MONTREAL, CANADA Alcan Inc. (stock symbol: AL) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents, in U.S. funds, per Common Share, payable on December 20, 2004, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2004.
There are currently approximately 368.6 million Common Shares outstanding.
Alcan is a multinational, market-driven company and a global leader in aluminum and packaging, as well as aluminum recycling. With world-class operations in primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum as well as flexible and specialty packaging, aerospace applications, bauxite mining and alumina processing, today’s Alcan is well positioned to meet and exceed its customers' needs for innovative solutions and service. Alcan employs 88,000 people and has operating facilities in 63 countries.
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