Norcross, Georgia, USA, 26 January 2007 --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE:RKT) today reported that its board of directors declared a dividend of USD 0.10 per share on its Class A Common Stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on 06 February 2007. The dividend, which will be paid on 19 February 2007, represents an increase of 11.1% over the dividend paid to shareholders in the last quarter.

Rock-Tenn Company provides a wide range of marketing and packaging solutions to consumer products companies at low costs, with annual net sales of approximately USD 2.1 billion and operating locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile. The company is one of North America's leading manufacturers of packaging products, merchandising displays, and bleached and recycled paperboard.