Oct 28 (Reuters) - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd AEM.TO :
* AGNICO EAGLE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS - STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND RECORD REALIZED GOLD PRICES DRIVE STRONG QUARTERLY FREE CASH FLOW; DIVIDEND INCREASED BY 75%; ONGOING EXPLORATION SUCCESS REPORTED AT EXISTING OPERATIONS AND PIPELINE PRO
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.78 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.92
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $0.65 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* PRODUCTION AND COST GUIDANCE MAINTAINED FOR 2020, NO CHANGE TO LONGER-TERM PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
* QTRLY REVENUES FROM MINING OPERATIONS WERE $980.6 MILLION VERSUS $683.0 MILLION
* PAYABLE GOLD PRODUCTION IN Q3 OF 2020 WAS 492,693 OUNCES
* AGNICO EAGLE MINES - TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FORECAST FOR FULL YEAR 2020 IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE IN RANGE OF $720 MILLION TO $740 MILLION
* INCREASED ITS QTRLY DIVIDEND BY A FURTHER 75% TO $0.35 PER SHARE OR AN ANNUALIZED RATE OF $1.40 PER SHARE
* AS OF OCTOBER 27, 2020, 123 EMPLOYEES HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19