Avery Dennison Increases Quarterly Dividend by 8% to $0.27

The Board of Directors of Avery Dennison Corporation

has increased its quarterly dividend, the company announced today. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, reflecting a two cent, or 8 percent, increase over the previous quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable March 21, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2012.