Oct 15 (Reuters) - Fortis Inc FTS.TO :
* FORTIS INC. PROVIDES NEW FIVE-YEAR OUTLOOK AND ANNOUNCES 5.9% QUARTERLY DIVIDEND INCREASE
* FORTIS INC - FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN OF $17.3 BILLION FOR 2019 THROUGH 2023
* FORTIS INC - AVERAGE ANNUAL DIVIDEND GROWTH TARGET OF 6% EXTENDED THROUGH 2023
* FORTIS INC - CONSOLIDATED RATE BASE IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE FROM $26.1 BILLION IN 2018 TO APPROXIMATELY $32.0 BILLION IN 2021 AND $35.5 BILLION IN 2023
* FORTIS INC - BOARD DECLARED COMMON SHARE DIVIDEND OF $0.45 PER SHARE
* FORTIS - EXPECTS TO FUND CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN WITH CASH FROM OPERATIONS, DEBT RAISED AT UTILITIES & COMMON EQUITY FROM DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN