Alere Declares Cash Dividend On Its Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock

WALTHAM, Mass., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in rapid diagnostics, today has declared a cash dividend of $3.00 per share on its Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: ALR.PR.B). The dividend is payable on April 15, 2015 to holders of record of Series B stock at the close of business on April 1, 2015. 

Such payment will cover the amount of all dividends accrued from January 1, 2015 through March 31, 2015.

About Alere
Because Knowing now matters, Alere delivers reliable and actionable information through rapid diagnostic tests, resulting in better clinical and economic healthcare outcomes globally. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Alere focuses on rapid diagnostics for infectious disease, cardiometabolic disease and toxicology. For more information on Alere, please visit www.alere.com.

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