Walgreens Boots Alliance Increases Quarterly Dividend
DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced that its
board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 37.5 cents per
share, an increase of 4.2 percent. The increased dividend is payable 12
September 2016 to stockholders of record 19 August 2016, and raises the
annual rate from $1.44 per share to $1.50 per share.
This marks the 41st consecutive year Walgreens Boots Alliance
and its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., have raised the dividend.
Notes to Editors:
About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is the first global pharmacy-led,
health and wellbeing enterprise.
The company was created through the combination of Walgreens and
Alliance Boots in December 2014, bringing together two leading companies
with iconic brands, complementary geographic footprints, shared values
and a heritage of trusted health care services through pharmaceutical
wholesaling and community pharmacy care, dating back more than 100 years.
Walgreens Boots Alliance is the largest retail pharmacy, health and
daily living destination in the USA and Europe and, together with its
equity method investments*, employs more than 370,000* people and has a
presence in more than 25* countries. Walgreens Boots Alliance is a
global leader in pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing retail with over
13,100* stores in 11* countries. The company includes one of the largest
global pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution networks with over 350*
distribution centers delivering to more than 200,000** pharmacies,
doctors, health centers and hospitals each year in 19* countries. In
addition, Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the world’s largest
purchasers of prescription drugs and many other health and wellbeing
products.
The company’s portfolio of retail and business brands includes
Walgreens, Duane Reade, Boots and Alliance Healthcare, as well as
increasingly global health and beauty product brands, such as No7,
Botanics, Liz Earle and Soap & Glory. More company information is
available at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
* As at 31 August 2015 (without subsequent adjustment for business
acquisitions or dispositions), including equity method investments
** For 12 months ended 31 August 2015 (without subsequent adjustment
for business acquisitions or dispositions), including equity method
investments
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Contacts
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Media Relations
USA /
Michael Polzin
+1 847 315 2935
or
International / Laura
Vergani
+44 (0)207 980 8585
or
Investor Relations
Gerald
Gradwell and Ashish Kohli
+1 847 315 2922
