INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of
directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced an 8
percent increase in its quarterly dividend. The dividend for the
first quarter of 2018 will be $0.5625
per share on outstanding common stock. This raises the annual
indicated rate to $2.25 per
share.
The dividend is payable March 9,
2018, to shareholders of record at of the close of business
on February 15, 2018.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly is a global
healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life
better for people around the world. We were founded more than a
century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines
that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in
all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover
and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve
the understanding and management of disease, and give back to
communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more
about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com and
http://newsroom.lilly.com/social-channels.
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