Cameco Approves Dividend

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - Feb. 8, 2017) -

ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN CDN $ (UNLESS NOTED)

Cameco (TSX:CCO)(NYSE:CCJ) announced today that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable on April 13, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2017.

Cameco's 2016 fourth quarter and annual consolidated financial and operating results will be released after markets close on February 9, 2017.

Profile

Cameco is one of the world's largest uranium producers, a significant supplier of conversion services and one of two Candu fuel manufacturers in Canada. Our competitive position is based on our controlling ownership of the world's largest high-grade reserves and low-cost operations. Our uranium products are used to generate clean electricity in nuclear power plants around the world. We also explore for uranium in the Americas, Australia and Asia. Our shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Our head office is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.