MFC Industrial Announces 2012 Increased Cash Dividend

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MFC Industrial Ltd. (NYSE: MIL) ("MFC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared an annual cash dividend for 2012 of US$0.22 per common share.  The dividend is 10% higher than the dividend paid in 2011, and, based on the closing price of $7.01 for the Company's common shares on December 31, 2011, represents a dividend yield of approximately 3.13%, compared to an annual dividend yield of approximately 2.51% for the NYSE Composite Index in 2011.

• The 2012 cash dividend will be paid in quarterly installments by the Company. 
• The first payment of $0.05 per common share will be paid on February 10, 2012 to shareholders of record on January 27, 2012.  For such payment, the Company's common shares will trade ex-dividend on January 25, 2012. 
• The remaining quarterly dividend payments in 2012 are expected to be made as follows:
  • March - $0.05;
  • June - $0.06; and
  • September - $0.06.
• The dividend is subject to customary Canadian withholding tax for non-resident shareholders. Pursuant to applicable tax treaties the withholding rate for eligible U.S. resident shareholders is 15%. The dividend is an eligible dividend under the Income Tax Act (Canada).  

Chairman & CEO Michael Smith commented: "We are pleased to announce this enhanced dividend for 2012.  In keeping with our announced policy, it represents a higher yield than the NYSE Composite Index for 2011."

The declaration, timing, and payment of future dividends will depend on, among other things, the Company's financial results.

About MFC Industrial Ltd.

MFC Industrial Ltd. is a global commodities supply chain company that sources and delivers commodities and materials to clients all over the world, with a special expertise on the financing and risk management aspects of the business.

To obtain further information on the company, please visit our website at www.mfcindustrial.com.

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SOURCE MFC Industrial Ltd.