MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joy Global Inc. (Nasdaq:JOYG), a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, announced today that its board of directors has increased its quarterly dividend by 17%, from $0.15 to $0.175 per share. The quarterly dividend will be paid on September 19, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the market close on September 5, 2008.
About Joy Global Inc.
Joy Global Inc. is a worldwide leader in manufacturing, servicing and distributing equipment for surface mining through P&H Mining Equipment, underground mining through Joy Mining Machinery, and bulk material conveyor systems through Continental Crushing & Conveying.