FAIRFIELD, Conn.--Friday, June 11, 2010-- The Board of Directors of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) today authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable July 26, 2010 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 21, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 17, 2010.
GE (NYSE: GE) is a diversified infrastructure, finance and media company taking on the world's toughest challenges. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, health care services and solutions, and television programming, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
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Stacey Tank
GE Corporate
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