Bristol-Myers Squibb announces quarterly dividend

NEW YORK The board of directors of Bristol-Myers Squibb announced a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share on the $.10 par value common stock of the corporation.

The quarterly dividend will be payable on Aug. 3, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 6. 2009.

The directors also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 for every share on the $2.00 convertible preferred stock of the company. The quarterly dividend will be payable Sept. 1, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 7, 2009.