Dividend Declaration
25/04/2007 4:55pm
UK Regulatory
Anheuser-Busch Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
ST. LOUIS, April 25 -- August A. Busch IV, president and chief executive
officer of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. (NYSE: BUD) today announced that the Board
of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 29 1/2 cents on
shares of the company's outstanding common stock, payable June 11, 2007, to
shareholders of record May 9, 2007.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding
approximately 50 percent share of U.S. beer sales. The company brews the
world's largest-selling beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also
owns a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer, and a 27
percent share in China brewer Tsingtao, whose namesake beer brand is the
country's best-selling premium beer. Anheuser-Busch ranked No. 1 among
beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired U.S. and Global
Companies lists in 2006. Anheuser-Busch is one of the largest theme park
operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and
one of the world's largest recyclers of aluminum cans. For more information,
visit http://www.anheuser-busch.com .
SOURCE Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.
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/CONTACT: News Media, Kelli Powers, +1-314-577-9618; Shareholders:
Investor Relations, +1-314-577-7772, both of Anheuser-Busch/
/Web site: http://www.anheuser-busch.com /
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