Feb 22, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Board of Directors has approved a dividend increase of 9.5%. This will bring the quarterly dividend to 81 cents per share, up from 74 cents per share in 2012, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. The Board of Directors declared the dividend payable on April 2, 2013, to stockholders of record on March 8, 2013. This is the 41st consecutive year Kimberly-Clark has raised its dividend and the 79th straight year the company has paid dividends. "This dividend increase reflects not only the strength of our business but also our commitment to allocate capital in shareholder-friendly ways," said Thomas J. Falk, chairman and CEO. "We continue to provide a top-tier dividend payout among our peer consumer packaged goods companies, and this remains an important component of our plan to deliver strong returns to shareholders."