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Dentsply raises quarterly dividend by 11 pct



By AP
30 September 2008 @ 04:07 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA - As companies facing a cash crunch cut dividends, dental products manufacturer Dentsply International Inc. said Tuesday it is boosting its quarterly payout by 11 percent.

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The York, Pa.-based company will pay a cash dividend of 5 cents per share on Jan. 9 to shareholders of record on Dec. 29.

In the previous quarter, Dentsply paid a 4.5-cent dividend.

Chief Executive Bret Wise said in a statement that the company continues to have "strong growth in earnings, despite difficult economic circumstances."

Shares added 25 cents to $37.54 in late afternoon trading.

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