Jul 26, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. The board of directors of Chesapeake Corporation declared on Tuesday a regular quarterly dividend of $0.22 a share on the common stock of the corporation, payable November 15, 2005 to holders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2005. The company has paid a dividend for 72 consecutive years. Chesapeake Corporation is a leading international supplier of value-added specialty paperboard and plastic packaging with headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. The company is one of Europe's premier suppliers of folding cartons, leaflets and labels, as well as plastic packaging for niche markets. Chesapeake has more than 50 locations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and employs approximately 6,000 people worldwide.