Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. announced on May 7, 2019 that the Second Quarter 2019 dividend payment will total $0.04 in US funds (formerly $0.04 in Canadian funds) and will be paid on July 12, 2019 to shareholders of record on June 28, 2019. The change in the quarterly dividend to US funds represents an increase in value of approximately 34% based on current exchange rates.

In addition to releasing First Quarter 2019 results, the company announced the appointment of Jeff Parr as the Chair of the Company's board of directors effective immediately following the Company's annual and special meeting on May 7, 2019. Mr. Parr has been a director of the Company since November 2016 and was previously a director of Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. from October 2014.