Amgen Announces 2012 First Quarter Dividend Boost of 29%

Amgen AMGN announced that its Board of Directors today declared a $0.36 per share dividend for the first quarter of 2012. This represents an approximate 29 percent increase from that paid in the previous two quarters. The dividend will be paid on March 7, 2012 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 15, 2012.