Lazard increases quarterly dividend

Press releases — New York

April 26, 2017


NEW YORK, April 26, 2017 – Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to increase the quarterly dividend on its outstanding Class A common stock by 8% to $0.41 per share. The dividend is payable on May 19, 2017, to stockholders of record on May 8, 2017.


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