H&R Block Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Feb 23, 2009
KANSAS CITY, MO, Feb 23, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- The Board of Directors of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share, payable April 1, 2009, to shareholders of record March 11, 2009.

The April 1 payment marks the Company's 186th consecutive quarterly dividend.

About H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is the world's preeminent tax services provider, having served more than 400 million clients since 1955 and generating annual revenues of $4.4 billion in fiscal year 2008. H&R Block provides income tax return preparation and related services and products via a nationwide network of approximately 13,000 company-owned and franchised offices and through TaxCut(R) online and software solutions. The company also provides business services through RSM McGladrey and certain consumer financial services. For more information visit our Online Press Center at www.hrblock.com.

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