AMSTERDAM (9 October 2012) - The Board of Supervisory Directors of Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE and NYSE Euronext: "CLB") has announced a cash dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock payable in the fourth quarter of 2012. This fourth quarterly dividend means a total payout of $1.12 per share of common stock resulting from the four dividends declared and paid during the year 2012. The quarterly $0.28 per share cash dividend will be payable on 20 November 2012 to shareholders of record on 19 October 2012. Dutch withholding tax will be deducted from the dividend at a rate of 15%.
Any determination to declare a future quarterly cash dividend, as well as the amount of any such cash dividend that may be declared, will be based on the Company's financial position, earnings, earnings outlook, capital expenditure plans, ongoing share repurchases, potential acquisition opportunities, and other relevant factors at the time.
The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss Core's third quarter 2012 earnings. The call will begin at 2:30 p.m. CET / 7:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, 18 October 2012. To listen to the call, please go to Core's website at www.corelab.com