Acorn International, Inc. announced that on May 14, 2019, its board of directors declared a cash dividend for 2018 of $0.05 per ordinary share, or approximately $1.00 per American depositary share ('ADS'), each of which represents twenty ordinary shares. The board also approved a quarterly dividend for the first quarter of 2019 of $0.0125 per ordinary share, or $0.25 per ADS, and announced a dividend policy calling for a recurring quarterly dividend of $0.0125 per ordinary share, or $0.25 per ADS, subject to quarterly review, approval and declaration by the board. Record holders of the company's ordinary shares at the close of business US Eastern Time on June 5, 2019 (the 'Record Date') will be entitled to receive the cash dividends for 2018 and the first quarter of 2019. The company expects Citibank N.A., the depositary bank for Acorn's ADS program, to distribute dividends to ADS holders as of the Record Date on or about June 19, 2019. Dividends to be paid to the company's ADS holders through the ADS Depositary will be subject to the terms of the deposit agreement by and among the company and the ADS Depositary, and the holders and beneficial owners of ADS issued thereunder, including the fees and expenses payable thereunder.