TransAlta Offers Preferred Share Conversion Rights With 4.78% Fixed and 4.22% Floating Dividends
TransAlta will not redeem its Series A or Series B preferred shares on March 31, 2026, granting holders conversion rights until 5:00 p.m. EST on March 16, 2026. Series A pays a 1.1955% quarterly dividend (4.7820% annual) for five years; Series B floats at 1.05236% quarterly (4.2210% annual).
1. Conversion Rights and Deadline
TransAlta will not redeem its Series A or Series B preferred shares on March 31, 2026. Instead, holders may elect conversion between series through March 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST via their CDS Participant.
2. Dividend Rate Terms
Series A shareholders will receive a fixed quarterly dividend rate of 1.19550% (4.78200% annualized) from March 31, 2026 to March 31, 2031. Series B shareholders will receive a floating quarterly rate of 1.05236% (4.22100% annualized) for each quarter, with rate resets every three months.
3. Conversion Conditions and Volumes
Conversion rights are subject to minimum outstanding share tests of one million shares. If fewer than one million Series A or Series B shares remain post-conversion, remaining shares will automatically convert to the other series. Outstanding volumes total 9,629,913 Series A shares and 2,370,087 Series B shares.