H&R Block Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

KANSAS CITY, MO - (Marketwired) - 08/22/13 - H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB), the world's largest consumer tax services provider, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable October 1, 2013, to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2013.

The October 1 dividend payment will mark H&R Block's 204th consecutive quarterly dividend since the company went public in 1962.

About H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is the world's largest consumer tax services provider. More than 625 million tax returns have been prepared worldwide by and through H&R Block since 1955. In fiscal 2013, H&R Block had annual revenues of $2.9 billion with 25.4 million tax returns prepared worldwide. Tax return preparation services are provided in company-owned and franchise retail tax offices by over 80,000 professional tax preparers and associates, and through H&R Block At Home™ digital products. H&R Block Bank provides affordable banking products and services. For more information, visit the H&R Block Online Press Center.

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Source: H & R Block

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