Cintas increases dividend for 31st consecutive year

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Dividend Aristocrat Cintas Corporation will raise its annual dividend by 10,4% and pay a $0,85 special dividend.

The annual dividend is raised from $0,77 to $0,85 per share, representing the 31st consecutive year of dividend increases for Cintas. The company is one of the 54 members of the Dividend Aristocrats Index from Standard & Poor's.

Also Cintas has announced that it will pay a special dividend of $0,85 per share. The total dividend of $1,70 per share will be paid on December 5th to shareholders of record as of November 7th 2014.

The indicated dividend yield for Cintas Corporation (CTAS) is 1,2% based on Tuesday's closing price of $71,17.

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