The Eastern Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $.09

The Eastern Company (

) today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of nine cents ($0.09) per share, payable December 15, 2010, to common stock shareholders of record as of November 19, 2010 and represents the Company's 281st consecutive quarterly dividend. In addition, the Company will pay an additional one-time extra dividend of sixteen cents ($0.16) per share, payable December 15, 2010, to common stock shareholders of record as of November 19, 2010.