Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 13 October 2009 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.44 per share on the common stock and on the series A and series B ESOP convertible class A preferred stock of the company, payable on or after 16 November 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on 23 October 2009. 

The company has been paying dividends without interruption since incorporation in 1890. 

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