LOS ANGELES, December 29, 2021 (PRNewswire) — Cadiz Inc. (Nasdaq: CDZI/CDZIP) (“Cadiz” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the following cash dividend on Cadiz’s 8.875% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”).
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will receive a cash dividend equal to $560.00 per whole share.
Holders of depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000 fractional interest in a share of Series A Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: CDZIP), will receive a cash dividend equal to approximately $0.56 per depositary share.
The dividend will be paid on January 18, 2022 to respective holders of record as of the close of business on January 6, 2022.
About Cadiz Inc.
Founded in 1983, Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI) is a California business dedicated to sustainable water and agricultural projects. We own 70 square miles of property with significant water resources in Southern California and are the largest agricultural operation in San Bernardino County, California, where we have sustainably farmed since the 1980s. We are also partnering with public water agencies to implement the Cadiz Water Project, which was named a Top 10 Infrastructure Project that over two phases will create a new water supply for approximately 400,000 people and make available up to 1 million acre-feet of new groundwater storage capacity for the region. Guided by a holistic land management plan, we are dedicated to pursuing sustainable projects and practicing responsible stewardship of our land, water and agricultural resources. For more information, please visit www.missionaguacadiz.com.
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