Cineplex Inc CGX.TO :
* . REPORTS FIRST QUARTER AND ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE
* Q1 REVENUE C$364.9 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF C$361.7 MILLION
* QTRLY LOSS PER SHARE $0.12
* Q1 RESULTS WERE IMPACTED BY ANTICIPATED SOFT BOX OFFICE PRODUCT
* ENCOURAGED BY RESULTS FROM OUR NEW BUSINESSES WHICH RESULTED IN Q1 RECORDS FOR MEDIA REVENUE, AMUSEMENT REVENUE AND OTHER REVENUE
* 3.4% DIVIDEND INCREASE TO $1.80 PER SHARE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM CURRENT $1.74 PER SHARE
* Q2 HAS BEEN STRONG AND WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY OUTLOOK OF 2019 FILM SLATE