Stanley Black & Decker Announces Second Quarter Dividend Of $0.41

Stanley Black & Decker

announced today that its Board of Directors approved a regular second quarter cash dividend of $0.41 per common share. This extends the company's record for the longest consecutive annual and quarterly dividend payments among industrial companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The dividend is payable on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Wednesday June 1st, 2011.