Dividend Declaration
February 25 2003 - 2:02AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:9061H
Bellsouth Corp
24 February 2003
For Immediate Release
February 24, 2003
MEDIA RELATIONS: INVESTOR RELATIONS
BellSouth Corporation 1-800-241-3419
Jeff Battcher 404-249-2793
LeAnn Hansen 404-249-2839
BellSouth increases dividend five percent
Dividend raised 10.5 percent in last 12 months
Atlanta - The board of directors of BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) today
approved a 5 percent increase in its dividend, declaring an increased quarterly
dividend of 21 cents per common share. Including the increase announced on June
24th 2002, the quarterly dividend has increased 10.5 percent in the last 12
months. The first-quarter dividend is payable May 1, 2003 to shareholders of
record as of the close of business on April 10, 2003.
BellSouth has nearly 1.9 billion shares outstanding in approximately one million
registered shareholder accounts. This is the 77th consecutive quarterly dividend
declared by BellSouth.
About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, serving more than 44 million customers in the
United States and 14 other countries.
Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full
array of broadband data solutions to large, medium and small businesses. In the
residential market, BellSouth offers DSL high-speed Internet access, advanced
voice features and other services. BellSouth also offers long distance service
throughout its markets, serving both business and residential customers. The
company's BellSouth AnswersSM package combines local and long distance service
with an array of calling features; wireless data, voice and e-mail services; and
high-speed DSL or dial-up Internet service. BellSouth also provides online and
directory advertising services through BellSouth(R) RealPages.comSM and The Real
Yellow Pages(R).
BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest
wireless company, which provides innovative data and voice services.
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