NATCHEZ —Callon Petroleum Company announced Friday that it has declared a cash dividend of $1.25 per share on its 10 percent Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.

The dividend will be paid Sept.30 to stockholders of record as of Sept. 14.

The Series A Preferred Stock is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CPE.A.”

Callon, an independent energy company focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and operation of oil and gas properties in Texas, is  headquarterd in Natchez.