P&G's Quarterly Dividend Increases by 3%

The Procter & Gamble Company has confirmed a quarterly dividend increase of $0.6896 per share on the common stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred stock of the company. This represents a 3% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend.

These will be payable on or after May 15, 2017 to common stock shareholders and to Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock shareholders of record at the close of business on April 21, 2017.

The company expects the total dividend payments to shareholders to be more than $7 billion in fiscal year 2017.