Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd KL.TO :
* KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS AND FREE CASH FLOW IN Q1 2019, INCREASES DIVIDEND BY 34%
* QTRLY REVENUE OF $304.9 MILLION, 54% INCREASE FROM Q1 2018 AND 9% HIGHER THAN Q4 2018
* QTRLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.52
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.53
* QTRLY PRODUCTION OF 231,879 OUNCES, 57% INCREASE FROM 147,644 OUNCES IN Q1 2018
* KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD - ANNOUNCED APPOINTMENT OF JEFF PARR AS CHAIR OF CO'S BOARD EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CO'S ANNUAL & SPECIAL MEETING ON MAY 7
* RAISED LOWER END OF CO'S CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTION GUIDANCE FOR YEAR, AND NOW EXPECT TO PRODUCE AT LEAST 950,000 OUNCES
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.53 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA