Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) Declares Dividend of $0.07 Per Share

Published on Friday, 23 July 2010 11:48 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

ST. LOUIS, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Peabody Energy today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.07 per share.  The dividend is payable on Aug. 27, 2010 to holders of record on Aug. 6, 2010.

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in clean coal solutions.  With 2009 sales of 244 million tons and $6 billion in revenues, Peabody fuels 10 percent of U.S. power and 2 percent of worldwide electricity.

SOURCE Peabody Energy