Marriott International Announces 30% Increase in Cash Dividend to $0.13

Marriott International, Inc.

today announced that its board of directors approved a 30 percent increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from ten cents ($0.10) to thirteen cents ($0.13) per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on June 22, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 18, 2012.