INDIANAPOLIS, June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company today declared a dividend for the third quarter of 2008 of $0.47 a share on outstanding common stock. This is the same dividend as was paid in the first and second quarters and maintains the annual indicated dividend rate for 2008 of $1.88 per share.
The dividend is payable September 10, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2008.
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers - through medicines and information - for some of the world’s most urgent medical needs. Additional information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com. F-LLY
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CONTACT: Mark E. Taylor of Eli Lilly and Company, +1-317-276-5795
