ALL Allstate Corporation

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced a quarterly dividend of 22 cents on each outstanding share of the Corporation's common stock, payable in cash on April 2, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2012. This dividend is a 4.8 percent increase from the dividend declared in the previous quarter.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate®" slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help nearly 16 million households insure what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Consumers access Allstate insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and Allstate exclusive financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, as well as via www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®. As part of Allstate's commitment to strengthen local communities, The Allstate Foundation, Allstate employees, agency owners and the corporation provided $28 million in 2011 to thousands of nonprofit organizations and important causes across the United States.

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