Dunkin' Brands Announces Dividend Increase in 2018 First Quarter

CANTON, Mass., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. DNKN, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts (DD) and Baskin-Robbins (BR), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. The dividend of $0.3475 per share of common stock is payable on March 21, 2018, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 12, 2018. This represents a 7.75 percent increase over the prior quarter's dividend.

About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. 
With more than 20,500 points of distribution in more than 60 countries worldwide, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. DNKN is one of the world's leading franchisors of quick service restaurants (QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as hard-serve ice cream. At the end of the fourth quarter 2017, Dunkin' Brands' 100 percent franchised business model included more than 12,500 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and nearly 8,000 Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is headquartered in Canton, Mass.

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