E-L Financial Corporation Limited Announces Dividends


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2012) - The Board of Directors of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSX:ELF)(TSX:ELF.PR.F)(TSX:ELF.PR.G) today declared the following cash dividends:

Class Record Date Payable Date Amount of
Dividend
First Preference Shares, Series 1 April 2, 2012 April 17, 2012 $0.33125
First Preference Shares, Series 2 April 2, 2012 April 17, 2012 $0.296875
Series A Preference Shares April 2, 2012 April 17, 2012 $0.125
Common Shares April 2, 2012 April 17, 2012 $0.125

E-L Financial Corporation Limited advises that the above referenced dividends are eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, Canada and any similar provincial tax legislation.

Contact Information:

E-L Financial Corporation Limited
Richard B. Carty
Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
(416) 947-2578
(416) 362-2592 (FAX)