{"id":740052,"date":"2023-03-14T16:34:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/patterson-companies-declares-regular-quarterly-cash-dividend-7\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T16:34:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:34:27","slug":"patterson-companies-declares-regular-quarterly-cash-dividend-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/patterson-companies-declares-regular-quarterly-cash-dividend-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Patterson Companies Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Patterson Companies Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ST. PAUL, Minn.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nOn March 14, 2023, the Board of Directors of Patterson Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend will be payable on, or about, May 5, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 21, 2023.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Patterson Companies Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nPatterson Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) connects dental and animal health customers in North America and the U.K. to the latest products, technologies, services and innovative business solutions that enable operational and professional success. 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