Big Lots (BIG) Declares $0.21 Quarterly Dividend; 1.9% Yield

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Big Lots Announces Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock

May 27, 2016 5:45 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) announced today on May 26, 2016 our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share.

The dividend will be paid on June 24, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 10, 2016.

"I'm pleased with today's announcement of a quarterly dividend," stated David Campisi, Chief Executive Officer and President of Big Lots. "We believe returning cash to our shareholders to enhance overall financial returns demonstrates the confidence the Board of Directors has in our management... More