Dividend Declaration
10/01/2008 6:00pm
UK Regulatory
Anheuser-Busch Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10 -- August A. Busch IV, president and chief executive
officer of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. today announced that the Board of Directors
has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 33 cents on shares of the company's
outstanding common stock, payable March 10, 2008, to shareholders of record
February 11, 2008.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch is the leading American brewer, holding
an approximate 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 2007. 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: Brenda Williams of Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc., +1-203-846-6636
Web site: http://www.anheuser-busch.com
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