Aaron's Directors Raise Dividend by 15.4% to $0.015

Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the nation's leader in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances and accessories, today announced that its quarterly dividend rate has been raised to $.015 per share.

The Board of Directors of Aaron's, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.015 per share on Common Stock, payable January 4, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2011. This is an increase of 15.4% from the previous quarterly dividend of $.013 per share.