NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS Corporation
(NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that its Board of Directors
has approved a quarterly dividend on the Company's stock of
$.18 per share. The dividend is
payable on April 1, 2017, to
shareholders of record on March 10,
2017.
About CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and
CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes
industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences
around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date
back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures
that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the
most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's
largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand — "the
Eye" — one of the most recognized in business. The Company's
operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment,
including cable, publishing, radio, local TV, film, and interactive
and socially responsible media. CBS's businesses include CBS
Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation
and Warner Bros. Entertainment), CBS Television Studios, CBS
Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer
Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films,
Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between
CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon &
Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio and CBS EcoMedia. For
more information, go to www.cbscorporation.com.
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