LAS VEGAS, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors for
Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE: SWX) has declared the following first quarter
cash dividend:
Common Stock
Payable March 1, 2005
Of Record February 15, 2005
Dividend $.205 per share
The dividend equates to 82 cents per share on an annualized basis. The
Company has paid quarterly dividends continuously since going public in 1956.
About Southwest Gas
Southwest Gas Corporation purchases, transports and distributes natural
gas to more than 1.5 million residential, commercial, industrial and other
customers in geographically diverse portions of Arizona, Nevada and
California. Its service territories are centered in the fastest-growing
region of the country. For more information about Southwest Gas, please visit
http://www.swgas.com
This report contains statements which constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
(Reform Act). All such forward-looking statements are intended to be subject
to the safe harbor protection provided by the Reform Act. A number of
important factors affecting the business and financial results of the Company
could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in the
forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to,
the impact of weather variations on customer usage, customer growth rates,
natural gas prices, the effects of regulation/deregulation, the timing and
amount of rate relief, changes in gas procurement practices, changes in
capital requirements and funding, the impact of conditions in the capital
markets on financing costs, acquisitions, and competition.
SOURCE Southwest Gas Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.swgas.com
CONTACT:
Media, Robyn Clayton, +1-702-364-3297, or
Shareholders, Ken Kenny, +1-702-876-7237, both of Southwest Gas
Corporation
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