ATLANTA, Nov. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron's, Inc.
(NYSE: AAN), a leader in the sales and lease ownership and
specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics and home
appliances and accessories, today announced that its quarterly
dividend has been raised to $.0275
per share.
The Board of Directors of Aaron's, Inc. declared a quarterly
cash dividend of $.0275 per share on
Common Stock, payable January 3, 2017
to shareholders of record as of the close of business on
December 12, 2016. This is an
increase of 10.0% from the previous quarterly dividend of
$.025 per share and the eleventh
consecutive year of an increase in the quarterly dividend.
Aaron's, Inc. has more than 1,930 Company-operated and
franchised stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia,
and Canada. Aaron's was founded in 1955, is
headquartered in Atlanta and has been publicly traded
since 1982. Progressive Leasing, a leading virtual lease-to-own
company, provides lease-purchase solutions through approximately
19,000 retail locations in 46 states. Dent-A-Med, Inc. (DAMI),
d/b/a the HELPcard®, provides a variety of second-look credit
products that are originated through a federally insured
bank. Aaron's was founded in 1955, has been publicly traded
since 1982 and owns the Aarons.com, ProgLeasing.com, and
HELPcard.com brands. For more information, visit
www.aarons.com.
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