Alere Inc. Declares Cash Dividend on its Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in rapid diagnostics, 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 January 16, 2017 to holders of record of Series B stock at the close of business on January 2, 2017.

Such payment will cover the amount of all dividends accrued from October 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

About Alere Alere believes that when diagnosing and monitoring health conditions, Knowing now matters™. Alere delivers on this vision by providing reliable and actionable information through rapid diagnostic tests, enhancing clinical and economic health 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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