PITTSBURGH, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of
Directors of DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) authorized and
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share on the Company's Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable in cash on
March 31, 2017, to stockholders of
record at the close of business on March 10,
2017. This dividend represents an increase of approximately
12 percent over the Company's previous quarterly per share amount
and is equivalent to an annualized rate of $0.68 per share.
About DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
Founded in 1948, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is a leading
omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an extensive
assortment of authentic, high-quality sports equipment, apparel,
footwear and accessories. As of January 28,
2017, the Company operated more than 675 DICK'S Sporting
Goods locations across the United
States, serving and inspiring athletes and outdoor
enthusiasts to achieve their personal best through a blend of
dedicated associates, in-store services and unique specialty
shop-in-shops dedicated to Team Sports, Athletic Apparel, Golf,
Lodge/Outdoor, Fitness and Footwear. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, DICK'S also owns and operates
Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream, True Runner and Chelsea Collective
specialty stores and DICK'S Team Sports HQ, an all-in-one
youth sports digital platform offering free league management
services, mobile apps for scheduling, communications and live
scorekeeping, custom uniforms and FanWear and access to donations
and sponsorships. DICK'S offers its products through a
content-rich eCommerce platform that is integrated with its store
network and provides customers with the convenience and expertise
of a 24-hour storefront. For more information, visit the
Press Room or Investor Relations pages at dicks.com.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Nate Gilch, Director of Investor
Relations
(724) 273-3400 or investors@dcsg.com
Media Relations:
(724) 273-5552 or press@dcsg.com
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