a fleet of crude oil carriers. The Company has about 23 vessels in operation, six vessels are on time charters and 17 vessels operating in the spot market. The fleet operates globally on international routes. The Companyâs fleets are comprised of DHT Appaloosa, DHT Mustang, DHT Bronco, DHT Colt, DHT Stallion, DHT Tiger, DHT Harrier, DHT Puma, DHT Panther, DHT Osprey, DHT Lion, DHT Leopard, DHT Jaguar, DHT Taiga, DHT Sundarbans, and DHT Scandinavia, among others.