Superior Plus Announces April 2016 Cash Dividend and Upcoming Events

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 7, 2016) - Superior Plus Corp. SPB

April 2016 Cash Dividend - $0.06 per share

Superior Plus Corp. ("Superior") today announced its cash dividend for the month of April 2016 of $0.06 per share payable on May 13, 2016. The record date is April 30, 2016 and the ex-dividend date will be April 27, 2016. Superior's annualized cash dividend rate is currently $0.72 per share. This dividend is an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes.

Dividend Reinvestment Program

Superior has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Optional Share Purchase Program ("DRIP") available to its Shareholders. Under the terms of the DRIP, eligible shareholders of Superior may elect to automatically reinvest their regular monthly dividends in additional common shares of Superior, without incurring any commissions, service charges or brokerage fees. Shareholders who elect to reinvest cash dividends under the DRIP will receive common shares at a price (the Average Market Price) equal to the average closing price of the common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five day trading period ending on the business day immediately prior to the dividend payment date. The price of the common shares purchased with reinvested dividends will be 96% of the Average Market Price. Further information on the DRIP is posted on Superior's website under the Investor Relations section. Shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of an investment banker, stockbroker, bank, trust company or other nominee should contact such nominee if they wish to enrol in the plan.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Superior's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the at the Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (EST). A live audio webcast of the meeting, including a corporate presentation will be accessible from Superior's website at www.superiorplus.com under the webcasts section.

Upcoming Release of 2016 First Quarter Results and Conference Call

Superior expects to release its 2016 first quarter results on Thursday, April 28, 2016. A conference call and webcast for investors, analysts, brokers and media representatives to discuss the 2016 first quarter results is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, April 29, 2016. To participate in the call, dial: 1-866-223-7781. An archived recording of the call will be available for replay until midnight, Sunday, May 29, 2016. To access the recording, dial: 1-800-408-3053 and enter pass code 6641081. Internet users can listen to the call live, or as an archived call, on Superior's website at: www.superiorplus.com under the Events section.

About the Corporation

Superior consists of three primary operating businesses: Energy Services includes the distribution of propane and distillates, and supply portfolio management; Specialty Chemicals includes the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals; and Construction Products Distribution includes the distribution of specialty construction products.

For further information about Superior, please visit our website at: www.superiorplus.com.

Forward Looking Information

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions based on information available at the time the assumption was made and on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors deemed appropriate in the circumstances. No assurance can be given that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are not facts, but only predications and can generally be identified by the use of statements that include phrases such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "foresee", "expect", "plan", "intend", "forecast", "future", "guidance", "may", "predict", "project", "should", "strategy", "target", "will" or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes. Forward-looking information in this Press Release includes but is not limited to, assumptions concerning the future payment of dividends. Superior believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon.

Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and involves a number of risks and uncertainties some of which are described herein. Such forward-looking information necessarily involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Superior's actual results to differ materially from any projections of future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the inability of Superior to meet the liquidity tests set forth in the Canada Business Corporations Act with respect to the payment of dividends and future changes to applicable tax laws and the other risks identified in the Corporation's 2015 Annual Information Form under the heading "Risk Factors", which is available on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com). Any forward-looking information is made as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, Superior does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise such information to reflect new information, subsequent or otherwise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Superior Plus Corp.
Beth Summers
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
(416) 340-6015
(416) 340-6030 (FAX)
bsummers@superiorplus.com


Superior Plus Corp.
Rob Dorran
Vice-President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
(416) 340-6003 or Toll Free: 1-866-490-PLUS (7587)
(416) 340-6030 (FAX)
rdorran@superiorplus.com
www.superiorplus.com

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