Recent Meetings with Shareholders Confirm Overwhelming Support for Continuation of Agrium-s Integrated Strategy
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 01/30/13 — Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) today announced that it has tentatively settled all claims brought by a purported class of direct and indirect purchaser plaintiffs who alleged that Agrium-s and other defendants- pricing of potash violated United States antitrust laws. The settlement is subject to court approval.Agrium and the other defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing, liability, or damage to any of the plaintiffs or putative classes
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 01/16/13 — Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today it is hosting a sell-side analyst event the morning of January 28th, 2013 in New York City.At the event, Agrium-s President & CEO, Mike Wilson, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Stephen Dyer, and Senior Vice President & President, Retail Business Unit, Richard Gearheard, along with other company leaders, will discuss the company-s strategy, operating performance and
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 12/14/12 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$The Board of Directors of Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today that it has approved a dividend of $0.50 U.S. per common share to be paid on January 17, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2012.The declaration of this dividend reflects the Board-s previous announcement respecting its intention to move to a quarterly dividend payment schedule and to double the Corporate cash dividend from the p
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 11/19/12 — Agrium Inc. ("Agrium" or the "Corporation") (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) commented today on the announcement by JANA Partners LLC that it plans to run its own slate of nominees for election to Agrium-s Board.In a statement, Agrium President and CEO Mike Wilson said:"The facts are straightforward. Agrium remains committed to its highly successful integrated strategy. JANA has been trying for over six months to obtain support for
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 08/14/12 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATEDAgrium Inc. (TSX: AGU)(NYSE: AGU) today confirmed that it will continue to execute its integrated business strategy, which is delivering record results and creating sustainable shareholder value, and that it will not spin off its Retail operations.Agrium-s statement follows media reports that a hedge fund, JANA Partners, has suggested that Agrium should split the company into separate retai
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 06/07/12 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATEDAgrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today that the Board of Directors has approved a $0.275 per share increase to the semi-annual dividend declared on May 11, 2012. The semi-annual dividend will be $0.50 per share and will be paid July 12, 2012 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2012."The further increase in our dividend is an indication of the strength in our earnings outlo
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 05/16/12 — Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today it is hosting an investor conference in Chicago (Rosemont), Illinois the morning of June 13th, 2012 with an associated tour of an Agrium Retail Farm Center in the afternoon. Management will be hosting a dinner the evening prior (June 12th) with a guest speaker from the Chicago Board of Trade.Presentations will take place on the morning of June 13th and include an introduction and overview by Mike
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/02/12 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today that the 2011 Annual Report, including Management-s Discussion and Analysis and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, and the Annual Information Form (AIF) are available on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission-s website at (through the filing of Agrium-s Form 40-F), and the Canadian Securities Administrators- website at .Shareholders
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today record consolidated net earnings ("net earnings") of $718-million ($4.54 diluted earnings per share) for the second quarter of 2011, compared with net earnings of $518-million in the second quarter of 2010 ($3.28 diluted earnings per share). Net earnings from continuing operations, which exclude earnings associated with the AWB Limited ("AWB") Com
