INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today declared a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $0.49 a share on outstanding common stock. This is the same dividend as was paid in the first three quarters of 2009 and brings the total annual dividend for 2009 to $1.96 per share.
The dividend is payable December 10, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2009.
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers - through medicines and information - for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com. F-LLY
