E-L Financial Corporation Limited Announces Dividends


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 9, 2012) - The Board of Directors of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSX:ELF)(TSX:ELF.PR.F)(TSX:ELF.PR.G)(TSX:ELF.PR.H) today declared the following cash dividends:

Class Record Date Payable Date Amount of Dividend
First Preference Shares,
Series 1
October 1, 2012 October 17, 2012 $0.33125
First Preference Shares,
Series 2
October 1, 2012 October 17, 2012 $0.296875
First Preference Shares,
Series 3
October 1, 2012 October 17, 2012 $0.34375
Series A Preference Shares October 1, 2012 October 17, 2012 $0.125
Common Shares October 1, 2012 October 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)