Peabody Declares Quarterly Dividend Of $0.13 Per Share

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody (NYSE: BTU) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share on the company's common stock, payable on Nov. 21, 2018 to shareholders of record on Oct. 31, 2018.

Given the company's share repurchases, today's dividend announcement reflects an increase of nearly 4 percent over last quarter's dividend per share, while maintaining dividend cash outflows consistent with last quarter. 

Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is the leading global pure-play coal company and a member of the Fortune 500, serving power and steel customers in more than 25 countries on six continents.  Peabody offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products.  Peabody is guided by seven core values: safety, sustainability, leadership, customer focus, integrity, excellence and people.  For further information, visit PeabodyEnergy.com.

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