Sept 10 (Reuters) - Fortis Inc FTS.TO :
* PROVIDES NEW FIVE-YEAR OUTLOOK AND ANNOUNCES 6.1% QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE
* PROVIDES NEW FIVE-YEAR OUTLOOK AND ANNOUNCES 6.1% QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE
* SETS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF C$0.4775PER SHARE
* FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN OF $18.3 BILLION FOR 2020 THROUGH 2024, UP $1.0 BILLION FROM PRIOR YEAR'S PLAN
* CONSOLIDATED RATE BASE IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE FROM $28 BILLION IN 2019 TO $34.5 BILLION IN 2022 AND $38.4 BILLION IN 2024
* EXPECTED THAT CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN WILL BE PRIMARILY FUNDED WITH CASH FROM OPERATIONS, DEBT RAISED AT UTILITIES, OTHERS