Peabody Energy Declares Dividend Of $0.0025 Per Share

ST. LOUIS, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.0025 per share.  The dividend is payable on June 9, 2015, to holders of record on May 19, 2015.

Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in sustainable mining, energy access and clean coal solutions.  The company serves metallurgical and thermal coal customers in more than 25 countries on six continents.  Peabody was named Energy Company of the Year at the 2014 Platts Global Energy Awards.  For further information, visit PeabodyEnergy.com and AdvancedEnergyForLife.com.

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