CINCINNATI, Jan. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) declared a quarterly dividend of forty-four cents ($0.44) per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after February 16, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 22, 2010.

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The company has been paying dividends without interruption since incorporation in 1890.

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