NEW YORK, May 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Nasdaq:IEP) today announced that the Board of Directors of its general partner has increased its annual distribution policy from $4.00 per depositary unit to $5.00 per depositary unit, payable in either cash or additional depositary units, at the election of each depositary unit holder. The new distribution policy takes effect in the third quarter of 2013. Carl C. Icahn, the owner of approximately 99 million Icahn Enterprises units, stated that he will elect to receive the increase in additional depositary units for the foreseeable future. As a result, cash requirements for the increased dividend are not expected to be material.
On May 28, 2013, the Board of Directors of CVR Energy declared a special dividend of $6.50 per share payable on June 10, 2013. As the owner of approximately 82% of CVR Energy's common stock, Icahn Enterprises will receive $462.8 million upon payment of the special dividend, bringing cumulative dividends from CVR Energy to $907.8 million since the beginning of 2013.
Carl C. Icahn, Chairman of Icahn Enterprises, stated, "I am very pleased with Icahn Enterprises' results so far this year. We are committed to providing value to our shareholders and, at the same time, maintaining a strong and flexible balance sheet. "
Icahn Enterprises L.P., a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in nine primary business segments: Investment, Automotive, Energy, Metals, Railcar, Gaming, Food Packaging, Real Estate and Home Fashion.
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