WASHINGTON, Jan 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) said today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the annual dividend rate on the Company's common stock, from $9.00 to $9.40 per share.

The dividend for the first quarter of 2011, $2.35 per share, is payable on February 11, 2011, to shareholders of record on January 31, 2011.

SOURCE: The Washington Post Company

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