Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends on Common and Preferred Stocks.
NEW ORLEANS -- Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE NYSE
See: New York Stock Exchange : FCX FCX French Connexion (gaming site) FCX Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (stock symbol) FCX Fuel Cell Experiment (Honda) FCX Fire Coordination Exercise FCX Fire Control Exercise ) today declares the following quarterly cash dividends payable Dividends payable
The declared dividend dollar amount that a company is obligated to pay. on November 1, 2006 to holders of record as of October 16, 2006:
* $0.3125 per share of FCX's Common Stock (NYSE: FCX).
* $13.75 per share of FCX's 5'% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock Stock shares that have preferential rights to dividends or to amounts distributable on liquidation, or to both, ahead of common shareholders.
Preferred stock is given preference over common stock. Holders of preferred stock receive dividends at a fixed annual rate. .
FCX explores for, develops, mines and processes ore containing copper, gold and silver in Indonesia, and smelts and refines copper concentrates in Spain and Indonesia. Additional information about FCX is available on our Internet website www.fcx.com.
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