Fortis Declares Q2 Dividends

The Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. (FTS.TO) has declared the following dividends:

$0.3063 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "E" of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on 19 May 2015;

$0.3063 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "F" of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on 19 May 2015;

$0.2427 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "G" of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on 19 May 2015;

$0.2656 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "H" of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on 19 May 2015;

$0.2969 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "J" of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on 19 May 2015;

$0.2500 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "K" of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on 19 May 2015;

$0.25625 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "M" of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on 19 May 2015; and,

$0.34 per share on the issued and outstanding fully paid Common Shares of the Corporation, payable on 1 June 2015 to the Common Shareholders of record at the close of business on 19 May 2015.

Fortis has designated the common share dividend and preference share dividends as eligible dividends for federal and provincial dividend tax credit purposes.