ELF.PR.F E L Financial Corporation Limited

The Board of Directors of E-L Financial Corporation Limited (TSX:ELF) (TSX:ELF.PR.F) (TSX:ELF.PR.G) (TSX:ELF.PR.H) today declared the following cash dividends:

Class			Record Date			Payable Date			Amount of Dividend
First Preference Shares, Series 1			October 3, 2017			October 17, 2017			$0.33125
First Preference Shares, Series 2			October 3, 2017			October 17, 2017			$0.296875
First Preference Shares, Series 3			October 3, 2017			October 17, 2017			$0.34375
Series A Preference Shares			October 3, 2017			October 17, 2017			$0.125
Common Shares			October 3, 2017			October 17, 2017			$1.25

E-L Financial Corporation Limited advises that the above referenced dividends are eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, Canada and any similar provincial tax legislation.

For further information please contact:

Richard B. Carty
Vice-President, General Counsel
            and Corporate Secretary
Telephone: (416) 947-2578
Fax: (416) 362-2592