Airgas Raises Dividend 12.5 Percent

Airgas (ARG), a large distributor of packaged gas products including industrial, medical and specialty gases, has raised its quarterly dividend from $0.16 per share to $0.18 per share, a 12.5 percent increase. The new dividend is payable June 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2009.

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Posted May 22, 2009.