BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Feb. 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.34 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on March 17, 2009, to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 3, 2009. The ex-dividend date is February 27, 2009. This is the 337th consecutive quarter that Kellogg Company has paid a dividend to owners of common stock since 1925.
About Kellogg Company
With 2008 sales of nearly $13 billion, Kellogg Company is the world's leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. The Company's brands include Kellogg's(r), Keebler(r), Pop-Tarts(r), Eggo(r), Cheez-It(r), All-Bran(r), Mini-Wheats(r) Nutri-Grain(r), Rice Krispies(r), Special K(r), Chips Deluxe(r), Famous Amos(r), Sandies(r), Carr's(r), Bear Naked(r), Kashi(r), Morningstar Farm(r), Gardenburger(r) and Stretch Island(r). Kellogg products are manufactured in 19 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries. For more information, visit www.kelloggcompany.com. Kellogg's Corporate Responsibility report including its approach, progress and future direction in the marketplace, workplace, environment and community can be found at www.kelloggcompany.com/CR. For information on Kellogg Company's commitment to nutrition, visit www.kelloggnutrition.com.
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