The following was issued by WWE:
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
May 1, 2009
STAMFORD, Conn., May 1, 2009 – World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:WWE) today declared the Company’s regular quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on its Class A shares of common stock. As previously announced, members of the McMahon family have waived $0.12 per share of the dividends. As a result, all Class A and Class B shares owned by the McMahon family will instead receive dividends in the amount of $0.24 per share. The record date for the dividend will be June 15, 2009, and the payment date will be June 25, 2009.
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