TULSA, Okla., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) has declared a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per
share of common stock, effective for the first quarter 2009, payable May 15,
2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business April 30, 2009.
The dividend remains unchanged from the previous quarter.
Over the past three years, the company has increased the dividend six
times, representing a 43 percent increase during that period.
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) is a diversified energy company. We are the
general partner and own 47.7 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: OKS), one
of the largest publicly traded master limited partnerships, which is a leader
in the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the
U.S. and owns one of the nation's premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems,
connecting NGL supply in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions with key
market centers. ONEOK is among the largest natural gas distributors in the
United States, serving more than 2 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Texas. Our energy services operation focuses primarily on marketing natural
gas and related services throughout the U.S. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company.
For information about ONEOK, Inc., visit the Web site: www.oneok.com.
Some of the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements relate to
financial adjustments in connection with the accelerated share repurchase
program and other matters. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements in certain
circumstances.
Analyst Contact: Christy Williamson
918-588-7163
Media Contact: Brad Borror
918-588-7582
OKE-FD
SOURCE ONEOK, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Analyst, Christy Williamson, +1-918-588-7163, or Media, Brad
Borror, +1-918-588-7582, both of ONEOK, Inc./
/Web Site: http://www.oneok.com /
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CO: ONEOK, Inc.; ONEOK Partners, L.P.
ST: Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas
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