Dividend Declaration
23/04/2008 5:30pm
UK Regulatory
Anheuser-Busch Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
ST. LOUIS, April 23 -- 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 June 9, 2008 to shareholders of record May 9,
2008.
Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD) 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 2008. 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/
(BUD)
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