Western Gas Equity Partners, LP also announced that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.46250 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2016, marking a full-year 2016 distribution increase of 19% over the full year 2015. This distribution represents a 3% increase over the prior quarter and a 15% increase over the fourth quarter of 2015. The company's fourth quarter 2016 distribution is payable on February 22, 2017, to unit holders of record at the close of business on February 2, 2017.