BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 25, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.34 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on September 16, 2008, to shareowners of record at the close of business on September 2, 2008. The ex-dividend date is August 28, 2008. This is the 335th consecutive quarter that Kellogg Company has paid a dividend to owners of common stock since 1925, and represents a 10% increase over the previous quarter's dividend rate.
About Kellogg Company
With 2007 sales of nearly $12 billion, Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) is the world's leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles, and meat alternatives. The company's brands include Kellogg's, Keebler, Pop-Tarts, Eggo, Cheez-It, Club, Nutri-Grain, Rice Krispies, Special K, All-Bran, Mini-Wheats, Morningstar Farms, Famous Amos, Ready Crust and Kashi. Kellogg products are manufactured in 19 countries and marketed in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information, visit the Kellogg Company web site at www.kelloggcompany.com.
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