Toronto, Ontario, August 12, 2009 - Kinross
Gold Corporation (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) announced today that the Board
of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.05 per common share, an
increase of 25% over the dividend paid on March 31, 2009. The
dividend is payable on September 30, 2009 to shareholders of record
at the close of business on September 23, 2009.
This dividend qualifies as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian
income tax purposes